See also

Minturn OSBORNE (c. 1961- )

1 Minturn Sedgwick OSBORNE1,2 (c. 1961- ) [11557]. Born c. 1961.1 Marr Rosemary Starr COLLINS 9 Sep 1995, South Dartmouth, MA.2

2 Frederik Raben-Levetzau OSBORNE3,4,5 (c. 1927- ) [11549]. Born c. 1927, NY.4 Div.

From The Post Standard, Syracuse NY.

March 22, 1966 - "PLAIN TALK ON CABLE TV.
AUBURN - An information and educational program will highlight the Wednesday luncheon meeting of the Lions Club in Auburn Inn. The speaker will be Frederik Osborne, vice president and general manager of the Citizen-Advertiser. He will explain the proposed cable TV for the Auburn area."

October 5, 2005 - "A NEW ADVENTURE; ERIK OSBORNE'S LATEST PROJECT IS A CHILDREN'S BOOK.
He's owned and published a newspaper, started a cable TV company, advocated for prisoner rights and upheld the traditions of one of Auburn's most illustrious old families. Now in his 70s, Frederik R-L "Erik" Osborne is assuming yet another role - children's book author.

This summer, Osborne began marketing his self-published book, "The Adventures of Tillly." Tillly is a doll, lost in New York City after being caught in a subway's closing doors and whisked away.".

4 Lithgow OSBORNE4,6,7,8 (1892-1980) [11546]. Born 2 Apr 1892, Auburn, NY.4,7,8 Marr Lillian RABEN-LEVETZAU 12 Mar 1918, Castle Aalholm, the estate of Count Raben-Levetzau.9,10 Marr Sara Tibbits TENNEY 18 Oct 1971, Williamstown, MA.11 Died 10 Mar 1980.12 Buried Fort Hill Cemetery, AUburn, N.Y.13

From the Washington Post (Washington D.C.).

January 30, 1918 - "COUNTESS TO BE HIS BRIDE. Lithgow Osborn, Secretary of U.S. Legation at Copenhagen, to Wed.
Copenhagen, Monday, Jan. 28.--Lithgow Osborn, former attache of the American embassy at Berlin and now second secretary of the legation here, is to marry the Countess Lili Raben-Levetzau, daughter of Count Raben-Levetzau, former Danish minister of foreign affairs."

From the Sheyboygan Press (Sheyboygan, WI).

March 31, 1915 - "Lithgow Osborn, son of Warden Osborne of the Sing Sing, New York prison, and Jackson visited the Doeberitz camp, where English war prisoners are confined, yesterday. They were accompanied by U.S. Ambassador Gerard."

From the Reno Evening Gazette (Reno, NV).

September 20, 1944 - "Lithgow Osborne of New York, now connected with the United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration, was nominated to be ambassador to the Norwegian government-in-exile in London."

From the Oelwein Dailey Register (Oelwein, IA).

September 26, 1944 - ". . .Lithgow Osborne of New York was selected as ambassador to the government of Norway now established in London."

From the Congressional Biography of Lithgow Osborne.

"Osborne, Lithgow (1892-1980) of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Son of Thomas Mott Osborne. Born in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., April 2, 1892. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 42nd District, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 36th District, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1944-46."

From The Osborne Family Inventory, Syracuse University Libraries.

"History

Lithgow Osborne (b. Apr. 2, 1892) was the third son of Thomas Mott Osborne. When he was in the middle of his senior year at Harvard, Joseph C. Grew snapped him up for an assignment in the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. That was 1914 . . . As private secretary to Ambassador James W. Gerard, and later as third secretary of the embassy, Lithgow Osborne was plunged into the diplomatic and social life of wartime Germany.

Shortly before President Wilson broke relations with Germany, Osborne was transferred to the American Legation in Havana. Because of his familiarity with European affairs he was soon returned to the Continent as Secretary of the American Legation in Copenhagen. There he met Countess Lillie Raben-Levetzau, whom he married. They had three sons: Richard, Lithgow Devens, and Frederick Raben-Levetzau.

After the Paris Peace Conference Osborne returned to Washington, D.C. He worked within the State Department for a few years but resigned . . . In 1922 he became the vice-president and editorial writer of the Auburn Citizen-Advertiser. A decade later he was back in government when Governor Herbert H. Lehman appointed him Commissioner of Conservation. After another ten years he departed Albany for Washington and a desk in the office of Strategic Services (OSS). Late in the war, when Lehman was shaping the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), Osborne joined his staff. A little later, President Roosevelt made Osborne Ambassador to Norway, a post he held until May, 1946.

For several years after his return from Oslo Lithgow Osborne was chairman of the board of trustees for the American Scandinavian Foundation.

In 1954 he helped draft the original Declaration of Atlantic Unity, which was both a statement of purpose and an agency designed to bolster the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A second Declaration of Atlantic Unity (1962) was sponsored by 270 American and European statesmen, some of whose correspondence is present in the collection."

