1805 - Aft 1878 (~ 77 years)
Set As Default Person
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Name |
William E Osborne [1, 2, 3] |
Birth |
Abt 1801 |
Canada [4] |
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Born |
Between 1802 and 1805 |
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
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Gender |
Male |
Birth |
Abt 1802 |
Connecticut, USA [5] |
Birth |
Abt 1803 |
Connecticut, USA [6] |
Birth |
Abt 1804 |
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA [7] |
Residence |
1831 |
Brighton, Monroe, New York, USA |
Patent filed on thrashing machine |
Residence |
1833 |
Brighton, Monroe, New York, USA |
Residence |
1854 |
Milton, Ulster, New York, USA |
Civil |
1 Mar 1855 [7] |
Passport |
Departure |
1856 |
Hamburg, Germany [8] |
Occupation |
1856 |
New York, USA [8] |
Machinist |
Residence |
1856 |
New York, USA [8] |
Arrival |
27 Jan 1856 |
London, England [8] |
from Hamburg, Germany |
Name |
William E Osbern [9] |
Name |
William E Osborn [7, 8, 10] |
Name |
William Osborn [4] |
Name |
William Osborne [6] |
Name |
William Osburn [5] |
Residence |
13 Sep 1859 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
signature on R.E. deed |
Occupation |
1862 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [3] |
Inventor |
Residence |
1862 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [3] |
Park Ave & N Canton |
Occupation |
1865 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [2] |
gasfitter |
Reference Number |
6185 |
Residence |
1865 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [2] |
314 Myrtle St |
Residence |
1865 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [4] |
Ward 20 |
Residence |
1867 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [1] |
55 Park Ave |
Residence |
Between 1868 and 1878 |
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA [11] |
Per Rochester City Directories |
Residence |
1870 |
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA [5] |
Residence |
1875 |
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA [6] |
Died |
Aft 1878 |
- last entry in city directory
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Siblings |
6 Siblings |
| 1. Israel Hayden Osborn, b. Abt 1798, Connecticut, USA , d. 1890 (Age ~ 92 years) | | 2. Charles T Osborn, b. Abt 1800, Connecticut, USA , d. 25 Jan 1880, New York, USA (Age ~ 80 years) ▻ Martha A. Unknown | + | 3. William E Osborne, b. Between 1802 and 1805, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA , d. Aft 1878 (Age ~ 77 years) ▻ Ann Eliza Unknown, m. Bef 1859 | + | 4. Mary Osborn, b. 1803, Connecticut, USA , d. Bef 1859 (Age < 55 years) ▻ | + | 5. Nathaniel W Osborn, b. Feb 1805, Connecticut, USA , d. 14 Dec 1863, Nelson, Madison, New York, USA (Age ~ 58 years) ▻ Roxy S Unknown | | 6. Ursula Osborn, b. 1810, Connecticut, USA , d. 13 Mar 1872, New York, USA (Age 62 years) ▻ John A McGonegal | | 7. Laura Osborn, b. 1812, New York, USA , d. 1857, New York, USA (Age 45 years) | |
Person ID |
I6185 |
FelsingFam |
Last Modified |
16 Feb 2024 |
Father |
Israel Osborn, b. 1773, Connecticut, USA , d. Jul 1859, Henrietta, Monroe, New York, USA (Age 86 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Anna Hayden, b. 12 Oct 1772, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA , d. 1843, Monroe, New York, USA (Age 70 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
Abt 1797 |
- estimated-1st child 1798 or 1799
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Married |
- 'Anna Hayden Married Israel Osborn of East Windsor'
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Family ID |
F1568 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Ann Eliza Unknown, b. 1827, New York, USA |
Married |
Bef 1859 |
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Children |
+ | 1. Lida C Osborne, b. 27 Sep 1843, New York, USA , d. 3 May 1878, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA (Age 34 years) [natural] |
+ | 2. William Hayden Osborne, b. 27 Jul 1856, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA , d. 27 Jan 1918, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA (Age 61 years) [natural] |
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Last Modified |
16 Feb 2024 |
Family ID |
F1697 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - Between 1802 and 1805 - East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
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| Birth - Abt 1802 - Connecticut, USA |
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| Birth - Abt 1803 - Connecticut, USA |
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| Birth - Abt 1804 - East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
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| Residence - Patent filed on thrashing machine - 1831 - Brighton, Monroe, New York, USA |
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| Residence - 1833 - Brighton, Monroe, New York, USA |
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| Residence - 1854 - Milton, Ulster, New York, USA |
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| Departure - 1856 - Hamburg, Germany |
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| Occupation - Machinist - 1856 - New York, USA |
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| Residence - 1856 - New York, USA |
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| Arrival - from Hamburg, Germany - 27 Jan 1856 - London, England |
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| Residence - signature on R.E. deed - 13 Sep 1859 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Occupation - Inventor - 1862 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Residence - Park Ave & N Canton - 1862 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Occupation - gasfitter - 1865 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Residence - 314 Myrtle St - 1865 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Residence - Ward 20 - 1865 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Residence - 55 Park Ave - 1867 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
