Descendants of AMBROSIUS
ANSPACH
Generation
No. 1
AMBROSIUS ANSPACH
b: Abt. 1495 Germany. He m: UNKNOWN
Children of AMBROSIUS ANSPACH and UNKNOWN are:
1. JACOB SR
- Information Below

Generation
No. 2
JACOB ANSPACH, SR., b: Abt 1535 Stierstadt, Germany & d: Abt 1602
Stierstadt, Germany. He m: ?? BREMS (Sister
of Wendell Brems)
Children of JACOB ANSPACH SR
and ?? BREMS are:
1. JOHANN MICHAEL b: Stierstadt, Germany
2. BARTHEL, b: Stierstadt, Germany
3. JACOB ANSPACH JR - Information Below

Generation
No. 3
JACOB ANSPACH, JR., b: Abt 1560 Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany & d:
abt 1608 Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany. He m: UNKNOWN
Children of JACOB ANSPACH JR
and UNKNOWN are:
1.
NICHOLAS
2. ANNA ELISABETH b: About 1590
3. JACOB ANSPACH III - Information Below

Generation
No. 4
JACOB ANSPACH, III, b: Abt. 1590 Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany & d:
Aft. 1679 Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany. He m: UNKNOWN
Children of JACOB ANSPACH III
and UNKNOWN are:
1. NICHOLOUS b: 1612 Steinbach,
Taunnus,
Germany, d: aft 1639.
2. ANNA ELIZABETH
b: 1615 Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany. d: May 12, 1689 Bommersheim, Hesse
Nassau.
3. HANS HENRICH -
Information Below

Generation
No. 5
HANS HENRICH ANSPACH, b: Abt. 1618
Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany & d: Apr 20, 1666 Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany. He m:
ANNA CATHERINA KLOCK abt. 1638. Hans was a
Farmer. (Landwirt and Gerichtsverw)
Children of HANS HENRICH ANSPACH and
ANNA CATHERINA KLOCK
are:
1. NIMROD
2. JOHANN HANS JACOB -
Information Below.
3. ANNA CATHERINA b:
Mar 02, 1642/43 & d: May 21, 1689.

Generation
No. 6
JOHANN HANS JACOB ANSPACH, b: Nov 29, 1640
in Frankfort Main, Germany & d: Bef. 1700 in Germany. He m:
ANNA DORTHEA ?? abt. 1600 in Germany. She d:
Apr 26, 1699 in Steinbach, Germany.
Children of HANS JACOB ANSPACH and
ANNA DORTHEA ?? are:
1.
ANNA CATHERINA b: bef. 9 May 1682 Steinbach, Taunnus,
Germany. d: 1747, Millbach, Lebanon Co., PA.
2. JOHANNES BALTHSAR -
Information Below.
3. ANTHONIUS b. 1 Dec
1687.
4. UNKNOWN BOY b: 16
May 1695
5. ANNA URSELA b. bef.
29 Mar 1696, Steinbach, Taunnus, Rhineland, Germany. d. Aug 29, 1724/1728.

Generation
No. 7
JOHANNES BALTHSAR ANSPACH, b: Aug 26, 1683
in Steinbach, Taunnus, Germany & d: Dec 05, 1748 in Tulpehocken, PA. He m:
ANNA MARIA REED-BERN Apr 30, 1711
Schoharie, NY. She was b: 1687 in Baalborn, Germany & d: Mar 16, 1750 in
Tulpehocken, PA.
Children of JOHANNES BALTHSAR ANSPACH and
ANNA MARIA REED-BERN are:
1.
JOHN GEORGE -Information Below.
2. JOHANN PETER b: Feb
11, 1714, Schoharie Valley, Ulster Co., NY. d: May 25, 1797, Stouchsburg, Berks
Co., PA.
3. MARIA BARBARA b:
Jan 28, 1718, Schoharie Valley, West Camp, NY. d: Bef. 1754, Berks Co., PA.
4. JOHANNES SR., b:
Sep 26, 1721, Taar Boss, Columbia City, NY. d: Jan 21, 1777, Tulpehocken, Berks
Co., PA.
5. ANNA CATHRINA b:
Dec 27, 1727, Tulpehocken, PA. d: Aug 28, 1799.
6. LEONARD b. 1729, Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co., PA. d: Mar 25, 1774, Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co., PA.

