Johann WAMBACH

  Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration, Cir 1900. Johann (John) emigrated to the USA by himself around 1900. Returned home to bring his family to the US around 1909. His wife died in 1932, John moved back to Europe and died there shortly after World War II.
He was a professional clarinetist. He played in the military band as a member of the Austria/German Army around 1875. After emigrating to the US he continued to play professionally, and on at least one occasion, played for John Philip Sousa.
Even though half of his life was spent in the United States, he always wanted to return to his homeland, which he did following the death of his wife in 1932. During World War II all contact was lost with him, but he survived the war and died in his home village at 80 plus years of age.

Johann married Theresa LENHART, daughter of Frank LENHART and Magdelina KRAUSER, in 1890. (Theresa LENHART was born in 1878 in Hungary and died on 13 May 1932 in Cincinnati, OH.)