The Isaac Family

My paternal grandfather:

Lee Roy Isaac
Born 08/20/1886, Butler County, Missouri
Died 10/09/1944, Jefferson County, Illinois
Buried Opdyke Cemetery, Opdyke, Illinois
Father: Monroe Isaac
Mother: Amanda Meyers
Married: Anna Laura Hathaway 11/21/1909 in Jefferson County, Illinois

That is all the information I have so far. I have just started on this branch of my family.

Surname variations:

Issac
Issacs
Isaacs
Isaak
See others below
Most common: Isaac

Yisek is a variation of the Jewish, English and French name Isaac, derived from the given name Yitschak, derived from the Hebrew "Tsachak" which means "laughter".

The birth of the Biblical Isaac was most unusual. Both his father and mother were very old. When God told Abraham that Sarah would give birth to a son, he laughed over the prospect of becoming a father at age 100 and Sarah a mother at age 90. Upon hearing about it herself, Sarah also laughed. Hence the boy was appropriately named Isaac meaning "Laughter". (Gen. 21:1-7; 17:19)

Isaac has always been a popular name among Jews but was widely used by Christians as well during medieval times, and as a result, Gentile families bear the last name as well.

Variations are Isac, Isaak, Issac, Issak, Izac, Izak, Itshak, Itzshak, Yitzhak, Yitzhok, Jzak, Eisik, Eisig, Aizik, Aizic, Aysik, Ajsik, Ishaki, Izchaki, Izhaki, Izhaky, Yitschaky, Yitshaki, Yitzchaki, Yizhaki, Yithaky, Jizhaki and Itzchaki. Numerous forms exist as well.

There are few, if any, links that I have found so far. Here is one.

Isaac Surname Genealogy Forum – Questions and answers about your Isaac roots

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