Born 1st September 1845
in Marden, Kent
Married Ellen Gaskin 28th April 1872 in Marden, Kent
Ellen died 5th May 1922 Ogden, Monroe County New York
Stephen died 10th March 1926 Ogden New York.
City of Montreal in 1872
Stephen was born and raised in Marden, Kent. In 1861 he was working at
Broad Forstal Farm. In 1871 he was apprenticed to Horace Boot, master
wheelwright. He married Ellen Gaskin in 1872. She was a cook and
domestic servant.
As soon as they were married they emigrated to USA traveling on “The
City of Montreal” from Liverpool to New York arriving on the 15th
of May 1872. Stephen was listed as a "laborer" when the
arrived, under the name of Usborne.
They moved to Monroe County New York where brother Edward has settled in
1870 and immediately changed their names to Osborne.
In 1877 Stephen and Edward jointly purchase a 58 acre farm in Ogden. He
worked the farm for over 40 years. The estimated value of farm
production in 1879 was $1,400. He ploughed 47 acres and had 3 acres of
orchards, 3 cows, 4 pigs, 37 chickens. They also produced butter,
barley, buckwheat, indian corn, oats, wheat, beans, potatoes and apples.
They had seven
children.
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