Isaac Honsinger was born on June 28, 1798 in Alburg, Grand Isle Vermont, the son of Emanuel Honsinger and Maritjen Masten. His twin brother was Abraham who lived 2 years longer than Isaac. Each brother fathered 11 children.
Isaac was married twice. In 1820 he married Margaret Niles and they had 3 children: Abraham (1820-1914), Isaac Jr. (1822-1876) and Margaret (1824-1875).
Margaret Niles died on October 15, 1825 at the age of 23.
In 1826, Isaac married Rebecca Steenburgh and they had 8 children: Henry (1828-1893), Phebe (1831-1872), Amanda (1834-1890), Mary (1836-1840), Lydia (1838-1915), Sarah Elizabeth (1841-1851), Charles Homer (1845-1929), and George (1848-1851).
Rebecca died on September 21, 1875 at the age of 69. Isaac died on December 1, 1880. They are both buried at Alburg Center Cemetery in Alburg Center, Vermont.
Source: S213 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1820 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820. M33, 14; Repository: #R5
Source: S220 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840. M704, 58; Repository: #R5
Source: S221 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1830 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830. M19, 201; Repository: #R5
Source: S223 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes; Repository: #R5
Source: S23 Author: Town Clerk, Alburgh, VT Title: Alburgh VT Town Records Repository: #R4
Source: S238 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432,; Repository: #R5
Source: S239 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1; Repository: #R5
In the 1850 census, Isaac is listed as a 59 year old shoemaker. There was a 10 year old girl named Frances living with them at the time.
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