Eliza Lambert

Lifespan: January 20, 1827 – June 7, 1904

Summary

Born January 20, 1827 in Wingham, Kent, England — the same town as her husband William John Kendall and the Forstall family. Married William John Kendall in January 1850 in Eastry, Kent, England. At least 12 children (5 sons, 7 daughters). Emigrated to America with William. Lived in Ash, Kent, England in 1881. Lived in Lexington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota by 1904. Died June 7, 1904 at age 77. Buried in Le Sueur, Minnesota.

Relationships

• Husband: William John Kendall (b. c. 1822, England) — married January 1850, Eastry, Kent, England
• Children: At least 5 sons and 7 daughters, including:
  • John H. Kendall (1870–1944) — direct line

Sources

• FamilySearch — Eliza Lambert, born Jan 20, 1827, Wingham, Kent. Married Jan 1850, Eastry, Kent. Died Jun 7, 1904, Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota.

Research Notes

• Wingham, Kent — same parish as Stephen Eastes Kendall, Ann Forstall, and William John Kendall. The Kendalls, Forstalls, and Lamberts were all from the same small community.
• Married in Eastry — Eastry is a village ~5 miles from Wingham. Ann Forstall also died in the Eastry registration district (1875).
• 12 children — John H. (born 1870) was likely one of the younger children, given Eliza was 43 at his birth.
• 1881 in Ash, Kent — she was still in Kent in 1881. The family may have emigrated to Minnesota in the 1880s, not the 1850s as previously assumed. Or she returned to England for a period.
• Lambert is a common English surname in Kent. No evidence of French or other non-English origin.
• Parents still unknown — search Wingham parish registers for baptism of Eliza Lambert c. January 1827.