Generation
No. 8
JOHN GEORGE ANSPACH, b: 1712 in Hunterstown,
New York Colony & d: Sep 04, 1744 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks Co., PA. He m:
ANNA CATERINA REED/RIEDT 1737 in
Tulpehocken, PA. She was b: Jun 02, 1718, & d: Bet. 1802 - 1824.
Children of JOHN GEORGE ANSPACH and
ANNA CATERINA REED/RIEDT are:
1. JOHN JACOB -Information Below
2. JOHN GEORGE b. Abt.
1739.
3. ANNA MARGARETTA b:
May 20, 1752.

Generation
No. 9
JOHN JACOB ANSPACH, was b: Feb 08, 1738 in
Stouchsburg, Tulpehock Township, Pa. & d: Jul 14, 1818 in Rehersburg area, PA.
He m: MARIA MAGDELENA Abt. 1762 in
Stouchsburg, PA.
Children of JOHN JACOB ANSPACH and MARIA MAGDELENA are:
1. GERTROUT
2. MICHAEL
b: Nov 06,
1763, Stouchsburg, PA. d: Feb 14, 1844, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
3. JOHANN GEORGE b:
May 23, 1772, Berks Co., PA.
4. JOHANN -
Information Below
5. LEONHARDT b: Feb
08, 1777, PA.
6. JOHN PETER b: Jul
30, 1781.
7. JACOB b: 1791, PA. & d: Aft. 1818.

Generation
No. 10
JOHANN ANSPACH, b: Mar 08, 1775 in Altalaha,
PA. & d: Aft. 1833 Montgomery Co., OH. He m:
CATERINA KURR Dec 09, 1798 in Altalaha
Lutheran Church, Rehrersburg, PA. She was b: Aug 16, 1775 in Berks Co., PA. & d:
Bef. 1832 in Rehrersburg, PA.
Children of JOHANN ANSPACH and
CATERINA KURR are:
1.
RACHEL b: Aft. 1798, Berks Co., PA.
2. MARIE (MARY) MADELINE
b: Dec 03, 1801, Berks Co., PA. d: Aug 01, 1864, Miamisburg, OH.
3. CATHERINE b. Jun
01, 1803, Berks Co., PA. & d: Sep 21, 1895, Decatur Co., IN.
4. JOHN - Information
Below
5. ELIZABETH b. Abt.
1810, Berks Co., PA. d: Bet. 1836 - 1905.
6. ISAAC b: January
14, 1813.
7. JACOB b: Jun 15, 1815, Berks Co., PA. d: Jul
28, 1860, Decatur Co., IN.

Generation
No. 11
JOHN ANSPACH, b: Jun 1, 1803 Berks Co., PA
& d: Feb 08, 1872 Decatur Co., IN. He m: (1) LYDIA
BAILEY Sep 18, 1825 in Montgomery Co., OH. She was b: Oct 02, 1809, &
d; Aug 30, 1847 in St. Paul, Decatur Co., IN. He m: (2)
SARAH E. WADDLE, Feb 26, 1852 in Decatur Co.,
IN. She was b: Feb 13, 1835, & d: Jan 20, 1858 in Decatur Co., IN.
Children of JOHN ANSPACH and LYDIA BAILEY are:
1. CATHERINE - Information Below
2. THOMAS b: Feb 23,
1828, Montgomery Co., OH. d: Aug 07, 1904, Bussey, Iowa.
3. PHILLIP b:
Oct 15, 1832, Decatur Co., IN. d: Oct 15, 1849, St. Paul, IN.
4. JOHN JR. b: Abt.
1830, Decatur Co., IN. d: Aft. 1861, Jasper Co., IL.
5. MICHAEL b: Apr 07,
1836, Decatur Co., IN. d: Apr 29, 1917, Iowa.
6. BARBARA ELLEN b:
Aug 09, 1844, Decatur Co., IN. d. Apr 05, 1912.
7. MARION BECK b: Aug
09, 1844, Decatur Co., IN. d: Feb 14, 1918 IN.
8. ELIZABETH b: Bef.
1847, Decatur Co., IN.
10. SARAH A. b: Bef.
1847, Decatur Co., IN. d. Bef. 1900.
11. SUSAN b: Bef.
1847, Decatur Co., IN.
12. PETER b: Mar 15, 1847, Decatur Co., IN. d:
Apr 22, 1924, Macon Co., Missouri.
Children of JOHN ANSPACH and SARAH WADDLE
are:
1.
GEORGE b: Abt. 1855, Decatur Co., IN. & d: Abt. 1876, Decatur Co., IN.

