Emigrerade till Nord-Amerika 1855 (40 år gl): Andersson, Sakaris, född 1815-05-04 i Högbo, Överbyn, dräng. Avreste ensam med fartyget "Maria", som passagerare nr 87.

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"Maria", Gävle-New York, arrival 1855-10-17

brig, captain: Per M. Själander. 111 passengers: 3 children born, 1 person died, 3 escaped.

Emigrants from Högbo parish, Gävleborg county:

Family 1:01 Hansson, Erik, born 1815-02-24 in Ovanjö, Bruket, dagakarl, passenger nr 6, AI:8, page 29. Family 1:02 Ersdotter/Hansson, Anna, born 1813-02-14 in Ovansjö, Bruket, dagak.hustru, passenger nr 7, AI:8, page 29. Family 1:03 Ersdotter, Anna, born 1843-06-14 in Ovansjö, Bruket, dagak.dotter, passenger nr 8, AI:8, page 29. Family 1:04 Ersson/Hansson, Erik, born 1845-09-20 in Ovansjö, Bruket, dagak.son, passenger nr 9, AI:8, nr 29. Family 1:05 Ersdotter/Hansson, Brita, born 1848-09-19 in Ovansjö, Bruket, dagak.dotter, passenger nr 10, AI:8, page 29. Family 1:06 Ersson/Hansson, Hans, born 1851-12-08 in Högbo, Bruket, dagak.son, passenger nr 11, AI:8, page 29. Family 1:07 Ersson/Hansson, Per, born 1854-03-12, in Högbo, Bruket, dagak.son, passenger nr 12, AI:8, page 29.

Notes: After 1:1 The fam. were all members of the Bishop Hill colony, Henry Co. IL. After 1:2 Member of 1st Luth. ch. Des Moines Polk Co. IA. After 1:3 She was member of 1st Luth. ch. Des Moines, Polk Co. IA.

Family 2:01 Andersson, Sakaris, born 1815-05-04 in Högbo, Överbyn, dräng, passenger nr 87, AI:8, page 65.

That's what I can find in the book "The people of the red barns" by Elsa Lagevik.

/ M. Högman

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This most likely is him

1. an Emigranten Populär for:

Zachris Andersson from Ofvansjö, X Län, To US, 1855

• * Doesn't say where he is going.

2. US Naturalization Record Indexes 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

Andersson Sakarias (Socrates), No address, Location of court > Cambridge ILL, Circuit Court, Henry County'. Just has Sweden for his place of birth & no date of birth. Date of naturalization > Oct 23 1863. Witnesses Olof Sall & John Ericson=

This is all I can find on him. No census, nothing else with the first name that fits close to what you gave me.

Two things, either he changed his first name or, if this is him, he could have died after this was done.

/ Diane LeMasson