A Day in the Life at the Lamoni Children’s Home “It was a momentous thing, the adopting of a new father and mother at the Home”! This 1915 Saints’ Herald report gave us a good idea what a Day in the Life was like for the children with the arrival of Brother & Sister BriggsContinue reading “A Day in the Life”
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More sources of names, the names of Children’s Home residents keep coming (Part 6)
The names of Lamoni Children’s Home residents have been found through a variety of ways. Census (see last blog), 1. church publications, 2. newspapers, 3. cemeteries and 4. court records. Recreating a list of all children who spent time at the Home has become a goal. 1. Church publications: through the years several Reorganized LatterContinue reading “More sources of names, the names of Children’s Home residents keep coming (Part 6)”
Identify Me. Lamoni Children’s Home Story
“…who is gonna say I’m wrong”
Children’s Home, Chapter 2
Located in southwest Iowa, The Children’s Home at Lamoni, Iowa was familiar with a good winter blizzard. So while many of us are experiencing winter weather let’s explore the Children’s Home and who ran it 1911 – 1915. Lamoni is located in Decatur County, Iowa. The Reorganized Latter Day Saints faith was thriving in Lamoni. Continue reading “Children’s Home, Chapter 2”
Christmas at the Children’s Home
This holiday season my mind turns to the children who were at the “Children’s Home” in Lamoni, Iowa for Christmas 1912. As reported in a church publication, 37 children were in attendance. Who were these children? Where were their parents? My wish for Christmas is to know more about the children in this story. ChristmasContinue reading “Christmas at the Children’s Home”
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