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Descendants of Seth GRIFFIN
and
Jane _______


Up Dated 26 September 2008


Elsie Jane OSBORN
and
Earl H MASON

Elsie was born 18 February 1879, in Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota, and married about Earl Howard MASON, the son of Charles MASON and Emily R _______. He was born 16 February 1880 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota and died. Elsie died October 1942.

Census Records

1880 Census Concord, Dodge, Minnesota, Page 250A
                                   Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
OSBORN Irving L  W    M   27 -----  M  Farmer         Wisc.  Conn.  Ire.
  "    Augusta   W    F   24 Wife   M  Keeping House  Wisc.  Ohio.  N. Y.
  "    Ella A    W    F    5 Dau    S  -------------  Minn.  Wisc.  Wisc.
  "    Anna M    W    F    3 Dau    S  -------------  Minn.  Wisc.  Wisc.
  "    Elsie J   W    F    1 Dau    S  -------------  Minn.  Wisc.  Wisc.

1880 Census Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, Page 299A
                           Mont       Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name          Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
MASON Charles  W    M   38 ---- -----  M  Farmer         Penn.  N. Y.  Verm.
  "   Emily R  W    F   26 ---- Wife   M  Keeping House  Wisc.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "   Ada E    W    F   12 ---- Dau    S  At School      Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.
  "   Jay J    W    M   10 ---- Son    S  At School      Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.
  "   Baby     W    M   4M  Feb Son    S  -------------  Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.
  "   Susan K  W    F   80 ---- Moth   W  -------------  Verm.  Verm.  Verm. 

1900 Census Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, ED 12 Sheet 7B Line 66
                              Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
OSBORN Irving  Head   W    M   Jan 1853  47  M   25  Wisc.  Conn.  Ire.    Farmer
  "    Augusta Wife   W    F   Apr 1855  45  M   25  Minn.  Ohio   Wisc.   ----------
  "    Elsie J Dau    W    F   Feb 1879  21  S  ---  Minn.  Wisc.  Minn.   School Teacher
  "    Effie M Dau    W    F   Nov 1881  19  S  ---  Minn.  Wisc.  Minn.   School Teacher
  "    Geo I   Son    W    M   Jun 1884  15  S  ---  Minn.  Wisc.  Minn.   At School
  "    John    Son    W    M   Apr 1888  12  S  ---  Minn.  Wisc.  Minn.   At School
Augusta Mother of 6 Children 6 Living

1900 Census Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, ED 9 Sheet 6B Line 72
                             Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name          Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
MASON Charles Head   W    M   Aug 1841  58  M   33  Penn.  N. Y.  N. Y.   Farmer
  "   Emily   Wife   W    F   Apr 1844  56  M   33  Wisc.  N. Y.  N. Y.   ----------
   "   Earl    Son    W    M   Feb 1880  20  S  ---  Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.   Farm Laborer
HURST Clara   Serv   W    F   Aug 1866  33  S  ---  Ind.   Canada N. Y.   Domistic Servant
Emily Mother of 3 Children 3 Living

1910 Census Township 139, Stark, North Dakota, ED 170 Sheet 27B Line 51
                                  Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
MASON Earl H   Head   M   W    30  M1  10  Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.   Laborer Lumber Yard
  "   Elsie J  Wife   F   W    31  M1  10  Minn.  Wisc.  Wisc.   None
  "   Velma R  Dau    F   W     8  S  ---  Minn.  Minn.  Minn.   None
  "   Sewell L Son    M   W     3  S  ---  Minn.  Minn.  Minn.   None
Elsie J Mother of 2 Children 2 Living

1920 Census Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, North Dakota, ED 68 Sheet 6B Line 78
                                  Mar |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
MASON Earl H   Head   M   W    39  M   Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.   Manager Lumber Yard
  "   Elsie J  Wife   F   W    40  M   Minn.  Wisc.  Wisc.   None
  "   Valma R  Dau    F   W    18  S   Minn.  Minn.  Minn.   None
  "   Sewool L Son    M   W    12  S   Minn.  Minn.  Minn.   None

