William and Nellie M. (Noonan?) Osborne's six children were born in New Hampshire:
1) Irvin J., born Oct 16, 1884 (Bartlett); died Aug 15, 1965 (Los Angeles)
2) William, Jr. born July 4, 1886 (Lancaster); demise unknown
3) Lillian, born July 27, 1888; died Feb 10, 1977 (Los Angeles)
4) Hilda, born Sept 1891; demise unknown
5) Lawrence, born July 30, 1901; died March 3, 1958 (Los Angeles)
6) Arthur, born July 30, 1901; died Oct 13, 1970 (Los Angeles
Per 1910 Census, the Osborne famly had moved to Bangor, Maine.

--Irvin enlisted US Army in 1905, 1907, 1910; discharged June 6, 1913; 1920 can't locate; 1930 divorced, living in Queens, New York with son Irvin, b ~1919 in Illinois. Young Irvin's mother was born in Scotland.
--William, Jr married "Mollie" ~1909; 1910 they were in Dexter Maine; in 1917 they were in Danforth, Maine; 1920 not located; 1930 in Danforth, Maine. Son Charles born ~1921 and dgtr Hannah b ~1923
--Lillian married Dr. Fred E. Gordon, optometrist, June 28, 1910; lived in Lincoln; dgtr Marion b ~1912; son Julian b March 29, 1913 & d Nov 20, 1976 (Los Angeles); Dr. Gordon (1883-1926) buried in Lincoln, Maine. After his death Lillian and children were in Bangor, Maine in 1930. What became of Marion? Why did they move to Los Angeles?
--Hilda Osborne poss married Joseph Pooler of Franklin, Mass on Oct 23, 1920. Demise unknown.
--Arthur may have enlisted in World War II.
--Lawrence,no further info

For their next publication, the Lincoln (Maine) Historical Society is looking specificaly for: Lillian O. Gordon, her son Jillian and daughter Marion.
Dr. Fred Edward Gordon optometrist (their husband and father) is our topic of interest & more information is sought.

Copies of the Los Angeles obituaries might have answers or offer leads:
Osborne, Lawrence, died March 3, 1958 (Los Angeles)
Osborn, Irvin J., died Aug 15, 1965 (Los Angeles)
Osborne, Arthur, died Oct 13, 1970 (Los Angeles
Gordon, Julian, died Nov 20, 1976 (Los Angeles
Gordon, Lillian, died Feb 10, 1977 (Los Angeles)
- Other local sources might answer questions or give new leads.

Thank you.