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| Residence - Per Rochester City Directories - Between 1868 and 1878 - Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA |
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| Residence - 1870 - Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA |
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| Residence - 1875 - Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA |
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Photos
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| 1870 United States Federal Census Database online. Rochester Ward 7, Monroe, New York, post office Rochester, roll 969, page 334, image 671. |
| C osborn 1875 Date:1/20/2012 8:21:16 PM |
| osborn wm 1865 brooklyn Date:1/28/2012 11:02:47 PM |
| U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 Database online. |
| England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869 Database online. |
| CD 1862 brooklyn osborne Date:1/20/2012 8:21:51 PM |
| CD 1865 brooklyn osborne Date:1/20/2012 8:22:10 PM |
| CD 1867 brooklyn osborne Date:1/29/2012 3:33:14 PM |
| CD 1866 brooklyn osborne p2 Date:1/29/2012 3:32:19 PM |
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Notes |
- According to family tradition William E was an inventor who had a patent for an improvement to the breech-loading cannon. Unable to sell or otherwise make money off his patent in the United States he traveled to Prussia and sold his idea for an unknown sum of money to Krupp Manufacturing, the well-known arms manufacturer in Germany. It is said that due to the cold weather, Mr. Krupp gave William E a heavy winter coat with gold buttons. After he returned to the United States, his brother Thomas stole his gold buttons! (names may have been changed in the retelling, we do not show a bother named Thomas).
BIRTH:
Based on the Federal and State Census records William E Osborne was born 1801 to 1803 in Connecticut. (The handwriting on the 1865 New York State Census which could be Canada is obviously an error). His father Israel Osborne was living in East Windsor, Connecticut from 1796 or earlier to at least 1811 based on East Windsor Real Estate records). An 1855 passport record states that is was 50 years old and born in East Windsor, Connecticut (which would imply born 1805).
MARRIAGE:
First wife- Unknown. We only know there is a first wife by the 1865 New York State Census where he states he was married 2 times.
Second wife- Ann Eliza Unknown. Marriage date by 1855 for birth of William and certainly by 1859 (based on William E and Ann E signing off on a real estate deed in connection with his fathers estate). Her maiden name may be McPherson. Her son in law listed Eliza McPherson as his first wife (who passed away) on a naval pension document. His first wife was Lida Osborne. Perhaps Eliza was Lida’s correct name. Perhaps Mcpherson was her mother’s name at the time Lida was born. Which could indicate that Ann Eliza already had Lida before she married William E. (according to the New York State Census Ann Eliza was on her first marriage and William his second.) Also, on the 1865 New York State Census, a sister Emeline Mcfeeson (McPherson??) is living in the Osborne household. Emeline being 39 years younger than William and 14 years younger than Ann Eliza was probably the sister of Ann Eliza, not William.
DEATH: after 1878.
1878 is the last entry we find for William Osborne in the Rochester City Directory. We can find no record of William E Osborne after this date.
LIVED IN:
Abt 1802 to abt 1811 lived with parents in East Windsor, Connecticut
Abt 1811 to abt 1825 with parents in Brighton, Monroe, New York
30 April 1831 Patent document-living in Brighton, Monroe,New York
12 Sep 1854 Patent document--living in Milton, Ulster, New York
1 Mar 1855 Passport Document-signed in New York City, New York
5 Sep 1859 fathers estate settlement-living in Brooklyn, Kings New York
1862-1867 Brooklyn city directory-living in Brooklyn, Kings, New York
1865 New York Census-Brooklyn, Kings, New York
1868-1878 Rochester city directory-living in Rochester, Monroe, New York
1870 US census-Rochester, Monroe, New York
1875 New York Census-Rochester, Monroe, New York
PATENT DOCUMENTS:
30 Apr 1831 William E Osborn of Brighton, Monroe County, New York received patent # 6529X for "a twin cylinder and double concave thrashing machine."
12 Sep 1854 William E Osborn, of Milton, Ulster New York received patent number US11678A for certain new and useful Improvements in Breech-Loading Guns or Cannon.
PASSPORT DOCUMENTS:
1 Mar 1855 Wm E Osborn “50 years of age” “born in East Windsor, Connecticut”
TRAVEL RECORDS:
27 Jan 1856 Arrival in London from Hamburg, Germany. Wm E Osborn, machinist, resides in New York
OCCUPATION:
Listed occupation from various records:
1856 Ship Record machinist
1862 city directory Brooklyn Inventor
1865 city directory Brooklyn gasfitter
1865 NY Census Brooklyn laborer
1867 city directory Brooklyn gas
1865 city directory Rochester farmer
1870 Federal census Rochester gas burner salesman
1871 city directory Rochester gasfitter
1872 city directory Rochester gasfitter
1873 city directory Rochester gasfitter
1874 city directory Rochester gasfitter
1875 city directory Rochester gasfitter
1875 NY Census Rochester farmer
1876 city directory Rochester gasfitter
1877 city directory Rochester gasfitter
REAL ESTATE:
We have found no real estate transactions in the name of Wm E Osborn, but he does appear as an heir in connection with his fathers estate settlement.
