[Index]
Emily Diana STURT (1840 - 1923)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
George James OSMOND (1864 - 1955)
Frances Ann Queenie OSMOND (1866 - 1961)
William John OSMOND (1867 - 1937)
Herbert "Bert" OSMOND (1869 - 1949)
Arthur Alfred Thomas OSMOND (1871 - 1954)
Milderd Mary Jane OSMOND (1873 - 1877)
Frederick Albert OSMOND (1875 - 1950)
Walter Thomas Hector OSMOND (1876 - 1950)
Eustace Robert Evelyn OSMOND (1878 - 1940)
Theodore Reginald Sharp OSMOND (1881 - 1962)
 Emily Diana STURT (1840 - 1923)

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James OSMOND (1837 - 1911)
 George Mordaunt William Milner STURT (1803 - 1881) George William Milner Morduant STURT (1777 - 1830) Humphry STURT (1725 - 1786)
Mary PITFIELD
Maria Louisa Van ISSEL



Anne BOLTON (1811 - 1887)











Emily Diana STURT James OSMOND
Emily Diana STURT Emily Diana STURT
Emily Diana STURT James OSMOND Emily Diana STURT Emily Diana STURT
Pic P1. Inscription
In Loving Memory of
Also My Beloved Wife
Emily
Died July 18 1923
Aged 82 years

Pic 1. Inscription
In Loving Memory of
Also My Beloved Wife
Emily
Died July 18 1923
Aged 82 years

b. 18 Dec 1840 at Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia
m. 02 Mar 1864 James OSMOND (1837 - 1911) at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
d. 18 Jul 1923 at Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia aged 82
Near Relatives of Emily Diana STURT (1840 - 1923)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather George William Milner Morduant STURT 07 Oct 1777 Dorset, England 25 Aug 1830 Cape Town, South Africa 52
Grandmother Maria Louisa Van ISSEL Switzerland

Father in Law John OSMOND 1808 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England 21 Jan 1891 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 83

Father George Mordaunt William Milner STURT 08 Jul 1803 Isle of Man, UK 05 Dec 1881 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 78
Mother Anne BOLTON abt 1811 Ireland 14 May 1887 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 76

Self Emily Diana STURT 18 Dec 1840 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 18 Jul 1923 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 82

Husband James OSMOND 15 Jan 1837 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England 03 Mar 1911 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 74

Son George James OSMOND 12 Dec 1864 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 10 Jul 1955 Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia 90
Daughter Frances Ann Queenie OSMOND 23 Jun 1866 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 07 Jun 1961 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 94
Son William John OSMOND 10 Aug 1867 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 16 Feb 1937 Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 69
Son Herbert "Bert" OSMOND 20 Jul 1869 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 12 Mar 1949 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 79
Son Arthur Alfred Thomas OSMOND 28 Mar 1871 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 08 Nov 1954 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 83
Daughter Milderd Mary Jane OSMOND 17 May 1873 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 24 Jun 1877 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 4
Son Frederick Albert OSMOND 13 Jan 1875 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 14 Jan 1950 Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand 75
Son Walter Thomas Hector OSMOND 05 Nov 1876 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 22 Apr 1950 Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 73
Son Eustace Robert Evelyn OSMOND 13 Sep 1878 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 18 Nov 1940 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 62
Son Theodore Reginald Sharp OSMOND 28 Dec 1881 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 02 May 1962 Auckland, Durham, England 80

Brother George William Milner Mordaunt STURT abt 02 Jun 1842 Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia 31 Dec 1921 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 79
Sister Frances Emmeline STURT 28 Jan 1844 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 01 Jul 1907 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 63
Brother Richard STURT 15 Apr 1846 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 27 Mar 1914 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 67
Brother Evelyn Shirley STURT 17 Jul 1848 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 20 Feb 1926 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia 77
Sister Annie S STURT 14 Jul 1850 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 11 Sep 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 39

