Notes:

Icylena is the daughter of Lena May Swisher & Wm. Osborn.

Died:
Parents resided with Icylena & her family.

Buried:
Hartford, MI.

Family/Spouse: Freeman George HEWITT. Freeman was born on 8 Sep 1895 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 16 Feb 1972 in Berrien County, Michigan; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wilma HEWITT was born on 24 Dec 1920 in Hartford, Van Buren Co., Michigan; died on 24 Dec 1920 in Hartford, Van Buren Co., Michigan.
2. Leo William HEWITT was born on 14 Mar 1922 in Hartford, Van Buren Co., Michigan; died on 2 Jul 1933 in Highland, Wayne Co., Michigan.
3. Robert Stewart HEWITT was born on 22 Sep 1925 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 28 Apr 1994 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.
4. Freeman Blaine HEWITT was born on 30 Jan 1932 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 13 Jul 1992 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in North Shore Cemetery.

Notes:

William is the son of Juditha Lawrence & John Osborne.

. WW I Registration 19 Sep 15 19xx
William Osborne, born Mar 15, 1873, age 43 y, Farming, Nearest relative, Lena May Osborne, RFD 3, Berrien, Michigan.
Description Medium height & build, hazel blue eyes, brown gray hair.

. 1918 Benton Harbor Directory: Wm Osborne, labourer B H Mall Fdry Co., Res. RR2.
. 1930 Jul 5 - Nine year old Walter Engledeffer residing near Fair & Highland was bruised about the hips & feed. Thurs. evening the struck by a car driven by Oscar Schmetke of Lake view Ave., St. Joseph the lad started to cross the street with a 6 year old sister, ran directly in front of the car. Schmetke stopped the care & carried the boy into William Osborn's tore at Fair & Highland where he was given first air & taken home.

. 1948 Dec 8 -Funeral services for William Osborne, who died Wed. morning at his home 652 Buss Ave. conducted Friday.
Ref: News Palladium newspaper, Benton Harbor, MI.

. 1930 Benton Harbor Directory
- Osborne, Frank (Ruby), Teaming contra, house 639 E High.
- Osborne, Donald, student, r 639 E High. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling on some censuses: Osborne.

Died:
Aged 75 years.

William married Lena May SWISHER. Lena was born on 21 Aug 1881 in Sodus Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 26 Mar 1963 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Millburgh Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lena is the daughter of Eliza A Snyder, 1849, Jefferson Co., New York & Lewis H Swisher, 1846, Preble Co., Ohio.

Two Osborn children married two Swish children:
Jennie Osborn married Ira Swister,
William Osborn married Lena May Swisher.

. 1919 Dec 17 - Benton harbor happenings: Mrs. William Osborn of LaSalle Avenue has gone to Hartford to visit at the home of a an uncle, J C Lawrence.
Ref: Herald Press newspaper, Saint Joseph. MI.
Note: Actually John C Lawrence is her husband John Osborn's uncle.

. 1963 Mar 30 - Obituary - Osborne Rites Held
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Florin funeral home for Mrs. Lena May Osborne, 81, who died Tues. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Icylena Freeman Hewitt, 652 Buss Ave., died 6:30 am today at her home. She had been an invalid for the past 4 ears & seriously ill for one month. Mrs Osborne was born Aug 21, 1881, in Benton twp, the daughter of the late Mr Mrs Lewis Swisher & had resided in this area all her life. Her husband, William Osborne, whom she married Feb 22, 1899, in sodas, died Dec 8, 1948.
Besides her daughter, survivors include 3 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren & 2 nieces, Mrs Marie Lewis & Mrs henry (Gladys) Bellinger of Benton Harbor. Funeral arrangements were incomplete this forenoon.

Rev. F O Kruger, pastor of First Christian church & Rev B A Gann, retired minister of visitation of the church officiated. Mrs. Ge. Rahn presided at the organ. Mrs Norma Granzow Maxham played Brahm's Lullaby on the violin. Members of the Just Us club & Veterans of World War I, Lake View Barracks & auxiliary attended in a group.
Casket bearers were Hillery Swisher, John Bellinger, Lawrence Swisher, Norris Fleury, Julius Reischk & Ge. Brower. Burial was in Mill cemetery.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor, MI.

. 154 Benton Harbor Directory: Osborne, Lena M. & Wm., res. 652 Buss Av.

Verify identities:
. 1945 May 5 - Mrs Irma Houghton Ends Own Life Friday,
Mrs. Chest Houghton, 55 of 1415 S Union St, just ns of Benton Harbor city limits ended her own life by hanging herself to rafters in the attic at their home Friday.
Coroner L Kerlikowkse announced that no inquest would the held. Form information baited by the officer called the the home, it was learned that a nervous disorder for some time, one son died las Christmas Eve, another child died sine tune ago & just recently she learned that her other son who s in the Army, was to be sent overseas.
A sister, Mrs Lena Osborn, of Kansas City, Mo. left for her home 2 weeks ago after spending sometime with Mrs. Houghton because of her illness. Authorities also revealed Mrs. Hoghton attempted to end her life once before.
Husband Chester Houghton & neighbors Mrs. Fred McQuawn, & Lawrence Kloko searched the premises when Mrs. Houghton could not be found whether husband returned home from work last evening. later the was found in the attic.
Mrs. Houghton leaves her husband & a son chasers, in the Army Signal Corps. A brother Carl V Osborn, resides in Wichita, Kansas. There are 2 sisters, Miss Lorayne Osborn of Kansas city, Mo. & Miss Cora Osborn of Los Angeles, Calf.
The body rests at the Slaughter & Hill mortuary. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan. - - -

Died:
Aged 81y, Wife of William.

