Zakarias Anderson

   Another name for Zakarias was Zakarias Johansson.

  General Notes:

When the Andersons decided to leave Sweden, their son, Zackarias (Zack for short) did not accompany them on the boat to Montreal. Zack was 19 years old in 1901 when the family immigrated, and because money was short, and he was an adventuresome type of person, he signed on with a merchant ship to work his way over to North America. The ship was heading for Galveston, Texas. Approximately 20 miles from shore in the gulf of Mexico, the ship was hit by a severe storm and wrecked at sea. Zack was the only one to reach shore. Apparently he had swum 20 miles and was found exhausted and near death on the beach near Galveston by a person unknown. He was taken to hospital and treated for dehydration. After he regained his strength, Zack went to Georgia and then to Saskatchewan, knowing only Swedish. He rejoined his parents at Kinistino, Saskatchewan, probably in 1902.

Zack was one of the eldest boys and spent the next 5 or 6 years establishing his own homestead.On March 5, 1907, he married Karoline Christiansen, whose parents were also homesteaders in the area.

In 1931, Zack and Karoline went to the Torch River and established another homestead. They lived there until 1959 when Karoline went into a rest home in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Zack wouldn't leave the farm and his horses, and he lived there until he died.

Lillhardel Genealogy: Johansson, Zakarias. Sailor. Born 1882-03-26 in Blekberg, Lillhärdal. Moved out 1882-09-22 from Blekberg, Lillhärdal to Delsbo. Moved out 1901-07-01 from Idenor to Canada. He was registered sjömanshuset and in the book of those who went missing. According to the records he visited in America 1902-1904. Notes from Idenor)

Zakarias married Karoline Susannah Christianson, daughter of Hilmer Christianson and Gunhilda Helmerson Benson, on 5 Mar 1907 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Karoline Susannah Christianson was born on 23 Jun 1889 in Drammen, Norway, died on 5 Oct 1964 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada and was buried in Saskatchewan, Canada.)