Deed filed 5 Sep 1859 in Monroe County, New York liber 172 p 118 in connection with the estate of Israel osborn, lists the following as his heirs at law:
William E Osborn and wife Ann Eliza Osborn
Nathaniel W Osborn and his wife Roxy S Osborn
John A McGonegal and wife the former Ursula Osborn
Franklin Leggett and wife Susan M Leggett (He is son of the deceased Mary Osborn)
Charles I Osborn
CENSUS RECORDS:
1850 Federal Census. We are unable to identify William E Osborne on this census.
1855 New York State Census. We are unable to identify William E Osborne on this census.
1860 Federal Census. We are unable to identify William E Osborne on this census.
1865 New York State Census. We find William Osborn in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
Wm Osborn 64 laborer b. Canada?
Ann E 39 wife b. Kings
Lida 21 child b. (can’t read occupation) Kings
Wm 10 child b. Kings
Emeline McFeeson? 25 sister b. Kings
1870 Federal Census. We find William Osburn in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
William 68 gasburner salesman b. Conn.
Ann E 43 wife b. New York
William 15 at school b. New York
Cornelius Melvin 34 Lumber sorter b. New York
Lida Melvin 27 boarding b. New York
Edgar Melvin 2 b. New York
1875 New York State Census. We find William Osburn in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
ward 7, page 100
896 frame house value $3000 #919
Name/age/sex/relation to head of household/State or County of birth/married or sgl/occupation/voter/owner of land
William Osburn/72/male/head/Connecticut/married/gas fitter/voter/owner of land
Anna Osburn/48/female/wife/New York/married
Charles Melvin/40/male/son-in-law/New York/married/Bookkeeper
Leidda Melvin/34/female/wife/New York/married
William H Osburn/20/male/son/Monroe/single/clerk in d.g. store
Edgar Melvin/7/male/grandson/Monroe
(Y?)dda Melvin/2/female/granddaughter/Monroe
1880 Federal Census. We are unable to locate William E Osborne on this census.
CHILDREN:
Any children with his unknown first wife are unknown.
Lida b. 1843 may have been the child of Ann Eliza before they married.
William b. 1855 was probably the child of William E (in particular the middle name of Hayden would seem to indicate he was named by Israel Osborn (after Israel’s mother Anna Hayden) and his second wife.
The 1865 census listed that Ann Eliza who was on her first marriage had 4 children. Considering the 25 year age difference between William E and Ann E, the 4 children may have been William’s children or a combination of William’s and Ann’s children.
It is therefore a possibility that William had two or three children that we do not know about.
The theory that William H and Lida are step-siblings helps us make sense of the marriage of William H’s daughter (Lillian) to Lida’s son (Edgar). A fufirst cousin marriage does not seem correct of people not living in a rural and/or isolated area. Also, the 25 year age difference makes it less likely that a 40 year old William married a 15 year old, which would be necessary for Lida to be his daughter.
OTHER NOTES:
It should also be noted that William E's grandparents John Hayden and Anna Trumbull were first cousins. Also, his great grandparents Ammi Trumbull and Sabra Gaylor were 2nd cousins.
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Sources |
- [S578] 1867 Brooklyn City Directory.
- [S579] City Directory-Brooklyn, New York-1865, 314 Myrtle Ave.
- [S580] City Directory-Brooklyn, New York 1862, Inventor lived Park Ave at N Canton.
- [S525] 1865 New York State Census.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11591-43506-18?cc=1491284&wc=9391406
- [S4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Rochester Ward 7, Monroe, New York, post office Rochester, roll 969, page 334, image 671.
Record for William Osburn
- [S399] 1875 New York State Census, William Osborne.
ward 7, page 100
896 frame house value $3000 #919
Name/age/sex/relation to head of household/State or County of birth/married or sgl/occupation/voter/owner of land
William Osburn/72/male/head/Connecticut/married/gas fitter/voter/owner of land
Anna Osburn/48/female/wife/New York/married
Charles Melvin/40/male/son-in-law/New York/married/Bookkeeper
Leidda Melvin/34/female/wife/New York/married
William H Osburn/20/male/son/Monroe/single/clerk in d.g. store
Edgar Melvin/7/male/grandson/Monroe
(Y?)dda Melvin/2/female/granddaughter/Monroe
- [S429] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
Record for William E Osborn
- [S590] England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
Record for Wm E Osborn
- [S591] 1866 Brooklyn City Directory.
- [S589] US Patent Applications.
- [S489] Rochester NY City Directories, see notes--all pertinent people listed.
- [S282] The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor Connecticut 1635-1891, Henry R Stiles.
- [S299] Records of the Connecticut Line of the Hayden Family, Jabez Haskell Hayden, (Date: 1888;).
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