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- > Research: 1850 Toronto Directory, Willim Osborne, Lot 14, Con 2, Toronto Twp.{York Co. or Peel ?}
. 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 Lawrence 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.
. 1887 Dec 23; 1888 Mar 30-Apr 6; & 1889 Sept 3 - Letters remains in the Benton Harbor Post office for John Osborne.
. 1888 Apr 7 - John Osborn, of Benton township, recently purchased of Lemuel Moore, the later's farm in Sodus & moved thereto this week.
. 1890 Apr 23 - Petit jurors drawn for the May term of the circuit court: John Osborne, Sodus.
. 1895 Sep 14 - Petit Jurors crown this morning for the October tea of the circuit court. John Osborn, Sodus.
. 1897 Jun 25 - Rev & Mrs James Hamilton visited the family of Mr John Osborne at Sodus Thursday.
St. Joseph -James P Hamilton, the blind orator, will arrive in a few days to spend the summer with his parents here & will during his stay deliver a lecture on the winter he spend in Greece & his visit to the Queen.
Note1: James Hamilton & John Osborne were first cousins, once removed.
Ref: News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor, Mich.
. 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 3 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 1 year, Parents born Michigan & NY.
. 1907 Mar 23 - Sodus. John Osborne has rented his farm & expects to move to Benton Harbor.
Benton Harbor April Bills Park Fund Labour, paid to John Osborne:
. 1917 May 17, - $18.89
. 1917 Jul 12, - $50.22
. 1917 Aug 16 - $49.34
. 1917 Oct 11 - $54.
. 1917 Nov 14 - $36.
. 1918 May 16 - $51.45.
. 1918 Sep 13, Cutting hay, $10.
. 1919 Jun 12 - labor, $10.50
. 1912 Aug 31 - Mrs JJ Atkinson, Mrs D Crowley & Mrs John Osborne* & daughter Icylena* went to Waterliet this morning to spend Sunday.
Note2: One or the other is a publication error: Juditha Lawrence Osborne would be Icylena's grandmother.
Ref: News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor, Mich.
. 1918 Benton Harbor City Directory: John & Juditha Osborn, 639 E High, Park Tndr.
. 1931 Feb 16 - John Osborn, long a resident of Benton Harbor, is ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs Ira Swisher, 920 Bishop St.
. 1931 Feb 19 - John Osborne Pioneer Fruit Grower, Dies
With the death of John Osborne, 85, lifelong Beriern county resident, one of the best known fruit goers in this section, Benton Harbor & Southewestern Michigan lost another representative citizen of this city, with legions of friends in the surrounding rural communities where he owned property & had lived at various times. Mr. Osborne died this morning at 5 o'clock at the home of his only daughter, Mrs Ira Swisher, 920 Bisho avenue. He had been ill 2 weeks with a double mastoid complication. 2 sons, Frank & William Osborne, Benton Harbor also survived & there are 6 grandchild 7 9 great-grandchildren. the funeral is annulled for Saturday at the home of the deceased, 639 E High street, where the son Frank & family resided. burial will be in Perl Grange cemetery wither the wife of the deceased, who died in 1917 rests.
Mr. Osborne was born in Canada & would have been 86 years of age had helped until March 1. He came to Michigan in 1863, settling near Benton Harbor. Farms in Sodus, east of Benton harbor & note of this city were owned by the deceased, one of the prosperous farmer of the country who loved the soil & fruit orchards, not only as a sourced of living but as a landscape beautifier.
Ref: News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor, Mich. - - -
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