Lambert, William Abram

William Abram Lambert

1817-1902

Niles Daily Star, Wed. July 9, 1902, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

    William Lambert, residing in Howard township, Cass county, died yesterday, aged 85 years.  Deceased is survived by seven children.  The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow at 10 o'clock, a.m. Rev. Dr. Lowrie officiating.
    Mr. Lambert was a well-known pioneer resident of Cass county.
    His residence for years has been with his daughter, Mrs. Hampton Haggerty, where he died.  Deceased has resided in this city and vicinity since 1851.  For 25 years he was superintendent of the water supply department of the Michigan Central, between Kalamazoo and Chicago, during the palmy days of Roadmaster S.R. Johnson.
    It is thought that Mr. Lambert was the oldest member of the St. Joseph Valley Chapter No. 4, R.A.M., and he was always in good standing.  Mr. Lambert was a staunch believer in Spiritualism.
    Of the children now living are Mrs. Marion Ives of South Bend, William of Chicago, Mrs. Hampton Haggerty at the homestead, Leonard and Joseph of this city and Mrs. Henry Kempton of Glendora, this county.

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Niles Republican, Thursday, July 10, 1902, page 3, col. 4,  microfilm Niles District Library

Abram Lambert died last night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. Hagadone[sic], three miles north of Niles on the Berrien road.  The cause of death was old age.  Mrs. Lambert was born in England on March 19, 1817, but came to his county many years ago.  The deceased was the father of eight children, seven of whom are still living, one being Joseph Lambert of this city.  The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at his late residence, Rev. Charles Ager, officiating.  The interment will be in Silver Brook cemetery.