Birth Name: Jeffrey Allen Ament
Place of Birth: Havre, Montana, United States
Date of Birth: March 10, 1963
Ethnicity:
* German (father)
* Unknown (mother)
Family Info:
Jeff Ament is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the bassist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. He is the son of George Joseph Ament and Penny J.
Jeff’s paternal grandparents were Henry Nicholas Ament (the son of Jacob Henry Ament and Mathilda Herrigs) and Clara Elizabeth Schmiesing (the daughter of Bernard Aloise “Barney” Schmiesing and Elizabeth Niehaus). All of Henry’s grandparents and Clara’s parents were German immigrants.
Sources:
* George’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCN3-Z92
* George’s 1940 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSVT-QKY
* Henry’s 1900 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMV6-LG6
* Henry’s Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58967536
* Clara’s 1900 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M93B-VPF
* Clara’s Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58968193