2. | John OSBORN (1.William1) was born on 1 Mar 1845 in Caledon East, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario. (Now Albion Twp.); died on 19 Feb 1931 in Sodus Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried on 21 Feb 1931 in Pearl Grange Cemetery. Notes:
> 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. - - -
Birth:
Ref: Mich. Marriage Certificate.
Died:
Aged 85y 11m 18d. COD: Bilateral mastoiditis, myocarditis.
Buried:
John married Juditha A LAWRENCE on 20 Aug 1868 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan. Juditha (daughter of Daniel Tilton LAWRENCE, .IV SUE and Jane CRAWFORD) was born on 15 Apr 1846 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]
Children:
- 3. Daniel T OSBORN was born on 10 Feb 1869 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 20 Jan 1872 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan.
- 4. Charles Francis FRANK OSBORN was born on 12 Jul 1871 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 17 Apr 1936 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Pearl Grange Cemetery.
- 5. William OSBORNE, .3 was born on 13 Mar 1873 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 8 Dec 1948 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Millburgh Cemetery.
- 6. Jennie L OSBORN was born on 8 May 1878 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 25 Feb 1932 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Millburgh Cemetery.
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