From the Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, NY).

June 21, 1956 - "Osborne is Honored By Danish King.
AUBURN - In recognition of his work in promoting cultural relations between the United States and Denmark, Lithgow Osborne, of Auburn, vice-president of Auburn Publishing Co., publisher of the Citizen Advertiser, has been made commander first class of the order of Danneborg by King Frederik IX of Denmark.
Osborne recently retired as president of the American-Scandinavian foundation after eight years.
Received information of this honor yesterday from Henrik DeKauffman, the Danish Ambassador to Washington. He also received the cross and plague of Brilliants and Danish enamel work, which are teh insignia of the order.
The Order of Danneborg was founded in 1219 by a Danish king after a successful battle against heathen tribes. A vision of a cross appeared in th sky. The cross is still the basis of the Danish flag.
Osborne was U.S. ambassador to Norway in 1945 and 1946 and in his diplomatic days was U.S. charge D'affairs in Copenhagen.
He was a member of the American Peace Commission ot Paris in 1919; assistant secretary general of the arms limitation conference at Washington, D.C., 1921-1922.
In 1944, Osborne was deputy director general of Europena regional office at London for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Commission. From April 1947 to February 1956 he was president and chairman of the board of the American-Scandinavian foundatoin. He is secretary of the Atlantic Union Committee."

From the New York Times.

March 11, 1980 - OSBORNE - Lithgow, Monday, March 10, 1980 of 1 Fitch Ave., Auburn, N.Y. Survived by his wife, Sara Tenney Osborne of Auburn, 3 sons, Richard of Carmel, Calif., L. Devens of Pittsford, N.Y. and Frederik R.L., Auburn, 16 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren. Memorial services to be held at a later date. Omit flowers. Contributions to the Seymour Library Association, 176 Genesee St., Auburn, N.Y."

From the Political Graveyard.

"Osborne, Lithgow (1892-1908) - of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., April 2, 1892. Son of Thomas Mott Osborne; married 1918 to Countess Lillie Raben-Levetzau (of Denmark). Democrat. Private secretary to U.S. Ambassador James W. Gerard, 1915; newspaper editor; candidate for New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1923; candidate for New York state senate 42nd District, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 36th District, 1932; New York State Conservation Commissioner, 1933; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1944-46. Member Audubon Society. Died in 1980. Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.".

8 Thomas Mott OSBORNE14 ( - ) [11574].

5 Lillian RABEN-LEVETZAU4,6,9,10,15,16 (1887-1970) [11542]. Born 8 Mar 1887, Denmark.4,10 Died 5 Dec 1970, Auburn, NY.17

From the Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV).

January 30, 1918 - "AMERICAN TO MARRY DENMARK COUNTESS - Mother of Bride-to-Be an America Woman -- Wedding set for April.
COPENHAGEN, Monday, Jan. 28 - Lithgow Osborne, former attache of the American embassy at Berlin and now secretary of the legation here, is to marry Countess Lili Raben-Levetzau, former Danish minister of foreign affairs.
The marriage will be celebrated in April at Castle Aalholm, the estate of Count Raben-Levetzau. The mother of Countess Lili is an American woman. Her maiden name was Moulton and her mother was a well known Boston singer."

From the Lima Daily News (Lima, OH).

April 30, 1920 - "DANISH COUNTESS CREATES FAD FOR HE PORTRAIT STATUETTES.
Mrs. Lithgow Osborne, a Danish countess whose husband is in the United States diplomatic service, has created a fad in Washington society for her portrait statuettes, particularly of children in characteristic attitudes. Mrs. Osborn has studied sculpture in the art canters of Europe, having been with her husband in various capitals. The work she has done in Washington in the last few months is mainly attractive because of the naturalness of pose."

From the New York Times.

December 6, 1970 - "OSBORNE - Lillie, on Saturday, December 5, at her home, 1 Fitch Ave., Auburn, N.Y. Survived by her husband, Lithgow Osborn; 3 sons, Richard of Monterey, Calif., L. Devens of Rochester, N.Y., Frederik R.L. of Auburn, N.Y.; 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services at 2 P.M. on Monday, Dec. 7, in St. Peters Episcopal Church. Friends wishing may contribute to the Auburn Memorial Hospital Memorial Fund.".

10 Frederik Christopher Otto RABEN-LEVETZAU18,19 (1850-1933) [11541]. Born 27 May 1850, Lekkende, Praesto, Denmark.20 Marr Lillie Suzanne MOULTON 1886.18 Died 5 May 1933, Alholm Slot, Denmark.20

From a list of Danish foreign ministers in Wikipedia, it it noted that Frederick was the Danish Foreign Minister from January 14, 1905 to October 12, 1908.

