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Issac was born in the cottage at Heversomesyke, Lancashire England.
The first reference to him in a diary tells of him falling down a few steps and crying copious tears but a "smile broke through the tears like sunshine through the rain."
At the age of 15 his mother died and Isaac drifted away from the strict Quaker ways his mother had fostered so strongly, chafing under their "musty old rules".
He traveled to Canada with his father and siblings on 'The Six Sisters' in 1833.
Upon arriving he traveled, working on the Erie canal, the railroad and as a piano maker in the United States before settling in Reach, Ontario, Canada to clear and farm land.
His first marriage was to Margaret Wells (b. 3 Jan 1814 d. 28 Mar 1857) on the 29th of Aug 1836. Their children: Mary (1837), Agnes (1838), Margaret (1840), Issac (1842-1842), Jane (1843), Ann (1845), and Timothy (1849 - also died in infancy), Emma (1853).
Issac was well educated and put great store in education of the young. He was one of the leaders in establishing the first school in the area in 1847 and the first Methodist Church in 1848. The Cragg home was a favourite calling place for anyone travelling.
In 1846 Issac and a man named Chippendale built a saw mill which did well for a few years.
The Cragg home was a favourite calling place for anyone travelling. People were coming and going all the time. Some stayed for days, even weeks. Isaac was actually too popular for his own good. These gatherings more and more included drinking which some say was his eventual undoing.
When Margaret passed away in 1853 he quickly married Hannah Smith (b. 22 Apr 1839 d. 10 Apr 1899) from Inden (where his youngest brother David lived).
Hannah proved to be the real love of his life. Their children: Hannah (1859), Richard (1861), Frances (1866), George (1867), Clarissa (1869), and Sarah (1871).
Family stories (from George Cragg) recollect fond memories of Issac for his hearty laugh and evenings spent reading out loud to family and friends. He was said to have hands that were strong yet tender and gentle.
Publication: Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1869 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Ontario, Canada. Marriage Registers 1801- 1944. Microfilm. Family History Library, Salt La
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Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
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The family tree appears in: Georgina Fandrey (nee: Cragg), "The Craggs of Greenbank", publisher unknown, print date, 1977
W. H. Graham, "Greenbank Country Matters In 19th Century Ontario", Broadview Press, 1988
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Issac by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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