Irene Dorothy Niwa
- Born: 2/6/1908, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
- Marriage: Leonard "Jim" Lambert on 6/4/1934 in Cook County
- Died: 11/1/1996, Massachusetts at age 88
- Buried: 11/6/1996, Maryhill, Cook, Il
 Noted events in her life were:
1. Education: Needed to quit school after 8th grade to work during depression, About 1922.
2. Occupation: Worked as a hat model and milliner for Marshall Field's, About 1922.
Irene married Leonard "Jim" Lambert, son of Bruno Lambert and Nellie, on 6/4/1934 in Cook County. (Leonard "Jim" Lambert was born on 6/10/1899 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, died on 1/19/1991 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States and was buried on 1/21/1991 in Maryhill, Cook, Il.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Note. Met at a part thrown by Niwa family friend, Mrs. Kranz. Jim had a fiance who had died. Irene had recently been jilted. They dated for years until Jim's mom ordered him to propose to Irene. Instead of using the ring of his first love, he proposed to Irene with a larger, one carat stone. They could not have children due to Jim's malaria.
2. Wedding, 6/4/1934. With the depression, money was not there to have their wedding in a hotel. Instead, their wedding was held in the basement of Wellington, and they moved into the downstairs flat along with everyone else to help make payments.
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