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David Edward Lombard was the son of Royal P. and Sophia L. (Fay) Lombard. David Edward Lombard was born in1850 in Ohio. On November 12, 1871, he married Lena (AKA "Lany") Youker. The marriage certificate is from Greene County, Iowa but the marriage took place in Carroll County, Iowa (per a letter received from the Greene County Genealogical Society dated November 8, 2004. ) Lena passed away first, on December 4, 1898 in Columbus, Ohio. She was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery there. David died on March 2, 1916 in Eustis, Florida, but he was buried next to his wife.Below are some excerpts from Iowa publications. David and his father, Royal P. (R. P.) Lombard operated the Lake Park House (hotel?) in Spirit Lake Iowa around 1882. Royal died there in 1884 and is buried in the Lakeview Cemtery in Spirit Lake.If you need any other information about David Edward and Lena Youker Lombard, please write and I can provide it. Do you need the names of their children? ************************************************************From the book on the History of Dickinson County, Iowa: CHAPTER XXXV.SPIRIT LAKE TOWN CONTINUED - THE EARLY MERCHANTS - THE EARLY BUSINESS HOUSES GENERALLY - THE BEACON BLOCK - THE NEW CRANDALL HOUSE - THE COMING OF THE RAILROADS -THE ROLLER SKATE CRAZE - INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN - THE FIRST OFFICERS - THE NEW COURTHOUSE - THE FIRST BRICK BUILDINGS - THE STEVENS BLOCK - THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS - A. M. JOHNSON'S STORE - THE ROLLER MILL - THE COLD STORAGE PLANT. "About June 1, 1882, the Lake Park House, by R. P. and D. F. Lombard, was thrown open to the public. This was in times of high water, and the lake shore and boat landing there was supposed to be all that could be desired."*********************************************************************************************** Iowa Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1884-1885, R. L. Polk and Co. Dickinson County Towns and Villages
SPIRIT LAKE. An incorporated town on the B. C. R. & N. Ry., at the
junction of the O br. C., M. & St. P. Ry., and on the lake from which it
takes its name, in Dickinson county, 180 miles northwest of Des Moines. From
its pleasant location it is fast becoming a favorite resort. It contains
Methodist, Baptist, Catholic and German Lutheran churches, a good school, a
public hall, capable of seating 600, 2 private banks, and 2 weekly newspapers,
the Spirit Lake Beacon and the Dickinson County Journal. Grain, produce and
live stock are shipped. Te., W. U. Exp., Am. and U.S. Population, 1,000. Mail,
daily. Lena Youker is also known as "Lany" Youker and is shown as being #106 on page 25 in the book on the Youker Family. It only shows: "Lany A. Youker, born September, 1854, Herkimer County, New York" for her.Heading above her entry is: Children of Margaret Snell and Jacob J. Youker (George-George-Rudolph) This book is entitled: The Youker Family in America - 1750-1985 - Volume III - "Some of the Descendants of Johann George Youker, Revolutionary War Patriot, son of Rudolph Youker of Oppenheim, Fulton County, New York - 1985"(George is underlined in the title) | |||||
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