Hi Joel
I think you have found the right one!!!! Yes, that fits much better than the
worker in the brickyard. I think your research is perfect. We will see what
Sandy is thinking about it.
1880 Federal Census: Ruma, Randolph County, IL
Sievers, Henry, age 44, born Germany, Farmer, widower
Sievers, Mina, age 18, born in IL
Sievers, Henry, age 14, born in IL
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1870 Federal Census: Red Bud, Randolph County, IL
Siebert, Henry, age 38, Blacksmith, born in Hannover
SIebert, Amalia, age 32, born in Hannover
Siebert, Minna, age 9, born in Illinois
Siebert, Henry, age 3, born in Illinois
1860 Federal Census: Red Bud P.O. Randolph County, IL
Schrieber, Henry, age 28, born Germany, Blacksmith
Schrieber, Amalia, age 23, born Germany
Crose, Joseph, age 50, born France
And he is blacksmith and Minna is about 9 years in 1870 and 18 in 1880 same
with Henry.
One year up or down from one census to another is ok.
Thats what i meant when i says "there is something wrong in paradise". The
question is, is the men in the 1856 shiplist really the right one?
I will try to see if there is a Henry XXXXX and a Amalia XXX in the shiplist.
Cause one thing is sure the year of immigration 1856 is correct, i saw that
year in the 1900 census for Henry Sievers.
But with all that Henry Sievers in the census there might be 2 coming from
Germany in 1856.
Armin