Brief Life History of Sarah Elizabeth
When Sarah Elizabeth Ambrose was born on 16 August 1870, in Greene, Illinois, United States, her father, Joseph Ambrose, was 32 and her mother, Susan Hills, was 20. She married Charles Edward McGraw on 17 September 1890, in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Brooklyn, Schuyler, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Point Pleasant Township, Warren, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 3 February 1908, in Kirkwood, Warren, Illinois, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Ellison Cemetery, Warren, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Sarah E Mc Graw in household of Charles E Mc Graw, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sarah Ambrose in entry for Clarence J. Mc Graw and Birdie V. Vincia, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- Sarah Ambrose in household of Joseph Ambrose, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1867–1955 Male
1870–1908 Female
Children (6)
1892–1974 Male
1894–1918 Male
1898–1905 Female
1901–1901 Male
1903–1964 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1837–1886 Male
1850–1883 Female
Siblings (5)
1870–1908 Female
1872–1895 Female
1873–1922 Male
1877–1963 Female
1883–1946 Male
World Events (8)
1871
Age 1
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 11
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the personal name Ambrose (French Ambroise, Latin Ambrosius, from Greek ambrosios ‘immortal, divine’), which was popular throughout Christendom in medieval Europe. Its popularity was due in part to the fame of Saint Ambrose (c. 340–397), one of the four Latin Fathers of the Church, the teacher of Saint Augustine. In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Czech, Slovenian, and Croatian Ambrož (see Ambroz ), and also their derivatives, e.g. the Slovenian patronymic Ambrožič.
Irish: from Mac Ambróis ‘son of Ambrose’ (see 1 above); a West Munster name, which has also been Anglicized as McCambridge .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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