Daughter in Law Tamar Baker CAUNT 01 Nov 1878 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 26 Dec 1954 Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia 76
Daughter in Law Fanny Jane VENABLES 16 Nov 1863 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 23 Sep 1896 Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia 32
Son in Law Donald MCREA 1859 1936 77
Daughter in Law Margaret MCGRATH 1864 Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia 20 Nov 1939 Enfield, Middlesex, England 75
Daughter in Law Sarah Jane TEBAY 1872 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 04 Jul 1936 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 64
Daughter in Law Isabella MCGREGOR 25 Feb 1872 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 04 Jul 1909 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 37
Daughter in Law Ann GUNN abt 1885 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 05 Jan 1973 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 88
Daughter in Law Frances Maria BURCH 1875 Australia 01 Mar 1948 New Zealand 73
Daughter in Law Mary Anne Elizabeth TEBAY 1871 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jun 1952 Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia 81
Daughter in Law Elizabeth Mary REID 14 Nov 1885 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 26 Feb 1963 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 77
Daughter in Law Lily Sarah E HARRIS 1881 Canada Bay, New South Wales, Australia 09 Apr 1970 Auckland, New Zealand 89

Grandson Lionel E C OSMOND 1891 Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Neville Alexander Frederick MCREA 1886 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 14 Jul 1962 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 76
Granddaughter Mary "Molly" OSMOND 1902 16 Sep 1909 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 7
Grandson Eustace Carlyle Sturt OSMOND 1902 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 10 Apr 1972 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 70
Granddaughter Florence Clare "Queenie" OSMOND 1899 New Zealand 25 Oct 1931 New Zealand 32

Nephew Alfred George Augustus STURT 16 Apr 1869 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 12 Feb 1949 Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia 79
Nephew Arthur Lydiard Elsey STURT 30 Oct 1871 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 01 Nov 1969 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 98
Niece Frances Fanny Louisa STURT 02 Aug 1873 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 05 Mar 1969 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 95
Niece Susan Emily Anne STURT 08 Oct 1875 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1965 90
Nephew George William Milner STURT 26 Aug 1877 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 15 Sep 1937 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 60
Niece Florence Diana Eugenie STURT 20 Jan 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1977 97
Niece Daisy Agnes Maud STURT 01 Mar 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 02 Apr 1965 Taree, New South Wales, Australia 82
Niece Lottie Susannah Jane STURT 20 Apr 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 03 Nov 1967 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 82
Niece Fanny Hannah ODDY 1866 21 Jul 1951 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 85
Nephew William John ODDY 20 Oct 1867 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 07 Jan 1955 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 87
Nephew Charles Albert ODDY 1869 10 Apr 1936 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 67
Nephew Frederick Percy ODDY 1879 24 May 1959 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 80
Nephew George Leonard ODDY 1881 1905 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 24

Sister in Law Eliza Frances OSMOND 21 Aug 1841 New South Wales, Australia 09 Dec 1913 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 72
Sister in Law Philadelphia OSMOND 15 Oct 1843 Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia 10 May 1896 Beechwood, Victoria, Australia 52
Brother in Law John MONTGOMERY 1837 USA 1911 Walgett, New South Wales, Australia 74
Sister in Law Louisa LEFEVRE 1847 Piermont, New South Wales, Australia 23 Nov 1916 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 69
Sister in Law Jane LOWRY 1847 Gloucestershire, England 19 Feb 1926 Auburn, New South Wales, Australia 79
Brother in Law William BOWDEN 1851 England 1894 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 43
Events in Emily Diana STURT (1840 - 1923)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
18 Dec 1840 Emily Diana STURT was born Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 73
02 Mar 1864 23 Married James OSMOND (aged 27) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
12 Dec 1864 23 Birth of son George James OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
23 Jun 1866 25 Birth of daughter Frances Ann Queenie OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
10 Aug 1867 26 Birth of son William John OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
20 Jul 1869 28 Birth of son Herbert "Bert" OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
28 Mar 1871 30 Birth of son Arthur Alfred Thomas OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
17 May 1873 32 Birth of daughter Milderd Mary Jane OSMOND Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
13 Jan 1875 34 Birth of son Frederick Albert OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
05 Nov 1876 35 Birth of son Walter Thomas Hector OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 63
24 Jun 1877 36 Death of daughter Milderd Mary Jane OSMOND (aged 4) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
13 Sep 1878 37 Birth of son Eustace Robert Evelyn OSMOND Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
05 Dec 1881 40 Death of father George Mordaunt William Milner STURT (aged 78) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
28 Dec 1881 41 Birth of son Theodore Reginald Sharp OSMOND Blowering, New South Wales, Australia
14 May 1887 46 Death of mother Anne BOLTON (aged 76) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
03 Mar 1911 70 Death of husband James OSMOND (aged 74) Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
18 Jul 1923 82 Emily Diana STURT died Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
Aged 82 Years
Daughter of George and Ann nee Bolton
Married James in 1864 at Tumut with 11 children born of this union.
Emily was a 1st cousin 1x removed of Capt.Charles Sturt not a grand niece as stated in the article.

