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1.	William AMBROSE was born 14 OCT 1806 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died 29 JAN 1868 in Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 2. August Henry AMBROSE and 3. Susannna WALKER. He married Sarah BITNER 1828, daughter of John Peter BITNER and Anna Maria MATHEWS. She was born 18 MAY 1803 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died 25 JAN 1873 in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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August Henry AMBROSE was born 20 JUN 1762 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 27 JAN 1833 in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 4. Johann Frederich AMBROSE and 5. Maria Margaretha [--?--].

3.	Susannna WALKER was born 8 JAN 1768, and died 22 NOV 1843 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
	Children of Susannna WALKER and August Henry AMBROSE are:     i. Elizabeth AMBROSE was born 1 FEB 1790, and died 20 MAR 1862. She married Henry WELSHONSE ABT 1805, son of WELSHONSE. He was born BET 1785 AND 1790, and died ABT 1843/4 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.     ii. Margaret AMBROSE was born 15 FEB 1792, and died 19 SEP 1847. She married Henry JOHNSTON.     iii. Mary AMBROSE was born 28 FEB 1794 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died 30 APR 1843. She married George WELSHONSE, son of WELSHONSE. He was born 19 MAR 1791 in York (now Adams) County, Pennsylvania, and died 1862.     iv. Catherine Ann AMBROSE was born 8 MAR 1796 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died 1 SEP 1883. She married Michael WELSHONSE, son of WELSHONSE. He was born ABT 1789 in Pennsylvania, and died 1864.     v. John Walker AMBROSE was born 21 JUL 1798 in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died 7 AUG 1880 in Forest, Richland County, Wisconsin. He married Salome "Sally" KNABLE 22 JAN 1824 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She was born ABT 1804 in Milford Twp., Bedford (now Somerset) County, Pennsylvania, and died 27 NOV 1882 in Forest, Richland County, Wisconsin.     vi. Susannah AMBROSE was born 16 NOV 1800, and died AFT 1880. She married Mathias WELSHONSE 30 NOV 1824, son of WELSHONSE. He was born 17 AUG 1793 in York (now Adams) County, Pennsylvania, and died 1875 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.     vii. Frederick AMBROSE was born 3 AUG 1802 in Pennsylvania, and died 1 MAY 1872 in Ohio. He married Nancy [--?--] ABT 1826 in Pennsylvania. She was born 1806, and died 1 OCT 1894. He married [--?--] ABT 1841 in Ohio. She died BET 1847 AND 1850 in Ohio.     viii. Rachel AMBROSE was born 11 NOV 1805, and died 20 FEB 1890 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She married Daniel BITNER ABT 1826 in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, son of John Peter BITNER and Anna Maria MATHEWS. He was born ABT 1804 in Germany, and died 11 FEB 1887 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. 1.   ix. William AMBROSE was born 14 OCT 1806 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died 29 JAN 1868 in Pennsylvania. He married Sarah BITNER 1828, daughter of John Peter BITNER and Anna Maria MATHEWS. She was born 18 MAY 1803 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died 25 JAN 1873 in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.     x. Martha AMBROSE was born 5 DEC 1808. She married Alexander BITNER, son of John Peter BITNER and Anna Maria MATHEWS. She married George KNEPPER 14 SEP 1843. He was born ABT 1807.     xi. George AMBROSE was born 21 NOV 1811, and died ABT 1883. He married Martha BITNER ABT 1833, daughter of John Peter BITNER and Anna Maria MATHEWS. She was born ABT 1812, and died AFT 1880.

4.	Johann Frederich AMBROSE was born 20 JUN 1741 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died 29 JUL 1821. He was buried in Brant's Church, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 8. Mathias AMBROSE and 9. Maria Catherine SPOHN.

5.	Maria Margaretha [--?--] was born 1 JAN 1742, and died 11 SEP 1809. She was buried in Brant's Church, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
	Children of Maria Margaretha [--?--] and Johann Frederich AMBROSE are: 2.   i. August Henry AMBROSE was born 20 JUN 1762 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 27 JAN 1833 in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Susannna WALKER ABT 1787 in Pennsylvania. She was born 8 JAN 1768, and died 22 NOV 1843 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.     ii. Johannes AMBROSE was born BEF 17 AUG 1765 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 9 JAN 1839 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Susannah COUNTRYMAN ABT 1787 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, daughter of COUNTRYMAN. She was born 18 JAN 1767, and died 10 MAR 1843 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.     iii. Maria AMBROSE was born 11 MAY 1770, and died JUN 1787. She married Jacob COUNTRYMAN, son of COUNTRYMAN. He was born 23 APR 1765, and died 18 DEC 1803.     iv. Johann George AMBROSE was born ABT APR 1778, and died 11 MAR 1851 in North Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret [--?--]. She was born 10 JUN 1784, and died 6 SEP 1854.

8.	Mathias AMBROSE was born 7 FEB 1696 in Brackenheim, Wurttemberg, Germany, and died 10 AUG 1784 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was buried in Apple's Lutheran & Reformed Church, Thurmont, Maryland. He was the son of 16. Matthaeus AMBROSI and 17. Barbara [--?--].

9.	Maria Catherine SPOHN was born ABT 1697 in Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland, and died ABT 1780. She was buried in Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland.
	Children of Maria Catherine SPOHN and Mathias AMBROSE are:     i. Johann Philip AMBROSE was born 6 FEB 1734 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died MAR 1776. He married Eva Catharina [--?--] ABT 1762 in Frederick County, Maryland.     ii. Augustus Heinrich AMBROSE was born 13 OCT 1736 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died 1 NOV 1811 in Berkeley County, Virginia. He married Mary Eve [--?--] BEF 1761 in Maryland.     iii. Mathias AMBROSE was born 20 MAR 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died BEF 31 DEC 1808 in Dublin Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria Barbara MATHEWS ABT 1765, daughter of Johann Jacob MATHEWS and Marguretha JUNG. She was born 16 MAR 1744 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died ABT 1836. 4.   iv. Johann Frederich AMBROSE was born 20 JUN 1741 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died 29 JUL 1821. He married Maria Margaretha [--?--] ABT 1761. She was born 1 JAN 1742, and died 11 SEP 1809.     v. Maria Barbara AMBROSE was born 24 JAN 1743 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 16 NOV 1833 in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She married Johann George MATHEWS ABT 1761 in Frederick County, Maryland, son of Johann Jacob MATHEWS and Marguretha JUNG. He was born 30 MAR 1737 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 13 APR 1813 in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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