The seperate known lines are listed below with links to seperate pages. Each line is carried down as far as we have information with living individuals masked out as 'unknown'.
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Family lines have been seperated into those with German ancestry and those with Canadian ancestry.

Different Family Lines

German Connections  INDEX

Hesse
Herman Schambach was born about 1575 and lived in Bad Hersfeld, Hesse-Kassel.  All of the below are descended through his son Jaeckel.
Johann Georg Schambach - born 7/3/1720 in Ruchheim, Pfalz, Bayern, immigrated 9/9/1749, died 1791 in Cumberland Co., PA.  Most if not all of the family across the county now use the name Shambaugh.

Johannes Valentin Schambach - born 12/11/1776 in Nordheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 1/6/1847, died after 1850.  Three sons listed below also immigrated.

Johannes Jacob Schambach - born 10/14/1798 in Nordheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 9/23/1837, died 12/5/1880 Jennings Co., IN.  The family uses the name Shamback.

Johannes Philipp Schambach - born 11/4/1880 in Nordheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 8/27/1840, died after 1850.  The family kept the name Schambach.

Johannes Valentine Schambach - born 9/13/1805 in Nordheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 5/14/1837, died 3/22/1873 in New Orleans, LA.

Johann Theobald Schambach - born 11/24/1798 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, died 2/14/1837 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt.  His children listed below all immigrated.

Johann Georg Schambach - born 9/23/1824 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated prior to 1850, died 2/12/1898 in York Co., PA.  The family uses both the Shambach and Shambaugh names.

Katharina Schambach - born 3/25/1826 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 7/31/1851, died about 1873 in Cook Co., IL.

Margaretha Schambach - born 1/27/1828 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 7/31/1851, died 6/--/1897 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

Sophia Schambach - born 8/21/1831 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 4/29/1853, died 12/31/1900 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

Franz Jakob Schambach - born 9/10/1835 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 4/29/1853, died 11/9/1876 in Newton, Jasper Co., IL.  The family used the name Shamek.

Friederich Carl Schambach - born 5/1/1793 in Nordheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, died 1845 in Rheindurkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate.  His children listed below all immigrated and kept the name Schambach.

Carl 'Charles' Schambach - born 1/26/1827 in Rheindurkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, immigrated 1/16/1851, died 1864 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.

Margaretha Schambach - born 12/25/1834 in Rheindurkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, immigrated 1/17/1854, died 12/4/1900 in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN.

Konrad 'Conrad' Schambach - born 12/25/1834 in Rheindurkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, immigrated 1/17/1854, died 4/27/1884 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.

Johannes F. Schambach - born 4/23/1840 in Rheindurkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, immigrated unknown, died 6/5/1913 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.

Jakob Schambach - born 7/15/1843 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, died 2/22/1892 in Bensheim, Hesse Darmstadt.  His children listed below all immigrated and kept the name Schambach.

George William Schambach - born 1/2/1865 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated about 1882, died 10/4/1913 in Covington, Kenton Co., KY.

Anna Mary Schambach - born 7/10/1870 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated in 1889, died 12/16/1953 in Newport, Campbell Co., KY.

Phillip Schambach - 4/18/1872 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 5/5/1888, died 8/28/1938 in Covington, Kenton Co., KY.

Barbara Schambach - 1/20/1874 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 6/26/1909, died 2/7/1949 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH unmarried.

William John Schambach - born 1/30/1876 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated about 1890, died 12/14/1949 in Dayton, Campbell Co., KY.

Katherine Schambach - born 9/28/1877 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated about 1890, died 10/17/1959.

Valentin Schambach - born 11/--/1881 in Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, immigrated 6/16/1898, died 8/18/1903 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH unmarried.

Rhineland-Palatinate

Adolph Schambach - born about 1690, immigrated 8/17/1729, died about 1750 in Montgomery Co., PA.  He was from Fussgonheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, where he had been listed as a head of household in 1723.  The family that remained around Montgomery Co., PA use the name Shambough.  Those that went to the Snyder Co., PA area use either Schambach or Shambach while the rest of the family across the country uses Shambaugh.

Elijah Shambaugh - born 1820 in MD, died 8/--/1859 in Morgan Co., VA (now WV).  DNA has shown that his father may have been a Smoot.  Since his name was Shambaugh, his mother may have been a younger daughter of Ludwig Shambach making this family part of the the Adolph Schambach family.
Henry A. Schambach - born 11/21/1857 in PA, died 7/6/1907 in Snyder Co., PA.  DNA has shown that his father was probably a Mertz.  Was his mother a Schambach and he took her name?  If so, she would be related to the Adolph Schambach family through his great-grandson John Christian Shambach.
 
Westphalia
Christoph Schambach - lived in Hattingern, Westphalia, Prussia.  His son, George Wilhelm Schambach and grandson, Johann Casper Schambach also lived there and in nearby Schwelm, Westphalia, Prussia.
Carl 'Charles' Heinrich Schambach - son of Johann Casper Schambach, born 7/6/1814 in Hattingen, Westphalia, Prussia, immigrated 6/15/1849, died 11/16/1878 in Indiana Co., PA.  The family mostly use the name Shambaugh although a few use Schambaugh.
 