Generation
No. 12
CATHERINE ANSPACH, b: Sep 1826 OH., & d:
Aug 24, 1899 Shelby Twp, Shelby Co., IN. She m: Oct 26, 1842 Decatur Co., IN.,
to
ABRAHAM CHRISS, JR., b: Abt. 1822 in OH., &
d: abt. 1880.
Children of CATHERINE ANSPACH and ABRAHAM CHRISS are:
1.
LYDIA ANN CHRISS, b. 1844 IN.
2. MARY C. CHRISS b.
Sep 24, 1845, IN.
3. GEORGE W. CHRISS b.
1848 IN.
4. ELIZA CHRISS b. Dec
16, 1852, Decatur Co., IN.
5. SARAH E. CHRISS b:
abt. 1856 IN.
6. AMANDA J. CHRISS b: abt 1858 IN.
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1. ANSPAUGH-ANSPACH
Manuscript
2. ANSPACH & LEFFLERS Genealogy, by Josephine Goyke & Jacqueline Ryan - Cites:
German records compiled by Dr. Hans Jung which appeared in "The Palatine
Families of New York" Vol. 1 p. 3 by Henry Z. Jones Jr. & Cites: Maria Bern was
listed as one of the children of Catherine and Hans Jurig Griet (Rieth) listed
at Rotterdam in 1709 (on their way to England). Hans Jurig, bap. 11 Jan 1652 at
Rohrbach, was the s/oo Hans Riedt and wife Margaretha. Maria's brothers were:
John Leonard, John George, John Michael, John Caspar, and John Peter. The father
Hans Jurig, died on the ship to America. (From old records in "The Palatine
Families of New York" Vol 11 p. 781)
3. Decatur County, Indiana Marriage Records
1822 - 1852 Book F Pg. 87
4. Eliza Chriss Marriage Applications (2 of them)
5. Indiana State Library Genealogy Division - Indiana Marriages Through 1850
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http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/genmenu.HTML
6. Jim Barriger email correspondence December 2000
7. Karen Bott May 2001
8. Karen Rose Research Notes from 1800-1900's
9. Kelly Chek May 2001
10. Connie Rathburn letter to our cousin Karen Rose dated 1 Feb 1982
11. Linda B. Meyers - April 2001
12. Mike Spaulding Email Correspondence December 2000
13. Pennsylvania Births, Berks County, 1710-1780 by: John T. Humphrey - Located
under Berks County Births pg. 6 Records of the Records of the Altalaha Lutheran
Church, Tulpehocken Township; the baptismal register was begun in 1757
14. Picture of Jacob Anspach's Grave Stone
15. Probate Records
16. Sue Hunt Email Correspondence 2000
17. Union Chapel Cemetery, Adams Township, Decatur Co., Indiana records
18. Yvonne White Research 2000
19. 1850 Shelby County, Liberty Township Census
20. 1860 Decatur County, Indiana US Census
21. 1870 Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana Census, The census does not
show Abraham, only Catherine and her two remaining daughters.
22. 1880 Willow Township, Jasper County, Illinois Census
23. 1899 Republican Newspaper Obituary
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