Person Sheet


Name Isaac Bender35,16
Birth 6 Jul 1820, Westmoreland Co., Pa (perh. Hempfield Twp)35,16,54
Baptism 20 Aug 1820, St. John's Reformed, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co.54
Death 6 Jul 1897, N. Huntington35,16
Occupation Carpenter, laborer, then farmer35,16
Father Jacob Bender (1794-<1875)
Mother Catherine Bush (1796-1854)
Misc. Notes
At his baptism, his parents were sponsors.54 Worked for many years as a carpenter near Harrison City.16 Lived at Franklin Twp in 1850, Penn Twp in 1860, both Westmoreland Co. Isaac's will does not mention children Sarah, Henry, Jane, Jacob or Lucy.35

Isaac Bender, eldest son and child of Jacob and Catherine (Bush) Bender, was born July 6, 1820. He learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed for many years near Harrison City in addition to farming one of his father's farms. Later in life he rented different farms and pursued that vocation for the remainder of his active career. He married Mary Ann Heintzleman, daughter of Christopher and Mary Ann (Overcash) Heintzleman, and their children were: Sarah Ann, born January 6, 1846, deceased; Henry A., born August 7, 1847, deceased; Joseph, born March 6, 185°, mentioned hereinafter~ Mary Ann, born April 4, 1852, deceased; Catherine E. born December 18, 1854, unmarried, resides near Irwin; Jacob, born February 18, 1856, deceased; Lucy Ann, born April 2, 1859, deceased; Samuel born April 19, 1863, mentioned hereinafter; and John I., born April 4, 1866, married Anna Jacobs, and resides near Jeannette. Isaac Bender (father) died July 6, 1897, aged exactly seventy-seven years. His wife died March 12, 1893, aged seventy years.16

1880 census:
Census Place: North Huntington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255204 National Archives Film T9-1204 Page 263C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Isaac BENDER Self M M W 59 PA
Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Mary A. BENDER Wife F M W 56 PA
Occ: House Keeper Fa: PA Mo: PA
Joseph H. BENDER Son M S W 29 PA
Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Catherine BENDER Dau F S W 23 PA
Occ: House Keeper Fa: PA Mo: PA
Samuel BENDER Son M S W 17 PA
Occ: Working On Farm Fa: PA Mo: PA
John I. BENDER Son M S W 14 PA
Occ: Working On Farm Fa: PA Mo: PA14
Spouses
1 Anna Maria Henselman109
Birth ca 1822, Pennsylvania16,14
Death 12 Mar 189316
Father Christian Henselman (ca1790-)
Mother Mary Ann Overcash (ca1790-)
Marriage 19 Sep 1844
Children Sarah Ann (1846-<1905)
Henry A. (1847-<1905)
Joseph (1850->1905)
Mary Ann (1852-<1905)
Catherine E. (1854->1905)
Jacob (1856-<1905)
Lucy Ann (1859-<1905)
Samuel (1863-)
John I. (1866->1905)
Last Modified 25 Apr 2002 Created 9 Dec 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh

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