Barbara Friedt Hunsicker

Isaac Hunsicker

Valentine's son Isaac (#3) was born September 28, 1738 and died February 23, 1828. "He was born, lived and died in Skippack, and was a farmer." He married Barbara F. Greder (Grater) on November 5, 1761, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Friedt) Grater, and had 11 children. She was born September 21, 1740 and died January 12, 1817. (p20) Isaac (#3) "began signing the Skippack alms audits in 1764; and was the treasurer, 1785-1821", by author John C. Wenger. Isaac's (#3) youngest child was named Isaac(#4), that married Magdalena Cassel and had 8 children. (p298) Through the valuable notes of historian Abraham C. Hunsicker, we can report more information of the lineage of Isaac. His son Isaac (#4) that, although his birth date is unknown, he died on February 3, 1869 and is buried in the Lower Skippack Mennonite cemetery. On February 28, 1803, he married Magdalena, born May 12, 1780 and died May 15, 1838, daughter of Hubert and Magdalena (Johnson) Cassel. They had 8 children, 2 died young. His second wife was Ann Stauffer, widow of Henrich Stauffer, born November 27, 1780 and died June 9, 1870. A son of Isaac and Magdalena was named Isaac C. (#5), born October 3, 1819 and died December 15, 1895, buried at Lower Skippack Mennonite. Also listed as "Isaac, Jr., farmer", he married Mary Garges, born circa 1822 and died August 18, 1890. They had 5 children; 3 died young except for sons John G. (born June 4, 1850) and Henry G. Hunsicker (born February 10, 1855). Abraham C. Hunsicker indicates, Henry G., great-great-grandson of Valentine, married Elizabeth Croll. No other information is given. Most all may be buried in Lower Skippack Mennonite cemetery.

(Abraham C. Hunsicker Genealogical Card File, courtesy of Joel Alderfer, Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, Pa.)

(John C. Wenger, "History of the Mennonites of the Franconia Conference", 1937, p271. Courtesy of Joel Alderfer, Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, Pa.)