Josiah Isaac Henshaw

                                                  ┌── Josiah Henshaw
                                                  │    1791-1871 
                        ┌── Eli Forbes Henshaw ───┤
                        │    1818-1895            │
                        │                         └── Elizabeth Green
                        │                              1790-1856 
Josiah Isaac Henshaw ───┤
B: 1858                 │
D: 1946                 │
                        └── Ruth Miriam Gleason
                            c1824-?    
M: Mary Jane Robinson
   ├── Fred Forbes Henshaw (1884-1933) 1
   ├── Walter Henshaw (1892-) 2
   └── Charles Robinson Henshaw (1899-1984) 1,2,3,4,5

Josiah Isaac Henshaw     [ID 06221] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Josiah Isaac Henshaw1,3,6 [Isaac Josiah Henshaw7].

Born Aug - 18581,2,3,5,6,7,8 [Aug 24 18579], Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts1,2,3,5,6,7,8.  

Isaac J. Henshaw was shown age 12 (with his parents) in the 1870 census, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts:7

Henshaw, Isaac J., age 12; born in Massachusetts; attended school.

He married Mary Jane Robinson, Jun 19 1883.1,2,5,8,9  Mary, daughter of John Robinson & Ruth Hathaway Egery2,5,8,10, was born Dec - 18592,5,8,10 [Dec - 18601], Oakham, Massachusetts2,5,8,10.  

Josiah and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 6 1900), Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:1

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 41, born Aug 1858 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; married 16 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age 39, born Dec 1860 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; married 16 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Henshaw, Fred F. [middle initial unclear], son, age 16, born May 1884 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; attended school 9 months.
Henshaw, Charles P. [middle initial unclear], son, age 7 months, born Oct 1899 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts.
McFarland, Ethel, boarder, age 13, born Oct 1886 in Indiana; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut; attended school 9 months.
Dewelly, Walter, boarder, age 8, born Nov 1892 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts.
Roscowky, Eelic, servant, age 43, born Dec 1856 in Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1896; married 9 years; occupation: farm laborer; cannot write; cannot speak English.

Josiah and family were shown in the 1910 census (Jun 2-3 1910), Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:2

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 52, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first marriage, married 27 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; owned farm (free).
Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age 50, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first marriage, married 27 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Henshaw, Walter, son, age 18, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; occupation: farmer, home farm.
Henshaw, Charles, son, age 10, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; attended school.
Gtuchowsky, Julian, hired man, age 32, born in Poland; parents born in Poland; single; occupation: farm laborer, working out.

Josiah and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 16 1920), Barre Road, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:5

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 62 [unclear], born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; occupation: farmer, dairy farm.
Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age [..unclear..], born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts.
Henshaw, Charles R., son, age 20, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; single; occupation: laborer, home farm.
[..unclear..]ckowski, Julian, [..unclear..], age 41, born in Poland; parents born in Poland; single; occupation: laborer, dairy farm.

Josiah and Mary were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 18 1930), Henshaw Road, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:8

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 72, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first married at age 25; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, dairy farm; not a veteran.
Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age 70, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first married at age 23.
Clane, John E., boarder, age 22, born in Massachusetts; parents born in France; single; occupation: laborer, farm; not a veteran.
Living in the same dwelling with Josiah & Mary in 1930 was the family of son Charles.11  

Josiah Isaac Henshaw died Dec 10 1946, Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; buried Pine Grove Cemetery.6,9  

Josiah's obituary was published in the "Worcester Daily Telegram" on Dec 11 1946:6

Templeton, Dec. 10 - Josiah I. Henshaw, 89, of Barre road, died this afternoon in Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital in Gardner after a short illness.  He was born in Monson, son of Eli F. and Ruth (Gleason) Henshaw.  He was a retired farmer and a member of Templeton Grange.  

He is survived by two sons, Charles R. Henshaw and Walter Dwelly, one daughter, Mrs. John Stanley, 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.  

The funeral will be in the Congregational Church Friday at 1 p.m.  Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Mary died 1944, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.10

(photo)Photo: Josiah Isaac Henshaw 9


Sources

  1. 1900 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T623-694, ED 1690, page 2A, line #45, dwelling #33, family #33.
  2. 1910 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T624-630, ED 1825, page 36A, line #29, dwelling #98, family #106.
  3. Contribution from Wayne Henshaw ().
  4. Obituary of Josiah Isaac Henshaw.
  5. 1920 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T625-748, ED 162, page 15B, line #71, dwelling #320, family #398.
  6. Obituary of Josiah I. Henshaw; the "Worcester Daily Telegram", Dec 11 1946; USGenWeb Archives:
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/t-g2.htm.
  7. 1870 census, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; page 384B (sheet 40), line #31, dwelling #282, family #345.
  8. 1930 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T626-966, ED 282, page 6A, line #33, dwelling #128, family #135.
  9. Gregg Trueman database:
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=141301&pid=-2046967177.
  10. Gregg Trueman database:
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=141301&pid=-2046655330.
  11. 1930 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T626-966, ED 282, page 6A, line #36, dwelling #128, family #136.


If you have additional information on this person, please share!


This page last updated Sat Oct 22 14:15:48 2016

If you would like to be automatically notified by email whenever an update is made affecting this page then enter your email address and click the "Enter" button below:

Your Email Address:
Notify me whenever this page is updated
Do not notify me if this page is updated
Show me my current registered notification requests


How is this person related to other ancestors? To find out, enter the database ID number of another ancestor, and then click the "Enter" button below:

ID Number:


If you would like to save this person on your computer ▾ more...


HFA Home Page Return to HFA Home Page

Copyright © 1997-2024, The Hinshaw Family Association. All rights reserved.
Permission is granted for all free personal, private and non-commercial uses.
Commercial use of any portion contained herein is expressly prohibited.

Privacy Policies

This site uses spambot thwarting technology to hide email addresses from all known email harvesting programs used by spammers.

[This page was computer generated]

Spambot Bait!