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LUTHER OSMUN⁵

3422. LUTHER OSMUN⁵ (Charles Irving Osmun⁴, Sarah Ann Read³, David Read², Joseph Read¹) was born August 1883 in New Jersey, probably in Knowlton Township, Warren County and died 1964. Luther appears on the 1900 United States census as a 16 year old. He and his brother Clayton attended school for 7 months during the 1909 through 1910 school year; while their younger brother Orton attended school for 9 months. Luther and Clayton probably had a shorter school year because they worked for their father on the family farm during the year (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Sheets 6A-B, 25 June 1900; Ramseyburg Cemetery). Luther married in late 1907 or early 1908, Margaretta "Retta" Higgins, the daughter of Owen T. and Mary L. Higgins. Retta was born 1877 in New York and died in 1964. Retta's father was born in Ireland and had come to the United States in 1870. Her mother was a native of New Jersey. Retta was the only surviving child of the three Higgins children. After she married, Retta and Luther lived with Owen and Mary HIggins in Knowlton Township. Luther was employed as a farmer and in doing odd jobs. Retta was a teacher in the Public Schools. Owen Higgins owned the farm that the two families lived on free and clear of mortgages. Luther and Retta had one child in 1910, their son Somers, who was a year old (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 26 April 1910). Luther went back to school and became a teacher. In 1930, he was a principal in the Linden, New Jersey public school system. He and Retta lived with their three sons—Somers, Edward and Arthur—at 329 in Linden, Union County, New Jersey. Somers worked as an electrician for an elevator manufacturer. Edward and Arthur were both still in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 20-94, 2nd Ward, Linden City, Union County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 10 April 1930). Luther and Retta both died in 1964. They are buried in Ramseyburg Cemetery, Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 15 April 2005.

3642. (i.) SOMERS OSMUN⁶, was born 22 August 1908 in New Jersey, probably in Knowlton Township, Warren County and died October 1980 (Social Security Death Index). Somers spent at least the first year of his life living with his parents on his maternal grandfather's farm in Knowlton Township (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 26 April 1910). By 1930, his father had become a school principal and had moved the family to Linden, Union County, Ner Jersey. According to the 1930 census, Somers, who was 21 years old still lived at home with his parents and worked as an electrician for a company that manufactred elevators (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 20-94, 2nd Ward, Linden City, Union County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 10 April 1930). Somers resided in Planfield, Union County at the time of his death in 1980. His last social security benefit was paid to an address in Belvidere, the county seat of Warren County, New Jersey (Social Security Death Index).

3643. (ii.) EDWARD OSMUN⁶, was born 21 March 1911 and died September 1985 (Social Security Death Index). In 1930, Edward lived with his family in Linden, Union County, New Jersey and attended school. According to the census, Edward was 19 year old (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 20-94, 2nd Ward, Linden City, Union County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 10 April 1930). Edward resided in Delaware, Warren County, New Jersey when he died in 1985 (Social Security Death Index).

3644. (iii.) ARTHUR C. OSMUN⁶, was born 11 October 1920 and died 2 August 1996 (Social Security Death Index). In 1930, Arthur was nine years old. He lived with his parents and two older brothers in Linden, Union County, New Jersey and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 20-94, 2nd Ward, Linden City, Union County, New Jersey, Sheet 9A, 10 April 1930). Arthur married Helen S. (Last Names Unknown). She was born in 1921. He resided in Delaware, Warren County, New Jersey at the time of his death in 1996. Arthur is buried in Ramseyburg Cemetery, Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 15 April 2005.

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