Contra Costa-San Joaquin-Tuolumne County CA Archives Biographies.....Trengove, John 1838 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

JOHN TRENGOVE.—A native of Cornwall, England, born October 10, 1838. When but
nine years of age, he, with his father, emigrated, and arrived in Vera Cruz,
Mexico, at the time of its occupation by the American army under General Scott,
and remained in that country until March, 1851. He then started, via Acapulco,
to San Francisco, where they arrived April 8th of the above year. Our subject
immediately proceeded to Stockton, and thence to Tuolumne county, where he was
employed in a dry goods store; then embarked in mining for about ten years; then
served an apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade; then mining again, until
coming to Contra Costa county, which event occurred November 17, 1877. He first
located in Somersville, where he resided until 1875, then went to Santa Cruz and
followed his trade for some time, then superintended and completed the Railroad
tunnel which runs through a part of that city, and for the Santa Cruz & Felton
Eailroad Company. In July, 1877, returned to Tuolumne county, and remained there
until December, 1878, when he again came to this county, locating at
Somersville, where he followed his trade; later bought out the present general
variety store in the post-office building. He now holds the position of deputy
postmaster of Somersville, and district deputy of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of district number forty-nine, being initiated June 18,1862. Was
married in Somersville, November 15,1876, to Miss S. E. Dunnigan, a native of
Iowa. It is sad to say their only little child, a daughter, is now deceased.

Additional Comments:
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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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