Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Chambre, R. M. 1849 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

R. M. CHAMBRE.—There are few men, the story of whose life experiences, if
related in detail, would form a more interesting and thrilling narrative than
that of R. M. Chambre, of Monterey.

  He is a native of Bombay, India, and the only son of an English officer. His
father, Meredith Chambre was a native of England, but of French ancestry. He
served as a Lieutenant of the English army; fought at the battle of Waterloo;
and later, as an officer in her Majesty's service, went to India. There he met
and married Miss Eliza Fisher, a lady of Irish birth and education, and a tutor
and governess in the family of the celebrated Major Kelly, a famous English
officer. As a result of this union, R. M. Chambre was born in Bombay, India, May
24, 1849. The father finally retired from the army and identified himself with a
firm extensively engaged in the indigo trade, and returned to his native home.
The latter years of his life were spent in Ireland, where he died in 1856. R. M.
Chambre was educated at Rossell College, Lancastershire, England. He later,
during the years 1866-'67, took a thorough course in music at Kneeler hall,
Whitton, a suburb to the city of London, England. In 1879 he joined the English
army as a soldier and musician, and that and the following year (1880) he spent
in South Africa; fought in the Zulu war, and witnessed the most horrible
slaughter of the larger number of his comrades.

  Mr. Chambre retired from the English army in 1879. In 1881 he came to America.
August 17, 1888, he joined the United States Army, and was commissioned
Sergeant. He spent eight month at David's Island in New York Harbor, where he
was assigned to the First United States Infantry, and filled the position of
Drill Instructor. He came with his regiment to Angel Island in San Francisco
Harbor, and was there appointed Band Sergeant and Drum Major, and the following
July was made principal musician of his band. After spending several months in
the Sioux Indian campaign in South Dakota, he purchased his discharge, and
relinquished army life.

  April 20, 1891, he married Mrs. Rosalie Schaufle, of Monterey, where he has
permanently located, and is proprietor of the Pacific Ocean House, one of the
best kept and most popular hotels on the coast. His final location at Monterey,
has arroused a hitherto somewhat latent interest in local musical circles, and
as a result the Cbambre's Monterey Orchestra has been organized.

  Mrs. Chambre is an old resident of Monterey, and is well known as a lady of
many excellent qualities, marked executive ability and business energy.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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