Marin-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Mahncken, John 1832 - 1877
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  John Mahncken, (deceased). Was born in Hanover, Germany, October 20, 1832,
where he resided until 1854, in which year he came to America, and settled in
New York City, where he resided until August, 1857, in which year he transferred
his domestic life to California, and located his residence in San Francisco,
where he remained until April, 1860, then changed his residence to California
City, Marin county, and lived in that pleasant valley until August, 1877, when
he moved to San Rafael and erected the German Hotel, which his beloved wife now
conducts. Deceased was married July 2, 1858, to Lena Gerken, a native of
Hanover, by whom he has two children, Frederick and Anna Bertha Katherine, now
Mrs. Thomas Nichols, who has one child, Helena Jane Anna. His son departed this
life on March 31, 1862. Mr. Mahncken died December 3, 1877.

Additional Comments:
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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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