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Ambrose Family History
Ambrose Genealogy & Family TreeAmbrose is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. It comes from the Latin ambrosius which means "immortal." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Henrie Ambroys--was recorded in 1273. Roots for the name can also be found in France and Germany.
Other spellings of the name include "Ambross," "Ambroase," "Ambroyse," "Ambros," and "Ambroise." Notable people with the surname include American actress Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Can't Hardly Wait, Sleepwalk with Me), American actress Tangie Ambrose (Jackie Brown, Starsky & Hutch, Surviving Christmas), and American football player Ashley Ambrose (Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints). The first Ambrose to come to America was Mr. Ambrose in Virginia in 1621.
Ambrose Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Ambrose -- --, 1649 December 0, 1724 Massachusetts
- Catherine Ambrose -- --, 1790 May 0, 1874
- Betsy Ann Ambrose -- --, 1945 September 21, 1945 Maryland
- William Henry Ambrose -- --, 1740 December 10, 1811 Maryland
- Ann Ambrose -- --, 1824 May 31, 1867 Virginia
Ambrose Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catherine Ambrose -- --, 1839 December 0, 1840 Kentucky
- Nathaniel Ambrose -- --, 1675 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Ambrose -- --, 1827 April 26, 1918 Kentucky
- Frederick Ambrose -- --, 1781 June 12, 1849 Virginia
- William Hanby Ambrose -- --, 1805 June 1, 1886 Virginia
