James Lambe (1818-1909)

LAMBE, CALLAHAN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/9/2010 at 16:13:28

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, February 11, 1909

James Lambe is Dead

James Lambe, one of the best known early pioneers of Jackson County, died on Tuesday morning at 6:50 o’clock, aged eighty-eight years. Mr. Lambe was born in Mount Mellick, Queens County, Ireland, on June 15th, 1818, and came to America to Pennsylvania in 1845. In the year 1854, he came west settling on a farm in the vicinity of Otter Creek, where he was actively engaged in farming until about twelve years ago., when he retired.

In the year 1856 he was united in marriage in Dubuque to Miss Ellen Callahan, who passed away a number of years ago. He is survived by one daughter and six sons, Mary C., D. E., and James F. of West Hope, North Dakota, John P., Frank L., and Patrick A., of Graettinger, Iowa.

The funeral will take place at six o’clock on Wednesday morning from Mercy Hospital, where the aged man had made his home for a number of years, to Otter Creek via the C. M. & St. Paul railroad at 8 o’clock, where the burial will take place.

The death of the esteemed man is deeply regretted throughout the section where he was so well known and where he was held in the kindest regard. His genial kindness of character won countless friends, who mourn sincerely the passing of the good man. A devout member of the Roman Catholic faith, his life was one exemplary, and death found him ready for his reward.-Dubuque Telegraph, Feb. 10th

(He was the father of Thomas J. Lambe, cashier of the LaMotte Savings Bank, a name inadvertently omitted by the Telegraph, and was quite well known in Maquoketa, and frequently visited this city on business when a resident of Jackson County.)

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