Buried:
Roslin Road, north of Territorial Road

Notes:

. 1852 Census Caledon East, Peel Co. says he was born in Canada.

. 1861 Census, Caledon, Ontario,
Age 17 years /1844
Lived with his Grandmother Elizabeth Tarbox.

. 1870 Benton Habour, Berrien Co., Michigan
John Osborn, born 1846, Born Canada, carpenter
Juditha Osborn, Born 1847, Ohio
Daniel Osborn, born 1869, Michigan.

. Great Uncle Daniel Lawrence, born Canada & Family is next door. Great Aunt Hadassah Lawrence Teetzel is just a few farms away.

. 1900 Jun 18 Census, Sodus Twp., Berrier Co., Michigan
Osbourne John, b. Mar 1845, age 55 Canada, Father b. Canada, Mother b. England, Landed 1863, Farmer;
Osborne, Judith, wife b. Apr 1846, age 59, married 31 years, b. Ohio, Father b. Canada, Mother England;
Osborne, Frank, son, b. Jul 1871 Michigan, age 28, married 4 years, Parents b. Canada, Ohio
Osborne, Daughter, May 1878 Michigan, age 22, parents Canada Eng. & Ohio
Osborne, Mildred, Daughter-in-law, b May 1877 Michigan, age 23, Parents b. Canada Eng. & Michigan;
Osborne, Ettie M, Granddaughter, b Jun 1896, Michigan, age 3, parents Michigan;
Osborne, Gladys F, Granddaughter, b. Nov 1898 Mich., Age 1, parents: Michigan;
Lawrence, John, Cousin, Jan 1844 Canada Eng., Age 56, parents born Canada English, Landed 1860 - 40 years ago; Farm labour.

. [and three farms away is ]
Osborne, William, Head, born Mar 1873 Michigan, age 27, Father born Canada Eng., Mother Ohio, Farmer;
Osborne, Lena M, Wife, b. Aug 1881, Michigan, married one year, Parents born Michigan & NY. - - -

Birth:
Resided. Alt DOB:1844.

Died:

John married Juditha A LAWRENCE on 20 Aug 1869 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan. Juditha was born on 15 Apr 1845 in Hamilton Twp., Warren Co., Ohio; died on 2 Dec 1917 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried on 4 Dec 1917 in Pearl Grange Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juditha is the daughter of Jane Crawford & Daniel T Lawrence.

Michigan Marriage Registration #134, 1868 August 20 at Milbourgh, Michigan
John Osborn, Resided Benton, MI; Age 23 /1845, Born Caledon, Canada West, Farmer; married
Juditha Lawrence, Resided Benton, MI; age 22 /1846, Born Hamilton, Ohio,
Married by Justice of the Peace, L A Hall;
Wit: Emma F Hall of Millbourgh, Mich., & Mrs. L A Morisnt? Depassvilleville?, NY, Reg. Aug 25, 1868.

Note: Judith Lawrence & John Osborn are first cousins once removed,
i.e. both grandchildren of Richard Lawrence & Mary Willson. - PJA - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Judith A.

Died:
Haemorrhage from Gastric ulcer. Aged 71y 7m 17d.

Buried:
Benton Harbor.

Notes:

Upper Canada Sundries
Osborn, Wm. 1811, May 18, York, pg. 5404-5.
Osborne, William, 1815 Oct 12, York, pages 10734-10735, & 1815 Oct 14, pg.10770-10735.
Verify identify: Osborne, Betsey, 1813, Aug 21, page 6622-3.

. William Osborn appears to have died during the War of 1812 during the capture of the Town of York.

Further research:
Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Nelles’ Flank Company, from 24th July to the 24th of August 1812, both days inclusive. - Wm. Osburn
(Also John Felker & Jacob Swackhammer & Jonathan Teetzel).

. Abraham Nelles, 4th Regiment, Lincoln Militia, at Engineer Dept. at Forts George & Niagara:
July 4, 1814 to July 28, 1814: Sarjants: William Osburn, 7 days.
[Also Sargents: Roszels, Nathaniel, George & Eldgridge, of Erin Twp., Felker relatives.]

William Osborn died at the time of War of 1812. Elizabeth Lawrence Osborn then married Elisha Tarbox. The 1852 Census of Caledon, Ontario records the seven year old grandson, John Osborn, living with her.

. Minutes of Town of York, Census records that one male child was born in 1813 into Richard Lawrence's household. Was Elizabeth living with her parents now.

. 1837 Toronto Directory
Osborne, William, land agent, etc., 203 King Street
- Recorded for further research. If this is William Osborne' son, he would be about 24 years old. - - -

Birth:
Father died during 1812 - 1818 war.