1913 Howey Buchner Stilwell Ostrander Family Reunion Pinback Button

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     This is an early antique celluloid and brass reunion pinback button badge from the  Canadian Howey, Buchners, Stilwell & Ostrander Family 1913 Reunion. It measures 1.75 inches in diameter, with a tin rim and tin pin back. The text on button reads: Howey-Buchners-Stilwell-Ostrander Re-union Aug. 7, 1913. It depicts 4 separate scenes of a soldier, a violinist, a farmer plowing a field, and what looks like a man fox hunting with a gun.

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Sarah Buchner Ostrander 1802-1883 & Andrew Ostrander 1797-1874
They had 14 children, thus a large reunion.
They lived in the Elgin, Leeds & Grenville United Counties of Ontario, Canada
Their Children:
1. Emma Ostrander
2. Catherine Ostrander, infant, died 1821
3. John Ostrander 1821-1903
4. Christina Ostrander Stilwell 1822-1909
5. Henry Ostrander 1824-1879
6. Asa Ostrander born 1827
7. Jane Ostrander Gray 1827-1905
8. Andrew Ostrander 1829-1917
9. James Ostrander 1833-1836
10. Samuel Ostrander 1834-1871
11. Amy E Campbell 1837-1858
12. Charles Ostrander 1838-1922
13. Simeon Ostrander 1841-1916
14. Marsena Ostrander 1843-1861

Sarah Buchner Ostrander's Parents:
Father: Henry Buchner 1772-1842 (also seen as Henry Buckner)
Mother: Catherine Green Buchner 1772-1843
Her Siblings:
Lewis Buchner 1795-1858
Rebecca Howey 1797-1863
James Buchner 1800-1861
Sarah Buchner Ostrander 1802-1883
Mary Boughner Buchner Buckner Ostrander 1806-1878
Henry Green Buchner 1816-1888

Andrew Ostrander Parents:
Father: Johannes Ostrander 1765-1851
Mother: Christiana Amy Cohoe Ostrander 1775-1857
His Siblings:
William Ostrander 1794-1874
Andrew Ostrander 1797-1874
Amy Ostrander Buchner 1802-1894
Asa Ostrander 1803-1865
Rachel Ostrander Haley 1812-1887
Henry Boughner Buchner Ostrander 1816-1892

They are buried together at The Old Eden Cemetery, Eden, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. Buckner and Howie are alternative spellings of these surnames.

Wiki: "Celluloid is considered the first thermoplastic, invented in the mid to late 19th century. It has the look of ivory, and became widely as a much cheaper and easier substitute for ivory, horn or other expensive animal products. "Ivorine" or "French Ivory" are other names. It was also used for dressing table sets, dolls, picture frames, charms, hat pins, buttons, buckles, stringed instrument parts, accordions, fountain pens, cutlery handles and kitchen items."

This beautiful old rare and original reunion pin was was found in in Tarzana, Los Angeles County, California. It was made by Thomas Wibby Co. of Toronto, Canada. Can you picture a whole reunion sitting down to a large family picnic all wearing these 1913 buttons? A great and rare family treasure! An original, clean, and a beautiful historical antique memento.

Size 1.75 inches in diameter 
       Note: Hello from ~debra. I have spent years collecting over 10,000 ID’d lost family photos & paper from US flea markets & antique shops. I do the best gen research I can, but am always open to corrections. This is an original antique item. You may buy a piece alone, or large intimate 300 dpi scans of the front and back sent immediately via email, or both. I also invite you to join me at Ancestorville Genealogy on facebook. Thank you, enjoy! ~Debra Clifford (contact info on top bar)