Lois Thalia⁵ Arner (ANDREW⁴, Johann³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 02 May 1852 in Boardman, Mahoning, Ohio; died 12 October 1944 in Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan (Book 4, page 124); married 28 March 1869 in Mahoning County, Ohio (FHL film #906673) to William Clinton Osborn (son of John N. Osborn and Mary Fulwiler) who was born 14 April 1849 in Boardman and died 02 June 1924 in Bear Lake (Book 3, page 184). [Osborn ancestry is in William Daley's GEDCOM.]

He was working as a plasterer in 1880; later he was a farmer.

1880 Census: W^m C Osborn, page 012, visit 026/026, Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan.

1900 Census: William C. Osborn, page 020, visit 229/229, Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan.

1910 Census: W Clint Osborn, page 015, visit 040/040, Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan.

1920 Census: Joseph C. Osborn, page 016, visit 164/166, Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan.

1930 Census: Lois Osborn (widow), page 086, visit 028/028, Bear Lake village, Manistee, Michigan.

Known children, born in Bear Lake:

Laura T.⁶ Osborn, born 12 April 1871₍₁₄₎; died 08 July 1917₍₁₄₎ in Pleasanton, Manistee, Michigan (Book 3, page 090)(gravestone, external link); married 06 June 1891 in Manistee County (Book 3, page 055) to John Wass (son of Jesse and Sarah Wass) who was born 01 March 1867₍₁₄₎ in Fairplains, Montcalm, Michigan and died 09 December 1928₍₁₄₎ in Joyfield, Benzie, Michigan (Benzie Banner, issue of 13 December 1928)(gravestone, external link). He was a farmer. 1910 Census: John Wass, page 275, visit 025/025, Pleasanton, Manistee, Michigan. 1920 Census: John Wass (widower, with son-in-law Frank G. Martin). They are buried at Pleasanton Township Cemetery (external link). Known children:

Bernice Irene⁷ Wass, born 28 March 1892_(14)(46); died 25 May 1977₍₁₄₎ at Frankenmuth, Saginaw, Michigan₍₄₆₎ (gravestone, external link); married 09 October 1911 in Manistee County to Frank Gailey Martin who was born 28 June 1893₍₁₄₎ in La Porte County, Indiana₍₄₀₎ and died 02 September 1942₍₁₄₎ in Manistee County (gravestone, external link). He was a farmer. [NOTE: WWI draft registration says born 1892₍₄₀₎, but also says age 23 (as of 05 June 1917) which figures out to 1893.] 1920 Census: Frank G. Martin, page 219, visit 093/094, Pleasanton, Manistee, Michigan. 1930 Census: Frank G. Martin, page 262, visit 045/045, Pleasanton, Manistee, Michigan. They are buried at Pleasanton Township Cemetery. Known children: Eunice Frances Martin, born 07 June 1912; Gwendolyn Faye Martin, born 16 April 1914; John Wass Martin, born 13 December 1915, married to Genevieve Holtquist who was born 15 February 1922 in Michigan; Frank Woodrow Martin, born 28 May 1918₍₁₇₎, died 31 December 1979 at Frankfort, Benzie, Michigan₍₁₇₎, married to Theresa C. ______ who was born 1927; Beverly Elaine Martin, born 12 June 1922; Donna Jeanne Martin, born 22 October 1928.

Eunice Carrie⁷ Wass, born 15 December 1893; died 17 February 1971.

Jessie Sarah⁷ Wass, born 15 March 1897; died 05 March 1934; married 01 January 1917 to Percy Ray Smeltzer (son of Joseph and Margaret A. Smeltzer) who was born 11 November 1896 in Joyfield, Benzie, Michigan₍₄₀₎. He was a fruit farmer. 1920 Census: Percy R. Smeltzer, page 061, visit 004/004, Joyfield, Benzie, Michigan. 1930 Census: Percy R. Smeltzer, page 299, visit 012/012, Joyfield, Benzie, Michigan. Known children: Percy J. Smeltzer, born 28 December 1918₍₁₇₎, died 28 May 2004 at Frankfort, Benzie, Michigan₍₁₇₎; Laura M. Smeltzer, born about 1920; Clinton Wass Smeltzer, born 27 November 1923; Jessie E. Smeltzer, born about November 1925.

Emery Franklin⁶ Osborn, born 26 September 1874₍₄₀₎; died 06 February 1958; married 05 September 1902 in Manistee County (Book 3, page 210) to Adeline Millarch (daughter of William Millarch and Augusta Marotch) who was born about 1883 in Michigan. He was a stonemason; later a contractor. 1910 Census: Frank Osborne, page 028, visit 098/100, Bear Lake village, Manistee, Michigan. 1920 Census: Frank E. Osborne, page 010, visit 018/019, Bear Lake village, Manistee, Michigan. 1930 Census: Frank E. Osborn, page 085, visit 009/009, Bear Lake village, Manistee, Michigan. Known children:

Arlie C.⁷ Osborn, born 13 December 1903_(17)(46); died 26 June 1984 at Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan_(17)(46).

Grace Frances Helen⁷ Osborn, born 16 March 1907₍₁₇₎; died 17 February 1992₍₁₇₎; married to Ewald Christensen Knudstrup who was born 29 May 1899₍₄₀₎(but SSDI says 28 May₍₁₇₎) in Manistee County and died 18 January 1989 at Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan₍₁₇₎. He was a machinist.

