Françis (Frank) Lambach was the son of Christian Lambach (born Germany 1765, died Iowa 1847, occupation: a stone mason and builder of stone walls Westphalia, Prussia) and
Catharina Elisabeth Calsbach (born Germany 1780, died Iowa September 1854).
When 14 years of age he was apprenticed to the trade of bricklayer and mason, where he remained two years. In 1838 he left his native country and embarked on a sailing vessel
for the Untied States, taking 75 days to make the voyage. He landed in New York about the middle of July. After remaining in New York a short time he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained until 1839, when he boarded the steamer ‘Des Moines' and came to Port Byron, where he crossed the river to Iowa. The town of Parkhurst being just commenced, and wishing to build up their new town, Capt. Eads and Mr. Parkhurst gave himself and brothers a lot, if they would put up a building. He and his brothers spent two winters working at their trade in Dubuque and Galena. In 1841 purchased land, and commenced to open up a farm. In 1842 he built a small stone house which bears the inscription of A. D. 1842 over the door. In December of the same year he married Armelia McElyea. By this union there were eight children, four of whom are living, viz.: Helena (now the wife of William Hafkey), Matilda, Francis (who married Miss Eva Hulet), and Louisa. Mr. Lambach runs his farm in connection with his trade, and has done the work on some of the substantial buildings of Davenport. He has 70 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, valued at $ 75 per acre. Mrs. Lambach is a member of the Christian church of Le Claire. From: History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co., graciously
transcribed by Deborah Gerischer and posted on the FamilyHistory.Com Scott County board. He married Scott County, Iowa 22 December 1842 Armelia (Amelia) McElyea, born Kentucky or Tennessee 5 March 1827, died Scott County, Iowa 1 April 1898, daughter of William McElyea en Nancy?
They had eight children.
Catharina Elisabeth Calsbach (born Germany 1780, died Iowa September 1854).
When 14 years of age he was apprenticed to the trade of bricklayer and mason, where he remained two years. In 1838 he left his native country and embarked on a sailing vessel
for the Untied States, taking 75 days to make the voyage. He landed in New York about the middle of July. After remaining in New York a short time he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained until 1839, when he boarded the steamer ‘Des Moines' and came to Port Byron, where he crossed the river to Iowa. The town of Parkhurst being just commenced, and wishing to build up their new town, Capt. Eads and Mr. Parkhurst gave himself and brothers a lot, if they would put up a building. He and his brothers spent two winters working at their trade in Dubuque and Galena. In 1841 purchased land, and commenced to open up a farm. In 1842 he built a small stone house which bears the inscription of A. D. 1842 over the door. In December of the same year he married Armelia McElyea. By this union there were eight children, four of whom are living, viz.: Helena (now the wife of William Hafkey), Matilda, Francis (who married Miss Eva Hulet), and Louisa. Mr. Lambach runs his farm in connection with his trade, and has done the work on some of the substantial buildings of Davenport. He has 70 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, valued at $ 75 per acre. Mrs. Lambach is a member of the Christian church of Le Claire. From: History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co., graciously
transcribed by Deborah Gerischer and posted on the FamilyHistory.Com Scott County board. He married Scott County, Iowa 22 December 1842 Armelia (Amelia) McElyea, born Kentucky or Tennessee 5 March 1827, died Scott County, Iowa 1 April 1898, daughter of William McElyea en Nancy?
They had eight children.
Françis (Frank) Lambach was the son of Christian Lambach (born Germany 1765, died Iowa 1847, occupation: a stone mason and builder of stone walls Westphalia, Prussia) and
Catharina Elisabeth Calsbach (born Germany 1780, died Iowa September 1854).
When 14 years of age he was apprenticed to the trade of bricklayer and mason, where he remained two years. In 1838 he left his native country and embarked on a sailing vessel
for the Untied States, taking 75 days to make the voyage. He landed in New York about the middle of July. After remaining in New York a short time he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained until 1839, when he boarded the steamer ‘Des Moines' and came to Port Byron, where he crossed the river to Iowa. The town of Parkhurst being just commenced, and wishing to build up their new town, Capt. Eads and Mr. Parkhurst gave himself and brothers a lot, if they would put up a building. He and his brothers spent two winters working at their trade in Dubuque and Galena. In 1841 purchased land, and commenced to open up a farm. In 1842 he built a small stone house which bears the inscription of A. D. 1842 over the door. In December of the same year he married Armelia McElyea. By this union there were eight children, four of whom are living, viz.: Helena (now the wife of William Hafkey), Matilda, Francis (who married Miss Eva Hulet), and Louisa. Mr. Lambach runs his farm in connection with his trade, and has done the work on some of the substantial buildings of Davenport. He has 70 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, valued at $ 75 per acre. Mrs. Lambach is a member of the Christian church of Le Claire. From: History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co., graciously
transcribed by Deborah Gerischer and posted on the FamilyHistory.Com Scott County board. He married Scott County, Iowa 22 December 1842 Armelia (Amelia) McElyea, born Kentucky or Tennessee 5 March 1827, died Scott County, Iowa 1 April 1898, daughter of William McElyea en Nancy?
They had eight children.
Catharina Elisabeth Calsbach (born Germany 1780, died Iowa September 1854).
When 14 years of age he was apprenticed to the trade of bricklayer and mason, where he remained two years. In 1838 he left his native country and embarked on a sailing vessel
for the Untied States, taking 75 days to make the voyage. He landed in New York about the middle of July. After remaining in New York a short time he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained until 1839, when he boarded the steamer ‘Des Moines' and came to Port Byron, where he crossed the river to Iowa. The town of Parkhurst being just commenced, and wishing to build up their new town, Capt. Eads and Mr. Parkhurst gave himself and brothers a lot, if they would put up a building. He and his brothers spent two winters working at their trade in Dubuque and Galena. In 1841 purchased land, and commenced to open up a farm. In 1842 he built a small stone house which bears the inscription of A. D. 1842 over the door. In December of the same year he married Armelia McElyea. By this union there were eight children, four of whom are living, viz.: Helena (now the wife of William Hafkey), Matilda, Francis (who married Miss Eva Hulet), and Louisa. Mr. Lambach runs his farm in connection with his trade, and has done the work on some of the substantial buildings of Davenport. He has 70 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, valued at $ 75 per acre. Mrs. Lambach is a member of the Christian church of Le Claire. From: History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co., graciously
transcribed by Deborah Gerischer and posted on the FamilyHistory.Com Scott County board. He married Scott County, Iowa 22 December 1842 Armelia (Amelia) McElyea, born Kentucky or Tennessee 5 March 1827, died Scott County, Iowa 1 April 1898, daughter of William McElyea en Nancy?
They had eight children.
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