Hi everyone I am compiling information on a part of my family that emigrated from Northumberland, England in about 1890 and ended up in Portland. I still live in Northumberland, so am not familiar with your area at all. Please forgive the length of this posting. The family "branch" is William Osborne was born 24 Feb 1859 in Shilbottle, England married March 1880 to Catherine Jobling born 5 June 1854 Scotland. Their children are Eleanor Jobling Osborne b. 1 Aug 1880 Wark, Northumberland d. 12 Oct 1967 m. Paul Sievers Jane Margaret Osborne b. 27 May 1882 Northumberland d. 8 Feb 1963 m Chester Stone William Thompson Osborne b. 7 Feb 1885 Northumberland d. 14 Mar 1918 Rachel Isabella Osborne b. 16 Feb 1886 Northumberland d. 26 Dec 1962 John Ephraim Osborne b. 23 Feb 1888 Northumberland d. 29 Dec 1934 m. Grace Unknown Catherine Anna Osborne b. 23 Oct 1892 Spokane, Washington d. 29 Apr 1982 m. Harry Hendrix d. 25 Mar 1956 Mary Esther Osborne b. 23 May 1895 Portland, Oregon, USA d. 12 Apr 1983 Emma Thomasine Osborne b. 21 Aug 1896 Portland, Oregon, USA d. 8 May 1980 Portland, Oregon, USA m. 31 Oct 1914 Raymond Rogers b. 24 Jan 1893 d. Jun 1969 Here are the notices for William Thompson Osborne died 14 March 1918 from the newspapers on the 15 March. Of course I only have a photocopy of the clipping not the actual page, so I don't know which paper. (Transcribed as printed) OSBORNE In this city March 14 William T Osborne late of 5114 Fifty-eighth Street S E age 34 years. Beloved son of Mrs Cathern Osborne and brother of Jack Osborne, Mrs Paul Sievers, Mrs P Johnson, Mrs F Ramussen, Mrs R Rogers of this city, Mrs Frank Haener of Hanford, Cal and Mrs Chester Stone of Reno, Nevada. Funeral services will be held from A R Zellar Co's parlors Saturday March 16 at 3pm. Friends are invited. Internment Lone Fir Cemetary. William T Osborne Buried Last Saturday Funeral services for the late William T Osborne 5114 Fifty-eighth Southeast were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Zellers undertaking establishment. He had been an employee of Lang & Co and formerly for nine years was with Wadhams & Co. He resided with his widowed mother, Mrs C Osborne, who with one brother Jack Osborne, and six sisters survives him. The sisters are Mrs P. J. Sievers, Mrs P. L. Johnson, Mrs Roy Rogers, Mrs H P Ramussen, Mrs F A Heaner of Hanford, Cal and Mrs Chester Stone of Sparks Nev., all of whom were present for the funeral. Mr Osborne was 34 years of age and was born in England. At the age of 5 years he came to this country and made his home in Portland. And here are the notices for John Ephraim Osborne died 29 Dec 1934. Osborne Funeral to be held today Funeral services will be held at 3pm today for John E Osborne, who died Wednesday after an operation. The services are to be held in the Wilson Chambers moturary 4614 North Mississippi Avenue. Although he was born in England Mr Osborne was brought to Portland when he was only a few months old. He is survived by his widow Grace L and a son Jack who lives in the family home at 4614 North Mississippi Avenue. His mother Mrs Kathryn C Osborne also survives. Six sisters living in Portland are Mrs J P Sievers, Mrs C A Stone, Mrs F Port, Mrs R W Rogers and Mrs H J Hendricks and Mary Ramussen. Final rites set for J E Osborne Funeral services for John E Osborne 46 of 4614 North Mississippi Avenue who died Wednesday will be held 3pm Saturday in Wilson Chambers mortuary . Burial will be in Lone Fir cemetary. Mr Osborne was born in England and came here when he was an infant. He was employed as shipping clerk for the General Grocery company for the last four years, had served the Allen and Lewis company for 10 years and previously Lang and Co for six years. Surviving are his widow Grace L Osborne, a son Jack, his mother Mrs Kathryn C Osborne, six sisters Mrs J P Sievers, Mrs C A Stone, Mrs F Port, Mrs R W Rogers and Mrs H J Hendricks and Mary Ramussen all of Portland. I have looked up Lone Fir on the net and it says that due to early bad record keeping there are nearly 10,000 unknown graves at Lone Fir. Are deaths in 1918 and 1934 likely to be properly recorded? Also was it usual to have the funeral service in the moturary? I have also looked up 5114 58th Street SE and I see there is a SE 58th Avenue, is that the same place? I see that North Mississippi still exists. Can anyone shed any light on the type of properties they are? Can anyone tell me about the companies listed in the notices? John Osborne b. 23 Feb 1914 d. 23 Oct 1963or 1964 was the son of John E Osborne and was killed in a train crash. I would also like to find out about that if possible. I have not been able to find him listed on the SSDI Death Database. My apologies for posing so many questions all at once. Regards Jane Burn Jane.Burn@ncl.ac.uk