Excerpt from :
The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser (NSW : 1862 - 1931) Fri 27 Jul 1923
THE LATE MRS OSMOND
At Adaminaby on July 18th a greatly esteemed citizen, Mrs Emily Osmond, relict of the late James Osmond, who predeceased her 12 years' passed to the Great Beyond at the venerable age of 82 years and 7 months. The Surviving members of the family are George (Narrandera), Queenie ' (Mrs McRae) Wagga, William Nowra, Herbert (Cootamundra), Arthur (Kybean),Fred ( New Zealand). Wallie (Nowra), Eustace (Adaminaby), Theodore New Zealand), and 29 grand children and 13 great grand children. Three great children served in the Great War, one making the supreme sacrifice, being killed in his first battle at Poizieres on July 29th. 1916.
The late Mrs Osmond was born at Bombowlee, Tumut, on December 16th, 1840, being the eldest daughter, -of the late Mr and Mrs G .W. Sturt,of Elderfield, Tumut and a grand niece of the famous Australian explorer Captain Sturt.In the early days deceased and her late husband conducted hotels at Tumut and Kiandra, Removing to Cooma with their family her husband became a partner with the late Hugh Stewart in the Cooma brewery, later conducting the flour mill on the Murrumbidgee river owned by the late J.J Mawson. Finally the family removed to Adaminaby and settled there 24 years ago. The late Mrs Osmond with her wonderful memory and lucid conversational powers, was a dictionary and history of the districts in which she spent her long life and continually provided enjoyment and information to a large circle of intimate friends.Although failing for several ,months she retained her mental difficulties to almost the last.

Inscription
In Loving Memory of
Also My Beloved Wife
Emily
Died July 18 1923
Aged 82 years
Source References:
73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004
- Reference = 43 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 43 (Birth)
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187809642/emily-diana-osmond (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Aged 82 Years
Daughter of George and Ann nee Bolton
Married James in 1864 at Tumut with 11 children born of this union.
Emily was a 1st cousin 1x removed of Capt.Charles Sturt not a grand niece as stated in the article.

Excerpt from :
The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser (NSW : 1862 - 1931) Fri 27 Jul 1923
THE LATE MRS OSMOND
At Adaminaby on July 18th a greatly esteemed citizen, Mrs Emily Osmond, relict of the late James Osmond, who predeceased her 12 years' passed to the Great Beyond at the venerable age of 82 years and 7 months. The Surviving members of the family are George (Narrandera), Queenie ' (Mrs McRae) Wagga, William Nowra, Herbert (Cootamundra), Arthur (Kybean),Fred ( New Zealand). Wallie (Nowra), Eustace (Adaminaby), Theodore New Zealand), and 29 grand children and 13 great grand children. Three great children served in the Great War, one making the supreme sacrifice, being killed in his first battle at Poizieres on July 29th. 1916.
The late Mrs Osmond was born at Bombowlee, Tumut, on December 16th, 1840, being the eldest
daughter, -of the late Mr and Mrs G .W. Sturt,of Elderfield, Tumut and a grand niece of the famous
Australian explorer Captain Sturt.In the early days deceased and her late husband conducted hotels at Tumut and Kiandra, Removing to Cooma with their family her husband became a partner with the late Hugh Stewart in the Cooma brewery, later conducting the flour mill on the Murrumbidgee river owned by the late J.J Mawson. Finally the family removed to Adaminaby and settled there 24 years ago. The late Mrs Osmond with her wonderful memory and lucid conversational powers, was a dictionary and history of the districts in which she spent her long life and continually provided enjoyment and information to a large circle of intimate friends.Although failing for several ,months she retained her mental difficulties to almost the last.
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