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Howard (1907), Vol. 2 biographies
b. 6 June 1848 in South Bend, youngest of six children of Barnhardt (native of France; name originally “Lamady”; tailor; d. leaving 142 acres in Liberty Township) and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Lammedee (native of Alsace) (Part 75, pp. 1019–1021). Lifelong farmer/stockman; began with a $50 mule from his father; m. (1) 1870 Lydia Whitmer (d. 6 July 1895), four children named — incl. Nellie C., educated in the schools of North Liberty, teaching in Minot, N. Dak.; m. (2) 25 Nov. (1895/1896 — the entry gives both years in different lines, P-C9) Mrs. Mary (Smith) Arnold (Part 75). Home in Greene Township until 1903, when they removed to the village of North Liberty, purchasing a cottage home in retirement (Part 75). [REGISTER — boundary entry: his farm life is Greene Township; only the 1903 retirement residence is North Liberty’s. Printed here so the build does not absorb him whole.]