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Osman Monroe Titus was born in 1835. He ran a saw & grist mill outside Dunkin, Potton Township, Québec, Canada in the late 1800s.

A story in “Yesterdays in Brome County” tells a bit about him.

LOGGING ON THE RUITER BROOK Logging has been important to the people of this area through the years both during the late 1850’s and early 1900’s. An old map of 1864 shows three saw mills along this Brook which has its farthest north source in Fullerton Pond. We like to think of the smaller mills first that were run by water power. At the turn of the century and earlier Osmond Titus mill stood about a half mile above Dunkin where there is a natural fall of about twenty feet. It was on the west side of the Brook built overhanging the brook with a water wheel underneath. The road passed close to the front so the mill yard was across the road and logs had to be rolled across the road to the mill. He is said to have also made shingles at his mill. From: Yesterdays of Brome County, edited and compiled by Marion L. Phelps, Museum Curator & Leon J. Darrah, Vice-President, Brome County Historical Society, Knowlton, Quebec, Canada, 1977, p. 83.

His obituary was published in the Sherbrooke Daily Record on 26 Sep 1912 in Dunkin, Potton Township, Québec, Canada. 310

O.M. TITUS, DUNKIN

Dunkin, Sept. 26 -(Special) -Osman M. Titus, one of
Dunkin’s oldest residents, passed away on Monday, Sept.
23rd, after a short illness.
Mr. Titus at the time of his death, was with his son, Frank
Titus, at North Troy, Vt. For a good many years he lived
here running the saw mill which brought him in contact with
a great many people. He was, also, a great Sabbath School
worker, being superintendent for a number of years here.
Four years ago, on account of poor health he sold his
property and since then has made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Hubert Bullock at Glen Sutton. He has been
a great worker and as a rule enjoyed good health, his last
sickness being of short duration. He leaves to mourn his
loss his widow and eight children, namely Frank and William
Titus, Mrs. Edson Leavitt, of North Troy; Herman Titus, of
Dunkin; Mrs. Hubert Bullock, of Glen Sutton; Mrs. Wm.
Davis, of Mansonville; Mrs. O.W. Bailey, of Westfield and
Mrs. E.C. Jones, of Manchester, N.H., besides numbers of
grand and greatgrand children.
The funeral was held at the Union Church at Dunkin, Sept.
24th, Rev. J. Champion officiating. Mr. and Mrs. F.B.
Hammond, of North Troy, rendered three selections. The
bearers were Messrs. Frank, William and Herman Titus and
Wm. Davis. The burial was in the Dunkin cemetery.

Sherbrooke Daily Record
September 26, 1912

Osman Titus is the children’s 4th-great-grandfather.

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