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The Lambert Family News, Vol 2, No. 1, Rock Creek Illinois, Sunday, September 6, 1936:
DANIEL FREEMAN LAMBERT
Nov. 15, 1850 - May 9, 1922
Daniel Freeman Lambert was born near Nauvoo, moving with his parents when 8 years old to the family homestead. Although his schooling was limited to the country school and two terms at the Fort Madison Academy, almost all his later life was devoted to educational pursuits.
He taught school in Hancock county near his home before he was married to Harriet Ann Barleigh in Montrose, Ia., September 30, 1875, where he lived and taught school for about a year after his marriage. He then moved to Sioux City, Ia., where he resided until August, 1882. During his residence there, he was official shorthand court reporter for the district court and traveled with it through the surrounding counties.
In 1886, he started teaching school in Lamoni, Ia., where he remained in the public schools until 1917, part of the time as superintendent of the school system. His church work, including missionary activities before his marriage and later service as church recorder, assistant editor of the Herald and assistant historian. He was publisher of the Lamoni, Ia., Independant Patriot from 1887 to 1910.
He died in Lamoni May 9, 1922, leaving as his greatest legacy the influence his years of teaching had had on the lives of thousands of children.
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1880 US Census, Iowa
Sioux City, Woodbury County
ED 241, Page no 72
LAMBERT, Daniel F., age 29, Head, Shorthand reporter, born Illinois
--------, Harriet A., age 28, Wife, Keeping house, born Iowa
--------, Lena J., age 1, Daughter, born Iowa
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1900 US Census, Iowa
Fayette Township, Decatur County, Lamoni town
ED 44, Sheet No 6B
LAMBERT, Daniel F., Head, born Nov 1850, age 49, mar. 25 yrs, born Illinois, occ: Editor
--------, Hattie A., Wife, born June 1854, age 45, mar. 25 yrs, born Iowa,
--------, Lena J., Daughter, born Apr 1879, age 21, Single, born Iowa, occ: Teacher (Elocution)
--------, Clara V., Daughter, born Mar 1884, age 15, Single, born Iowa, occ: at school
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1910 US Census, Iowa
Decatur County
Fayette Township, Lamoni Town
ED 48, Sheet No. 6B
Residence: Elm Street
LAMBERT, Daniel F., Head, age 59, mar. 34 yrs, born Illinois, occ: Editor of Newspaper
--------, Harriett A., Wife, age 55, mar 34 yrs, 3 births, 2 living, born Iowa
--------, Lena J., Daughter, age 30, single, born Iowa, occ: Stenographer, Publishing house
--------, Clara V., Daughter, age 25, single, born Iowa
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1920 US Census, Oklahoma
Miami City, Ottowa County
ED 118, Sheet No. 5B
Residence: 214 H Street N.W.
BRUCKER, Victor L., Head, age 33, mar., born Iowa, occ: Salesman, music store
--------, Clara V., Wife, age 34, mar., born Iowa
LAMBERT, Daniel F., Father in law, age 69, mar., born Illinois
--------, Harriet A., Mother in law, age 65, mar., born Iowa
GRAHAM, Lena J., Sister in law, age 40, widow, born Iowa, occ: Elocution teacher, private family
--------, Kenneth L., Nephew, age 4 11/12, born North Dakota
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