Joseph WAMBACH Sr.
- Born: 27 Jun 1900, Hungary or Eastern Europe
- Marriage (1): Margaretha "Margaret" AUGUSTINE on 21 Apr 1923 in Hamilton County, Ohio
- Died: Apr 1968, Cincinnati, OH at age 67
 General Notes:
Emigrated to the USA at age 10. Never became a US citizen.
He was a violinist. At age 10 when he emigrated to America, he walked
around the ship playing his violin, and fellow passengers would drop
coins in the sound box. According to him, the violin was over half
filled with coins when they reached America.
He was trained to be a telegrapher for Western Union, but when WWI
broke out, he was not a citizen and was fired by Western Union. He
struggled to find a new career, but always felt his golden opportunity
was denied by circumstances of his nationality during WWI.
Noted events in his life were:
• Emigration.
• Emigration, 1909. Never became a US citizen.
Joseph married Margaretha "Margaret" AUGUSTINE, daughter of George AUGUSTINE and Maria Anna KUSCHILL, on 21 Apr 1923 in Hamilton County, Ohio. (Margaretha "Margaret" AUGUSTINE was born on 21 Jan 1899 in Nakofalva, Yugoslavia and died on 5 Mar 1991 in Pinellas, FL.)
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