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George Boreham. This gentleman was born in Woodford, Essex, England, December 16, 1810, He is the son of William
and Mary Powell Boreham. Here he grew up, from childhood to manhood, learning the blacksmith trade, at which he
continued to work, till 1848, when he came to New York, He at once opened a shop there and continued it for one
year, when he started for California on the steamer "Crescent City," in December, 1849, coming via the
Panama route. He came as far as Santa Barbara in the ship "Soledad," and the remainder of the way to
San Francisco in a Government schooner, arriving in San Francisco in February, 1850. Went at once to the mines
in Stanislaus county. In 1850, he went to Mexico, locating at a village known as Los Angeles, near San Miguel.
There was an extensive cotton factory located at this place, and Mr. Boreharn was engaged as blacksmith for the
mill. He remained here till 1854, when he came to Los Angeles, California. Here he remained for twelve years, pursuing
his trade, In 1866, he came to Petaluma, Sonoma county, where he remained two years, In 1868; he moved to Nicasio
and continued in business there until 1875, when be moved to San Geronimo station, where he has since resided,
and continues in the blacksmith business. Mr. Boreham was united in marriage, on August 27, 1853, with Donna Louisa
Guanig, daughter of Juan Guanig. She was born June 21, 1842, in Mexico. Their children are: William, born June
23, 18.54; Mary, born December 25, 1856; Margaret, born May 25, 1859; Victoria, born May 24, 1861; Edward, July
4, 1863: Charlotte, born May 7, 1865; Emma, born March 31, 1867; Frederick, born April 1, 1869; George, born June
19, 1871; Benjamin, born March 21, 1873.
From:
History of Marin County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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