Samuel N Osborn Jr

Brief Life History of Samuel N

When Samuel N Osborn Jr was born on 9 April 1863, in Eckford Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, his father, Samuel N Osborn, was 42 and his mother, Maria Mumbrue, was 36. He married Lillian Rose Taffee on 27 June 1894, in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, United States in 1870. He died on 25 March 1923, in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.

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Samuel N Osborn Jr
1863–1923
Lillian Rose Taffee
1867–1943
Marriage: 27 June 1894
Cornelia Marnie Osborn
1896–1988

Sources (16)

  • Samuel Osborn, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Samuel M Osborn, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Samuel N. Osborn, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

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World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1865 · The Assassination of a President

While attending the play "Our American Cousin" in Ford's Theatre, actor John Wilkes Booth climbed up the stairs to the suite that President Abraham Lincoln and his wife resided. Once inside the suite Booth pulled out his pistol and shot The President in the head. In critical condition The President was carried out of the theatre for urgent medical attention. Unfortunately, Lincoln died the following day. Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated, and his death caused a period of national mourning both in the North and South.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Osborne .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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