Marin-Stanislaus-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Boreham, George 1810 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  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. Boreham 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 he moved to
San Geronimo station, where he has since resided, and continues in the
blacksmithing 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, 1854; 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.

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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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