White Buried Marlborough New Zealand

William Caleb 'Willie' Osborne (1852-1925)
was born in Tysoe Warwickshire
son of William Osborne & Juliette Turner
grandson of John Osborne & Mary Fawdy
married 19 July 1879 in Cambridge, NZ to:
Mary Driscoll (1855-1928)
Mary arrived in Auckland, 24 March 1876, as a servant, on the Brodick Castle

their children were
* 1880 - 1884 Hedley 'James' Osborne
* 1882 - 1884 Juliette Alice Osborne
* 1884 - 1884 Mary Agnes Osborne

NZ Times, 5 Dec 1884
FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE
THREE CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH
An inquest was held at Cambridge yesterday on the bodies of three children burnt to death on the previous day in a hut near Cambridge, namely, James Osborne aged four years; Juliette Alice Osborne two years; and Agnes Mary Osborne five months. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. It appeared from the evidence that the mother left the house about 1 o'clock to go to Cambridge to do some shopping, leaving three children at home. The infant was locked up in a bedroom by itself and the other two were shut up in the kitchen. Her object in so doing was that they should not go to the river a few chains distant. Her husband, who was working in a paddock a quarter of a mile away, noticed smoke issuing from the house and accompanied by John Arnold, proceeded to the spot. He entered the house and feeling about on the floot was compelled to retire half suffocated. After another futile attempt to enter, the house collapsed, a burning mass. Thinking that his wife might have the children with her, he went up to town and met her returning, she having hears meanwhile that her house was on fire. The remains were found by the police, but were unrecognisable. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is believed the boy got hold of the matches and being in the habit of striking them set fire to his clothes or some paper. Osborne lost his all by this fire and a subscription of £60 has been raised for him (2012 equivalent of $11,100)

"¢ William & Mary moved to Auckland and had another 9 children
* 1886 - 1961 Nellie Osborne

• Nellie married John Rice in 1912

* 1888 - 1931 William James Osborne

• William married Rose Mabel Ella Holmes in 1919

* 1889 - Mary Osborne

• nothing known

* 1891 - 1959 Alfred James Osborne

• Alfred married Gertrude Elizabeth Plant in 1915

* 1895 - 1959 Daniel Fessey Osborne

• Daniel married Lena Marion McMahon in 1917
• Daniel married Agnes Robertson in 1925

* 1897 - 1950 Harold Henry Osborne

• Harold married Jessie Jean Abercrombie in 1926

* 1900 - 1966 James Hedley Osborne

• James married Phyllis May Flemming in 1931

* 1902 - 1965 Edward Caleb Osborne

• Edward married Ann Hovey Cox in 1929

* 1904 - 1976 Leslie Jack Osborne

• Leslie married Vulenza Elizabeth Dick (1906-1991) in 1926 & had 9 children

William Osborne died 6 March 1925
Auckland Star, 7 March 1925
OSBORNE - On March 6, 1925, William Caleb, the dearly-beloved husband of Mary Osborne, of 25 Charlotte Street, Eden Terrace; aged 73 years. At rest, after much weariness and suffering. The funeral leaves Mr Sibun's Mortuary, Khyber Pass, Newmarket, at 2pm tomorrow (Sunday) for Waikumete Cemetery. Friends please accept this intimation

Mary Osborne died 13 Sep 1928
Auckland Star, 15 Sep 1928
OSBORNE - On September 13 at her late residence, 25 Charlotte Street, Eden Terrace. Mary, relict of the late William Caleb Osborne; aged 78. At rest. Funeral will leave her late residence to-morrow (Sunday) at 2pm for Waikumete Cemetery