Wurttemberg
Johannes Schambach - lived in Schlechtbach, Baden-Wurttemberg.  The below families are descended from him.
Gottfried Jarkob Schambach - born 5/7/1827 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 5/28/1866, died 4/14/1914 in Barry Co., MO.  The family kept the name Schambach.
Michael Leonhard Schambach - born 4/15/1830 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 1857, died 8/--/1887 in the Hunter River at Hexham, New South Wales, Australia.  Yes, he immigrated to, married and had a family in Australia who kept the name Schambach.

Georg Gottfried Schambach - born 11/12/1824 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, died 3/7/1863 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg.  His wife immigrated 9/12/1880.  His children listed below also immigraetd and kept the name Schambach.

Georg Johann Melchior Schambach - born 5/23/1850 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 8/28/1878, died 2/15/1904 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL.

Carl Georg Schambach - born 2/2/1852 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 8/28/1878, died 7/1/1920 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL.

Gottliebin Friederike Schambach - born 1/17/1854 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 9/12/1880, died 12/13/1921 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL.

Rosine Gottliebin Schambach - born 9/27/1855 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 9/12/1880, died 7/4/1943 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL.

Jakobine Elizabeth Schambach - born 2/23/1859 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 6/12/1879, died 10/27/1938 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL.

Christine Schambach - born 12/26/1862 in Finsterrot, Baden-Wurttemberg, immigrated 6/12/1879, died 4/30/1947 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL

 

 

Thuringen
August Adolph Herman Schambach - born 12/28/1815 in Gunstedt, Sommerda, Thuringen, immigrated prior to 1850, died 9/22/1884 in Monroe Co., MO.  The family kept the name Schambach.
 
Other German Families
Heinrich 'Henry' Schambach - born about 1813 in Germany, immigrated 8/19/1846, died after 1855 in New York Co., NY.  The family kept the name Schambach.
 
Frederick Schambeck - born about 1827 in Baden, immigrated prior to 1850, died 8/3/1864 near Atlanta, GA.  His family lived fist in Jefferson Co., KY, then in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.  They use the name Schambeck.
 
Henry Shamback - born about 1815 in Germany, immigrated prior to 1850, died 6/4/1885 in Campbell Co., KY.  The family name is usually given as Schermbeck.
 
Karl Schambach - born about 1822 in Godramstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, died 9/12/1869 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.  He immigrated unknown but his wife immigrated 6/8/1850 with her parents as they had apparently seperated.
 
Margaret Schambach - born about 1828 in Germany, immigrated 5/20/1854, died after 1880 in Butler Co., OH.
 
John Henry Schambach - born 11/1/1805 in Prussia, immigrated prior to 1860, died 6/3/1883 in Monroe Co., OH.  The family kept the name Schambach.
 
Julius Carl Schambach - born 9/1/1825 in Hanover, immigrated prior to 1860, died 3/31/1890 in Montclair, Essex Co., NJ.  The family kept the name Schambach.
 
Frederick Schambach - born about 1834 in Prussia, immigrated prior to 1860, died before 1880 in Baltimore, MD.  The family uses the name Schambach.
 
Stephen T. Schamback - born 4/--/1847 either at sea or in KY, died 4/14/1936 in Pulaski Co., AR.  He married 5 times, the first being in Jefferson Co., KY.
 

 Canadian Connections  INDEX

Quebec

Jacques Archambault - born 1604 in Lardilliere a Dompierre-sur-Mer, Aunis, France, immigrated in 1647, died 2/15/1688 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
(Only direct lines are listed until the lines arrive in the United States)

Josephe Archambault - born 10/17/1794 in Pointe Aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died 11/4/1878 in Aurora, Kane Co., IL.  His family used the name Shambo. Paul Hyppolite Archambault - born 8/13/1820 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1870, died after 1910.  His family used both the name Archambeau and Archambeault.
Francois Archambault, born 6/10/1781 in L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1820, died 11/14/1848 in Williston, Chittenden Co., VT.  His family used the name Shambo and Shambeau. Francois Archambault - born 2/4/1814 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1860, died 2/16/1888.  His family used the name Shambeau.
Jean Isaac Archambault, born 10/22/1817 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died after 1900.  His family used the name Shambo. Edward 'Eusebe' Archambault - born 3/16/1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died 6/14/1894 in Canton, Hartford Co., CN.  His family used the name Shambo.
Joseph Archambault - 11/20/1819 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died before 1861.  His family used the name Archambeau. Nicolas Archambault - born 10/8/1793 in L'Assompton, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died after 1892.  His family used the name Shambo.
Jean Leonard Allen Archambault - born 12/2/1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died after 1880.  He family used the name Shambo. Levi Archambault - born 12/4/1843 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1860, died 12/29/1927 in Osceloa Co., FL.  His family used the name Shambow.
Francois Archambault - born 10/18/1820 in St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died 1/8/1901 in Montpelier, Washington Co., VT.  His family used the name Shambo.  

 

Other Canadian Immigrants

Henry Shambo - born 2/17/1815 in Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died aft 1870.  His family used the name Shambaugh.
 
Francis Archambeault - born 5/1/1827 in Canada, immigrated prior to 1850, died 11/22/1882 North Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA.  in His family used the name Archambeault.
 

 

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