The Osman Family Genealogy


Jay M. Osman
PO Box 214
Landisburg, PA 17040-0214


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Descendants of John Osman

Generation No. 3



2{iii} JOHN OSMAN (ROBERT 1) was born Abt. 1795 in Lykens Twp., PA, 
       and died Abt. June 1873 in Lykens Twp., PA.  He married HANNAH 
       SCHADEL Abt. 1820, the daughter of HEINRICH SCHEDDEL and EVA 
       CHRISTINA LEISENRING.  HANNAH was born March 3, 1801 in Berks Co., PA, 
       and died in Lykens Twp., PA. It is believed JOHN is buried in 
       the Osman Burial Ground in Lykens Twp known as "Victor's Patch" (See
       "Images" page).

  More about Heinrich Scheddel, b. May 24, 1761, d. Nov. 22, 1828, buried
 Zion Luthern Churchyard. Son of URBAN SCHADEL who was born in Germany.

  More about Eva Christina Leisenring, b. Jan 5, 1769, d. April 7, 1856,
 buried beside her husband. The daugher of JOHN CONRAD LEISENRING, b. June
 29, 1727 in Alsace Lor., Germany, d. Aug. 14, 1781 in Lehigh Co., PA,
 who was the son of JOHN ANDREW LEISENRING, b. Abt 1705, and d. March 
 5, 1734 in Alsace Lor., Germany. Eva's mother was SIBILLA VEIT, b. Abt 1728
 in PA, d. March 14, 1821 in Lehigh Co., PA. Sibilla and John Conrad were 
 married in the Saucon Luthern Church, Lehigh Co. in 1755. Sibilla's father
 was HANS VEIT, b. Abt 1705, d. Abt 1745 in Bucks Co., PA.


  Children of JOHN OSMAN and HANNAH SCHADEL are:

	3{i} BENEWILL S. OSMAN * (JOHN 2) (ROBERT 1) b. August 30, 1821, 
	     d. Aft 1880; m. (1) HANNAH BECK, b. Jan 12, 1822, d. March 6, 
             1846, Lykens Twp., PA, daughter of JOHN HENRY BECK & SUSANNAH ?; 
             m. (2) MATILDA SCHOFFSTALL Abt. 1847, b. May 10, 1822,
             d. May 17, 1878, daughter of EMANUEL SCHOFFSTALL and CATHERINE ?.
*Photo on "Images" page.
3{ii} CAROLINE OSMAN, b. April 3, 1823. 3{iii} MIRANDA MARIANNA OSMAN, b. March 27, 1826; d. August 3, 1910, PA; m. JOHN GABRIEL SALTZER, b. Oct. 27, 1823, d. May 27, 1888. Buried side-by-side in Sacramento, PA Cemetery. 3{iv} GEORGE OSMAN, b. abt 1826, d. aft 1880, (may have been twin of Miranda) m. CATHERINE SMELTZ b. Sept. 15, 1828, d. bfr 1880. 3{v} JACOB S. OSMAN, b. Abt. 1829, Lykens Twp., PA; d. Abt. 1881, Northumberland Co., PA; m. (1) ELIZABETH ZERBE; b. November 1, 1822; d. July 22, 1852; m. (2) AMELIA S. ?. 3{vi} JESIAS OSMAN, b. April 3, 1831. 3{vii} MARY OSMAN. 3{viii} SUSANNA OSMAN, b. February 1, 1835. 3{ix} SARAH OSMAN, b. September 4, 1836. 3{x} ELIAZBETH OSMAN, b. December 25, 1838. 3{xi} HENRY OSMAN. 3{xii} JOHN LANDIS OSMAN (JOHN 2) (ROBERT 1) b. August 27, 1844, Lykens Twp., PA; d. July 31, 1875, Wiconisco, PA; m. ABBIE HEPLER; b. September 9, 1843; d. October 21, 1927, Wiconisco,PA.
*Photo on "Images" page.


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