Frederik is listed in the Internet Movie Database. He is shown there as Frederik C. O. Raben-Levetzau with a birth name of Frederik Christopher Otto Raben-Levetzau. His individual page on the site provides the following birth and death dates:

born May 27, 1850 in Lekkende, Praesto, Denmark
died May 5, 1933 in Alholm Slot, Nysted, Denmark.

Frederik played himself in a movie entitled Kong Frederik VIII besoger Island.

Frederic's name is written differently in each document we found. Here are the various spellings:
Baron Raaben, Count Raben Levetzau, Frederick LehnsGv Raben-Levetzow, Frederik C. O. Raben-Levetzau and Frederik Christopher Otto Raben-Levetzau.

From the Springfield Republican (Springfield, IL).

November 18, 1906 - "Count Raben Levetzau, minister of foreign affairs, replying at Copenhagen yesterday to a telegram from Emperor William sympathizing with the countess for injuries she received in a recent riding accident, informed the emperor that the countess had had an arm broken, but that this would not prevent her starting for Berlin to-day to accept the emperor's invitation to be his guest. Countess Raben Levetzau, wife of the minister of foreign affairs of Denmark, is an American woman. Her maiden name was Moulton, and her mother, formerly a famous Boston singer, is now the wife of the Danish Minister to Germany, J.H. DeHagermann-Lindencrone.".

11 Lillie Suzanne MOULTON6,18,20,21,22 (1864-1946) [11540]. Born 19 Dec 1864, Long Island, NY.20 Died 9 Mar 1946, Alholm Slot, Denmark.20

From the Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA).

March 23, 1908 - "ROYALTY AT THEATRICALS. Performances in Copenhagen in Behalf of Charity.
COPENHAGEN, March 22 - A series of theatrical performances and tableaux vivant, in behalf of various charities were begun last evening at the palace of the Foreign Minister under the direction of his wife. the Countess Raben-Levetzau. The entertainment will extend throughout the week, many of those taking art being members of the aristocracy, including the young Countesses Lillian and Suzanne Raben-Levetzau and Madam Riano, who was miss Ward, of Washington.
Brilliant audiences attended, headed both on Saturday evening and tonight by the King and Queen, and the leading diplomats."

From the Marion Star (Marion, OH)

March 12, 1921 - "The Countess Raben, of Denmark, wife of the former foreign minister, who recently arrived in the United States for the purpose of purchasing her birthplace in East Hampton, New York. Her daughter, Mrs. Lithgow Osborne, is known internationally as a sculptress.".

3 May Minturn SEDGWICK1,5,23,24,25 (c. 1926-1999) [11551]. Born c. 1926, Boston, MA.23,24 Died 6 Feb 1999, Beaufort, SC.25

6 R. SEDGWICK23 (c. 1900- ) [13951]. Born c. 1900, NY.23

7 Helen ?23,24 (c. 1889- ) [13952]. Born c. 1889, Danvers, MA.23,24

Sources

1"From an article on Frederik Osborne in the Citizen-Advisor (Auburn, NY), July 29, 1963".
2"Wedding announcement of Minturn Sedgwick Osborne and Rosemary Starr Collins in the New York Times, September 10, 1995".
3"From The Osborne Family Inventory, Syracuse University Libraries".
4"1940 NY, Albany, Albany census".
5"Wedding announcement of Charles Kimball Burleigh and Lithgow Osborne II in the New York Times, Nov. 30, 2008".
6"An article in the Marion Star (Marion, OH), March 12, 1921".
7"WWI Selective Service registration card".
8"Passport application of Lithgow Osborne".
9"Engagement announcement of Countess Lili Raben-Levetzau and Lithgow Osborne in the Nevada State Journal, January 30, 1918".
10"Passport application of Mrs. Lillie Osborne".
11"Wedding announcement of Sara T. Tenney and Lighgow Osborne in the Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), October 22, 1971".
12"Obituary of Lithgow Osborne in the New York Times, March 11, 1980".
13"From The Political Graveyard".
14"Engagement announcement of Mary Morse and Richard Osborne in the New York TImes, April 2, 1943".
15"From the article "ROYALTY AT THEATRICALS" in the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 23, 1908".
16"Engagement announcement of Countess Lili Raben-Levetzau and Lithgow Osborne in the Washington Post, January 30, 1918".
17"Obituary of Lillie Osborne in the New York Times, December 6, 1970".
18"From an article in the November 20, 1906 Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN)".
19"Internet movie database".
20"Chart from the Raben Lewetzau Family website".
21"From the February 17, 1889 Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO). "Some of Our Girls: Many Who Wear the Titles of Foreign Noblemen"".
22"Ancestors of George W. Bush *1946 (explanations) by William Addams Reitwiesner".
23"1940 MA, Norfolk, Dedham census".
24"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957".
25"Obituary of May Minturn S. Osborne in the NY Times, February 8, 1999".