1930 Census Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, North Dakota, ED 14 Sheet 4B Line 51
                                    Age
                                Mar 1st |   Place of Birth   |
Name         Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
MASON Earl H Head   M   W    50  M   21  Minn.  Penn.  Wisc.   Manager Lumber Yard
  "   Elie J Wife   F   W    51  M   22  S. D.  Wisc.  Wisc.   None

DODGE COUNTY STAR
- Dodge Center, Minnesota -
Thursday July 6, 1905

Irving Luther Osborn

At his home in Wasioja township, June 28, 1905 of Lupus, Irving L. Osborn, aged 52 years, 5 months & 5 days.

Mr. Osborn was born in Kingston, Green Lake Co. Wis., Jan 23, 1853. He was the oldest son of a family of eight children, born to Luther B. & Margaret Osborn. In 1863 they moved to Dodge County where Mr. Osborn has since made his home, except 2 yrs spent in S. D.

On July 12, 1876, he was united in marriage to Augusta O'Bleness of Concord. To them were born six children. He was a man of strict integrity & upright character; a good husband & father. As a neighbor he was highly respected by all. On Jan. 5, 1904 he was taken with hemorrhage of the lungs. Since that time he has been a very great sufferer, but he has born his suffering with utmost patience.

Besides a loving wife he leaves 4 daughters & 2 sons. Mrs. Floyd Parker, Mrs. Bert Severance, & Mrs. Earl Mason, of Dodge Co. & Mrs. Clarence Tainter of Winona county. George & John at home. Also a mother, 4 brothers, & 3 sisters. Howard O., of Portal, N.D., Charles Newton, Nat. E., & Geo W. of West Concord. Mrs. A. M. Ayers of St. Paul, Mrs. W. M. Randall of West Concord, & Mrs. N. K. Campbell of Milton. All the children except Mrs. Tainter were present when he passed quietly away on the evening of the 28th.

The funeral services were held in the Congregational church Friday afternoon, conducted by the member of the A. O. U. W. lodge of which the deceased was a member. Rev. W. C. Lee of West Concord, preaching the sermon & the remains laid at rest in Riverside Cemetery. He was also a member of the Yeoman lodge of this place.

July 6, 1905
- Dodge County Star -
Cards of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to many friends & neighbors & especially to the AOUW who so kindly assisted us during the illness & death of our husband & father.

Dodge County Star
- AUG. 1967 -
Rites For George OSBORN Held Sunday

George Irving Osborn, 83, died unexpectedly at his home here Thursday, Aug. 10, of a heart attack. A native of South Dakota, Mr. Osborn was born June 18, 1884. He married Anna Mae Lent Nov. 6, 1907 at Mpls. She died in June 1956.

Mr. Osborn had been a bulk oil agent here for many years & had also been employed at the canning factory.

He is survived by one brother, John, of Van Nuys, CA; 6 sons, Delos of So. St. Paul, Richard Sr. of Dodge Center, Everett of Presque Isle, ME, Ross of Waseca, Earl of Louisville, KY., & James of LeRoy. 10 grandchildren & 16 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, a daughter, Avis & 4 sisters.

Funeral services were held Sunday in the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Gordon Heriot officiating. Mrs. Donald Nelson of St.. Paul was organist & Mr. Nelson was soloist. Bearers were Hilton Shuster, Clayton Loutzenhiser, George Gilman, Edgar Shaw, Bertil Nelson, & Eugene Nelson. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.

The Corey Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

World War I Draft Registration Cards
1917-1918

 Name:             Earl Howard Mason
 City:             Not Stated
 County:           Golden Valley
 State:            North Dakota
 Birth Date:       16 Feb 1880
 Race:             White
 Roll:             1819442
 DraftBoard:       0 
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CHILDREN of Elsie Jane OSBORN and Earl MASON:


   1. VELMA  b:
   2. SEWELL b:
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