Ware was a lineal descendant of the Mayflower Pilgrim, John Howland, through Captain Abraham Shaw (American Revolutionary War officer), Capt.

[5] Like Amy, all of the sisters were graduates of the University of Minnesota and were members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and the Association of Collegiate Alumnae.

[6] Much of the active interest in art which motivated Ware's life originated in the hours spent from early childhood among the artworks of the T. B. Walker Collection.

[7][3] She graduated from East Minneapolis High School, 1896, specializing in architecture, which profession she practiced until 1898, including a year's apprenticeship at the Taggart Agricultural offices.

[3] Having been accepted as a canteen worker by the American Red Cross, Ware sailed for France on SS La Touraine, March 14, 1918.

Her first assignment to 3d Air Instructional Center, Issoudun, enabled her to continue teaching radio, nights, to prospective "observers", while serving in Red Cross Canteen through the day.

[4][3] When the Red Cross called for volunteers to the front, September 1918, Ware went and served in emergency canteen and nursing throughout St. Mihiel and Argonne drives, "under fire" with Field Hospital No.

For four months after her recovery, she was a member of the faculty of the University established for the American Expeditionary Forces and was stationed at Savenay Hospital Center, where she taught architecture, mechanical drawing, and lettering.

Ware had been on overseas duty for sixteen months when she received her discharge from the army, in New York City, on June 14, 1919, when she returned to Robbinsdale.

In connection with this position, she did notable work in the E. and R. Special Summer School at Camp Grant, Illinois, 1920, and 1921, was supervisor of education at Fort Snelling Minnesota.

Even in times of peace, she followed in her father's footsteps in civic ways, as an active member of the Hennepin County Republican Speakers' Bureau, and other political organizations.

[4][3] Ware was a member of the Maine Society Descendants of the Mayflower; Old Trails Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Minneapolis; National Greek Letter Sorority, Pi Beta Phi; College Women's Club, and Association of Collegiate Alumnae; Woman's Relief Corps; Le Marianda and Business Women's clubs of Minneapolis; and Westminster Presbyterian Church.