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Johann Ambrosius Bach, 1685 the year Johann was born
Johann Ambrosius Bach
(22 February 1645 – 2 March 1695 [
O.S.
20 February]) was a German musician and the father of
Johann Sebastian Bach
.
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Ambrosius was born in
Erfurt
, Germany. His father,
Christoph Bach
(1613?1661) was also a musician, as was his twin brother
Johann Christoph Bach
(1645?1693). Ambrosius was employed as a violinist in Erfurt.
In 1671, Ambrosius moved his family to
Eisenach
, where he was employed as a court
trumpeter
and director of the town musicians. He married his first wife
Maria Elisabeth Lammerhirt
on 1 April 1668, and they had eight children. Four of these children became musicians, including Johann Sebastian. Marie died and was buried on 3 May 1694. On 27 November 1694 Ambrosius married Barbara Margaretha. This was her third marriage; both her former husbands, including Johann Gunther Bach, had died.
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She had two young daughters. Ambrosius became very sick, and died in Eisenach less than three months later.
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Barbara was unable to look after all the children, so Johann Jacob Bach and Johann Sebastian Bach, moved in with the eldest son, Johann Christoph Bach.
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