Osborne Isaac BENNETT

1923 - 1986  (63 years)

• Name	Osborne Isaac BENNETT
  Birth	5 Feb 1923	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Christening	23 Mar 1925  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Oct 1986	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I16516	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	2 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William Andrew BENNETT,   b. 21 May 1896, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 19 May 1977, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Beatrice Margaret COWIE,   b. 20 Aug 1899, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Sep 1975, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1919	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F2150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Elizabeth GILLAN,   b. 26 Aug 1922, Assiniboia, , Saskatchewan, Canada d. 1 May 2006, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1949	Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F8377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2009

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		01617-Bennett cousins - Irvin & WM Bennett; Delmer & Osborne Bennett, Alden May grandsons of Andrew and Mary (nee Johnston) Bennett
  		CHx-Cobden Legion veterans, 1984 Some of the original members of Cobden Branch of Royal Canadian Legion. Members: Ft:Lloyd Sparling, Harold Robinson, Hilliard Guest, Stephen Childerhose, Gordon Graeber Bk: Harold Howard, Alex Schauer, George McIntyre, Osborne Bennett, Stafford Millar, Gerald Dobson, John Stavenow, Jack Gemmill. Photograph from the Collection of the Cobden Legion - 30th Anniversary Celebration Photo Album, 1984
  		Bennett, Osborne Photograph from the Collection of the Cobden Legion - 30th Anniversary Celebration Photo Album, 1984
  		Bennett, Ossie & Helen's farm - aerial photo Photograph from the collection of Joanne Olivero
  		Bennett, Osborne farm - aerial view Photograph from the collection of Joanne Olivero
  		Bennett, Osborne WWII Photograph from the collection of Joanne Olivero
  		Bennett, Ossie in WWII Taken on leave in England. Ft:Ossie Bennett, Russell Graham (bro-in-law) Bk: unknown, Delmer Bennett (brother of Ossie), ? Photograph from the collection of Joanne Olivero
  		Bennett, Ossie & Earl Wilson, WWII Photograph from the collection of Joanne Olivero
  		Bennett, Osborne while on leave in WWII Photograph from the collection of Joanne Olivero

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		01617-Bennett, Osborne engaged to Helen Gillan newspaper clipping, The Renfrew Advance, Sep 8 1949
  		Bennett, Osborn in uniform Newspaper clipping from the collection of Ruby (Johnston) Bennett Ross
  		01617-Bennett, Osborne Obituary newspaper clipping - The Cobden Sun, date unknown
  		CHx-Some of the original members of Cobden Branch of Royal Canadian Legion. Members: Lloyd Sparling, Harold Robinson, Hilliard Guest, Stephen Childerhose, Gordon Graeber, Harold Howard, Alex Schauer, George McIntyre, Osborne Bennett, Stafford Millar, Gerald Dobson, John Stavenow, Jack Gemmill. Newspaper clipping from Scrapbook 1984-2 located at Whitewater Historical Society
  		Bennett, Osborne sells Heifer which was shipped to Italy Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		Bennett, Osborne inducted into the Renfrew County Agricultural Wall of Fame Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Gladys Francis
  		Orange Lodge, Forester's Falls - recipient of service pins Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		Preparing cattle for Cobden Fair - Gordon Fletcher & Osborne Bennett Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		Bennett, Osborne obituary Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Lena Byce
  		Bennett, Osborne with horses at Beachburg fair Newspaper clipping from the collection of Ellard Ross

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone-Bennett, Osborne & Helen nee Gillan Ross Presbyterian Cemetery, Ross Twp taken by Fay Bennett

  
  

• Notes

  From FB page Cobden of the Past, Nov 5, 2020 Gunner Osborne Isaac Bennett, son of William Andrew Bennett and Beatrice Margaret Cowie, was born on 5 Feb 1923 in Westmeath Twp., died on 1 Oct 1986 in Ross Twp., aged 63, and was buried in Ross Presbyterian Cemetery. Ossie enlisted January 4, 1943 and attended 3 months of basic training in Peterborough and then was stationed in Camp Petawawa. He sailed from Pier 1 Halifax arriving in England July 27, 1943. He left October 26, 1943 arriving in North Africa November 9,1943. He served as a gunner with the 4th Canadian A/T Regt. During their sail to North Africa their ship was attacked by a German submarine but they did arrive safely. He saw action in Algeres and left for Italy February 16, 1944. He saw action on the front lines of the Italian Campaign in Cassino, Rome and Florence. He was wounded near Florence while building a bailey bridge. He spent four months in hospital in Italy treating a broken leg. He returned to England March 1945 by hospital ship. He then upon recovery served in England. Upon discharge, Ossie returned home by way of the Queen Mary Ship (that had been repurposed to a troop ship) to New York and then by train to Montreal and Ottawa. He arrived on March 29, 1946 to Lansdowne Park, Ottawa. Osborne married Helen Elizabeth Gillan, daughter of Norman Gillan and Annie Houston Tosh, on 16 Sep 1949 in Beachburg. Helen was born on 26 Aug 1922 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, died on 1 May 2006 in Ottawa, aged 83, and was buried in Ross Presbyterian Cemetery. In 1951 they purchased a farm on the Townline (now Fletcher Rd) in Ross Township. He was a successful Dairy Farmer under the prefix Osben Holsteins. He served his community through his involvement in many farm organizations, Beachburg Fair and faithfully through his church. He was posthumously inducted into the Renfrew County Agricultural Hall of Fame. Ossie was a proud Charter Member of the Cobden Legion. Information and photos were provided by his dau Joanne.

  
  

• Sources

  [S515] Presbyterian (Beachburg and Westmeath, Ontario, Canada), Church Record - Baptisms,Beachburg and Westmeath Presbyterian 1899-1927. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), #022503 Ontario Marriage Registration (Reliability: 3). Andrew William Bennett age 23 yrs of Westmeath Twp, bachelor, farmer, prebyterian s/o Andrew Bennett and Mary Johnston to Beatrice Margaret Cowie age 20 yrs of Ross Twp; spinster, farmer's dau; prebyterian d/o Isaac Cowie and Grace Galbraith Erskine at Ross on Jun 25 1919 [S52] Newspaper - The Cobden Sun, (Weekly Publication), July 4 1919 p. 1 (Reliability: 3).