Isaac Stewart Young

     Isaac Stewart Young was born on 17 February 1831 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He was the son of Johannes Young and Lydia Ann Covey. Isaac Stewart Young was baptized on 5 April 1832 at Caldwell's Manor & Christie's Manor Anglican Church, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He married Mary Elliot, daughter of Jeremiah Elliot and Margaret (?), on 16 February 1853.² Isaac Stewart Young died on 30 January 1901 at Baldwin Twp, Sherburne Co, Minnesota, at age 69.^3,4
     The baptisms of Isaac's two children on 22 January 1865 state they were children of Isaac Young "late of Wisconsin".¹ "Isaac Young...lived on his father's farm during his minority, then visited Boston, but returned home, and in 1853 came to Wisconsin, and lived on a farm in Winnebago County until 1864. Then returned to Canada, and after remaining two years, came to Minnesota and selectd the farm on which he now lives [Baldwin Twp, Sherburne Co]. Mr. Young has held the offices of Supervisor and Assessor for a number of terms, besides other local offices. He was married on 16th of February 1853, to Miss Mary Elliott. They have two children."² He appeared on the census of 1900 at Baldwin Twp, Sherburne Co, Minnesota; Isaac Young, 68, born Canada, father b. NY, mother b. VT; wife Mary, 65, b. NY, fa b. NH, mo b. NY. She was the mother of two children and both were living.⁵