Son of Ambrose and Minerva (Pease) (Stone) Shaw. Born November 4, 1875 in Ogden, Utah.

He grew up in the Mound Fort district. Attended school in a log school house on Washington Boulevard and 12th Street. Also attended the Sacred Heart Academy which was built on the southwest corner of 26th and Washington Avenue. Also attended the Central School and graduated from Smith Business College. December 9, 1903, Ambrose married Mary Elizabeth Dee, daughter of Thomas Dee and Annie Taylor Dee – born January 27, 1878. They were married by Bishop James Taylor of the Mound Fort Ward at Ogden, Utah.

They moved into a new home built at 1444 Washington boulevard,
birds eye view 1444 WB msn Live maps . Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth Dee Stewart are still living there (February 16, 1959).

editors note: I asked cousin Laurie Shaw (son of Jesse A. Shaw) about the Dee's. Here is what he replied in an e-mail.
"Elizabeth Dee was uncle Am's wife and she was the daughter of Thomas D. Dee . Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart was their daughter , she was the same age as my dad. Thomas D Dee had six daughters and one son. The sons' name was Lawrence Taylor Dee , he had one son who is my very good friend Thomas D. Dee the 2nd. Tommy's grand mother started the first Dee Hospital at 24th and Harrison Blvd. in Ogden, Utah. Tommy will be 87 years old on the 27th of April, and he is still active on the McKay Dee Hospital board."

Ambrose A. Shaw was very active in the coal business for many years. His first love was horses. From the time he was six years of age when his father bought him a horse, he was never without at least one and usually several. He was active in farming, stock raising and had many business interests throughout the state. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club for many years. Attended their conventions in Europe and also in Hawaii. He also was a member of good standing in the Weber Club and Chamber of Commerce.

While he was never a member of the Latter Day Saints, he was a hard worker and generous donor to the cause, always willing to help out in many ways. In fact, he always said he was “the Bishop’s Third Councilor” and made several trips to California and often visited his sister Theresa (Shaw) McCarthy in California where she really became acquainted with him. He spent two weeks in California with her just before he passed away, February 27th, 1947 at Ogden, Utah at age 72. There was one daughter, Elizabeth Dee Shaw born April 30, 1905 at Ogden. Blessed July 16, 1905, by Bishop Thomas P. Terry and married to Don Stewart.