Issac Cragg
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Issac Cragg (1808 - 1875)

Issac Cragg
Born in Heversham Syke, Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 29 Aug 1836 in Greenbank, Ontario, Ontario Canadamap
Husband of — married 29 Aug 1858 in Reach, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 66 in Greenbank, Reach Twp., Durham Co., ON, Canadamap
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Biography

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.

Birth

Birth:
Date: 15 Aug 1808
Place: Wyresdale, Lancashire, England

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1871
Place: Reach, Ontario, Ontario
Source: #S1549060053
Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1871canada&h=1708079&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Note:
Data:
Text: Birth date: abt 1809Birth place: EnglandResidence date: 1871Residence place: Ontario North, Ontario, Canada
APID: 1578::1708079
Residence:
Place: Reach, Ontario, Canada
Source: #S-2145324613
Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ontariomarriage_ga&h=30257&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Note:
Data:
Text: Birth date: abt 1813Birth place: EnglandMarriage date: 29 Aug 1858Marriage place: Ontario, CanadaResidence date: Residence place: Reach Township
APID: 8510::30257

See also

Source: #S-187518549
Page: Ancestry Family Trees
Note:
Data:
Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=9775516&pid=-26686483

Marriage & Children

Husband: Isaac Cragg
1st Wife: Margaret Wells
Married: August 29, 1836
Location: Reach Twp., Duraham Co., ON, Canada
Source: Upper Canada (Ontario) Marriage Database
Children from 1st marriage:
Child: Mary (Cragg) Whalen
Child: Margaret (Cragg) Whalen
Child: Agnes (Cragg) Gibson
Child: Issac Cragg
Child: Jane (Cragg) Gibson
Child: Ann (Cragg) Bailey
Child: Timothy Cragg
Child: Emma Cragg
Husband: Isaac Cragg
Wife: Hannah Smith
Child: Hannah Cathetta Cragg
Child: Richard Cragg
Child: Frances Claretta Cragg
Child: George Robert Cragg
Child: Clarissa Jane Cragg
Child: Sarah Elizabeth Cragg
Marriage:
Date: 29 Aug 1858
Place: Reach, Ontario, Canada
Source: #S-2145324613
Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ontariomarriage_ga&h=30257&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Note:
Data:
Text: Birth date: abt 1813Birth place: EnglandMarriage date: 29 Aug 1858Marriage place: Ontario, CanadaResidence date: Residence place: Reach Township
APID: 8510::30257


Buried

Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery, Greenbank, Reach Twp., Durham Co., ON, Canada

Sources

Source S-2145324613
Repository: #R-229681962
Title: Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1869
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
Note:
APID: 8510::0
Source S1549060053
Repository: #R-229681962
Title: 1871 Census of Canada
Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1871 Canada Census Index..Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada,
Note:
APID: 1578::0
Source S-187518549
Repository: #R-229681962
Title: Ancestry Family Trees
Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.


  • 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
Repository R-229681962
Name: Ancestry.com
Address: http://www.Ancestry.com
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