Contra Costa County CA Archives Biographies.....Fraser, John A. 1849 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

JOHN A. FRASER.—Was born in Pictou county, Nova Scotia, June 22, 1849, where he
received his education and resided until 1867, being engaged in farming,
railroading and occupations of a like nature. In the last mentioned year he
immigrated to California, and after serving his apprenticeship with his brother
in Martinez, came to Pinole and entered into partnership with Edward Hagen in
the blacksmith's shop there. In 1875, this connection was severed, and our
subject became associated with John W. Boyd, with whom the business is now
carried on. Married, August 7, 1875, Anna R. Rollen, a native of England, by
whom he has three children, John A., born July 13, 1876; George W., born
February 6, 1878; Mabel I., born July 11, 1880.

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HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.

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