Jessie Alice⁷ Osborn, born 19 June 1911₍₁₇₎; died 18 September 1990₍₁₇₎; married to Edward A. Schewe who was born 03 September 1909₍₁₇₎ and died 06 June 1990₍₁₇₎.

Ora May⁶ Osborn, born 28 April 1876; died 24 July 1946 at Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; married 28 September 1898 at Grand Rapids to George F. Symonds (son of Oliver P. and Louisa Symonds) who was born about 1867 in Michigan. Known child:

Harold C.⁷ Symonds, born 07 August 1900₍₁₇₎; died 04 November 1988 at Boise, Ada, Idaho₍₁₇₎.

Lois C.⁶ Osborn, born 22 March 1880; died 24 October 1959 in Manistee County (Book 4, page 297); married 03 February 1904 in Manistee County (Book 3, page 233) to Elmer M. Buckner (son of James Lewis Buckner and Margaret Hutton) who was born 02 June 1873₍₄₀₎ in Bear Lake and died 08 January 1950 at Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. He was a farmer. 1910 Census: Elmer Buckner, page 276, visit 065/065, Pleasanton, Manistee, Michigan. 1920 Census: Elmer Buckner, page 216, visit 046/047, Pleasanton, Manistee, Michigan. They are buried at Bear Lake Cemetery. Known children:

Jessie M.⁷ Buckner, born 22 December 1905; died 22 December 1959.

Louise E.⁷ Buckner, born 26 March 1906; died 09 April 1935; married 1922-23 to Charlie Mitchell Ware (son of John Henry Ware and Jessie Bond) who was born 28 September 1898_(17)(40) in Bear Lake and died May 1975 at Kaleva, Manistee, Michigan₍₁₇₎. He worked at an automobile factory. 1930 Census: Charles M. Ware, page 008, visit 090/100, Pontiac city, Oakland, Michigan. Known children: Ernest E. Ware, born 10 July 1924₍₁₇₎, died 13 January 2002 in Bear Lake₍₁₇₎, married Margaret Wareham; Elaine Ware, born about June 1929.

Archie⁷ Buckner, born 09 November 1907₍₁₇₎; died 05 August 1980 at Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan₍₁₇₎; married to Geneva A. ______ who was born 23 October 1910₍₁₇₎ and died 26 January 1995 at Midland, Midland, Michigan₍₁₇₎.

Sherwood Elmer⁷ Buckner, born 15 December 1914₍₁₇₎; died 22 November 1982 in Bear Lake₍₁₇₎; married to Lue Ellen Carns who was born 22 July 1921₍₁₇₎ and died 26 April 1991 in Bear Lake₍₁₇₎.

Andrew Charles⁶ Osborne, born 17 April 1882_(17)(40); died 10 September 1967 at Copemish, Manistee, Michigan₍₁₇₎; married 11 January 1905 to Nancy Jane Blair who was born 12 July 1885₍₁₇₎ in Bear Lake and died 05 February 1985 at Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan₍₁₇₎. He was a farmer. 1910 Census: Charles Osborne, page 050, visit 037/037, Cleon, Manistee, Michigan. 1920 Census: Charles Osborne, page 036, visit 079/080, Cleon, Manistee, Michigan. They are buried at Cleon Township Cemetery. Known children:

Kenneth Charles⁷ Osborne, born 03 January 1906₍₁₇₎; died 13 March 1997 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan₍₁₇₎; married 10 February 1928 to Evelyn Isabell Parker who was born 02 September 1909₍₁₇₎ and died 13 March 1983 at Clio, Genesee, Michigan₍₁₇₎. He worked at an automobile factory. 1930 Census: Kenneth C. Osborn, page 231, visit 079/085, Pine Run village, Genesee, Michigan.

Dorothy Elizabeth⁷ Osborne, born 02 September 1909.

John Blair⁷ Osborne, born 10 August 1912; died 13 December 1918; buried at Cleon Township Cemetery.

George Vernon⁷ Osborne, born 18 March 1923; killed in action 25 February 1945 in a plane crash in Austria during WWII; married to ______ Glass.

Russell Marion⁷ Osborne, born 28 July 1925.

Vernon Wayne⁷ Osborne, born 08 December 1926₍₁₇₎; died 21 December 2004 at Copemish₍₁₇₎.

Jessie P.⁶ Osborn, born 21 January 1886; died 18 February 1972 at Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas; married 03 February 1904 in Manistee County (Book 3, page 233) to George Willis Dennison (son of George and Samantha Dennison) who was born about February 1882 in Michigan. They moved to Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan_(M)(also from father’s obituary).

Willis Carl⁶ Osborn, born 11 April 1894_(17)(40); died 12 October 1979 in Bear Lake₍₁₇₎; married 03 July 1916 to Violet Katherine Mullin who was born 25 December 1887₍₁₇₎ in Michigan and died 11 April 1975 in Bear Lake₍₁₇₎. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Carl W. Osborn, page 016, visit 163/165, Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan. 1930 Census: Carl Osborn, page 090, visit 034/034, Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan. Known children:

Lois M.⁷ Osborn, born about October 1917.

William Arthur⁷ Osborn, born 13 February 1919₍₁₇₎; died 18 June 1997 at Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan₍₁₇₎.

Frederick⁷ Osborn, born about 1920.

Robert⁷ Osborn, born about 1922.

Earl⁷ Osborn, born about 1924.

Agnes⁷ Osborn, born about December 1926.

Gertrude M.⁶ Osborn, born about 1903.

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