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Adolph James Ambrosius

Male 1905 - 1987  (81 years)


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  • Name Adolph James Ambrosius 
    Nickname Jim Ambrosius 
    Born 24 Nov 1905  Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Sep 1987  Laona, Forest Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Calvary Cemetery, DePere, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I68557  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2018 

    Father Theodore Ambrosius,   b. 17 Feb 1861, Broekhuizen, Limburg, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Jun 1950, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Hendrina Huberdina Bos,   b. 01 Nov 1866, Swolgen, Limburg, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1922, West DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1888  West DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Genevieve VanSusteren,   b. 18 Jun 1910, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1993, Laona, Forest Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 12 May 1930  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jean Ann Ambrosius,   b. 28 Oct 1930, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 2017  (Age 86 years)
     2. James Adolph Ambrosius,   b. 18 Aug 1932, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 2009, Laona, Forest Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Thomas John Ambrosius,   b. 03 May 1934, Laona, Forest Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 2014  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F68060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Adolph (Jim) Ambrosius

      Adolph (Jim) Ambrosius, 81, 5245 E. Silver Lake Rd., Laona, died Friday morning at an Oconto hospital. The son of the late Theodore and Hattie (Bos) Ambrosius was born Nov. 22, 1905 in the Town of Lawrence. On May 12, 1930, he married the former Mary Van Susteren at St. Joseph Church, De Pere.

      Mr. Ambrosius was founder and past owner of Adolph Ambrosius and Sons Lumber Company, Laona. After retirement, he worked at the Nicolet Golf Course, Laona, for ten years. Mr. Ambrosius was a member of St. Leonard Catholic Parish, Laona, and St. Joseph Catholic Parish, De Pere.

      Survivors include his wife; one daughter and son-in-law, Jean Ann and Jerry Daul, Kaukauna; two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Ruth Ambrosius, and James and Shirley Ambrosius, all of Laona; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Louis (Marie) Ambrosius and Mrs. William (Marie) Ambrosius, both of De Pere; and one brother-in-law, Carl Van Ess, Green Bay.

      He was preceded in death by eight brothers and three sisters.

      Friends may call at Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N. 10th St., De Pere, after 4 p.m. Sunday. Prayer service 7 p.m. Sunday. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Old St. Joseph Church on St. Norbert College Campus with the Rev. Gilbert Jacobs officiating. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.