The seperate known lines are listed below with links to seperate pages. Each line is carried down (or will be) as far as we have information until around 1910. We will stop at that point in order to respect the privacy of those still living.   If you have additional information, sources or corrections, please don't hestitate to contact me at .  Family lines have been seperated into those with European ancestry, those with Canadian ancestry and those with a yet unknown ancestry.

Different Family Lines

European Connections

Descendants of Jaeckel Schambach of Bad Hersfeld, Hessen Nassau, Germany

Other European Immigrants

Johann Georg Schambach - he immigrated 9/9/1749 on the ship 'Saint Andrew'.  Born in Heppenheim, Hessen Nassau, he originally settled in Lancaster Co., PA but later move a little further west to Dauphin and Cumberland Co., PA.  Most if not all of the family across the country now use the name Shambaugh.  (10 generations are listed from Jaeckel Schambach)  INDEX Adolph Schambach - immigrated 8/17/1729 on the ship 'Mortonhouse'.  He was from Fussgonheim, Germany where he had been listed as a head of household in 1723.  His family originally settled in eastern Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery County area.  The family that remained in the Montgomery Co., PA changed the name to Shambough.  Those that went to Snyder Co., PA changed the name to Shambach while most of the rest across the country now use the name Shambaugh.  (7 generations are listed)   INDEX Frederick Schambeck - immigrated prior to 1850 from Baden.  He lived first in Jefferson Co., KY and then Chicago, Cook Co., IL.  (4 generations are listed)  INDEX
Johannes Jacob Schambach  - immigrated 9/23/1837 on the ship 'Austerlite'.  Born in Nordheim, Hessen, he lived in the Jennings Co., IN area.  The family name is mostly listed as Shamback.  (10 generations are listed from Jaeckel)  INDEX Johann Casper Schambach - his son Carl 'Charles' Heinrich Schambach immigrated in 1847 from Westphalia, Prussia.  He settled in western Pennsylvania in the Allegheny, Indiana and Westmoreland County area.  Part of the family moved to the Acadia Parish, LA area while another part moved to the Santa Clara, Co., CA area.  Most use the name Shambaugh.  (5 generations are listed)  INDEX Henry Shamback - immigrated prior to 1850 from Germany.  He lived in Campbell Co., KY.  The family name is usually given as Schermbeck. (4 generations are listed)  INDEX
Johann Georg Schambach - he immigrated prior to 1850.  Born in Bensheim, Hessen, he lived in the York Co., PA area.  The family now used both the Shambach and Shambaugh names.  (10 generations are listed from Jaeckel)   INDEX Herman Schambach - immigrated prior to 1850 from Prussia.  He lived in the Montgomery Co., MO area.  (4 generations are listed)  INDEX Julius Schambach - immigrated prior to 1860 from Hanover.  He lived in New York Co., NY and Essex Co., NJ.  (4 generations are listed)  INDEX
Jakob Schambach - his children immigrated in the 1880s and 1890s.  Born in Bensheim, Hessen, his children lived in the Kenton Co., KY and Hamilton Co., OH area. The family continued to use the Schambach name.  (10 generations are listed from Jaeckel)  INDEX Jacob Schambach - immigrated prior to 1860 from France.  He lived in Orleans Parish, LA.  His family kept the name Schambach.  (4 generations are listed)   INDEX Conrad Schamback - immigrated prior to 1870 from Hesse Darmstadt.  He lived in Jefferson Co., KY. (4 generations are listed)   INDEX
Frank Shambeck - immigrated prior to 1860 from Hesse Darmstadt.  He lived in Jasper Co., IL but most of his family later moved to King Co., WA.  The family uses the name Shamek. His connection to Jaeckel is not currently known but DNA shows they are related.  (3 generations are listed)  INDEX Henry Schambach - immigrated prior to 1860 from Prussia.  He lived in Monroe Co., OH.  His family also lived in the Crawford Co., PA area.  (4 generations are listed)  INDEX

Canadian Connections

Henry Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived first in Shenandoah Co., VA, then Kentucky, then the Scott Co., IN area.  His family uses the name Shambaugh. (4 generations are listed) INDEX Joseph (Archambault) Shambo - son of Jean Baptiste Archambault, he immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Kendall and Kane Co., IL. (6 generations are listed) INDEX Nicholas Shambo Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Essex Co., NY. (5 generations are listed) INDEX
Francis Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Washington Co., VT. (4 generations are listed) INDEX Francis Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Worcester Co., MA. (4 generations are listed)  INDEX Francis Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Clinton Co., NY.  (4 generations are listed) INDEX
Edward Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Franklin Co., VT and Kent Co., RI. (2 generations are listed) INDEX Isaac Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Rutland Co., VT. (2 generations are listed) INDEX Leonard Allen Shambo - immigrated prior to 1850 from Canada.  He lived in Rutland Co., VT, Washington Co., VT and Albany Co., NY. (4 generations are listed) INDEX
Levi Shambow - immigrated prior to 1860 from Canada.  He lived in DeKalb Co., IL, Douglas Co., NE, Spokane Co., WA, Madison Co., MT and Osceola Co., FL. (3 generations are listed) INDEX Paul Archambeau - immigrated prior to 1870 from Canada.  He lived in Litchfield Co., CT.  Although records also have Shambo, his family used both the Archambeau and Archambeault names. (4 generations are listed) INDEX Francis Shambeau - immigrated prior to 1860 from Canada.  He lived in Berkshire Co., MA and Andrew Co., MO. (4 generations are listed) INDEX

Unknown Connections

Elijah Shambaugh - first appears in the 1850 Census of Morgan Co., VA(WV).  He is probably related to the Adolph Schambach family through his grandson Ludwig Shambach but no connection has yet been found. (4 generations are listed) INDEX Henry A. Schambach - first appears in the 1870 Census of Snyder Co., PA.  He is probably related to the Adolph Schambach family through his great-grandson John Christian Shambach but no connection has yet been found. (3 generations are listed) INDEX

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