Sonoma-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Tivnen, John 1832 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Tivnen, John. Native of New York City, born August 23, 1832, and when fourteen
years of age, in 1846, he began the apprenticeship to the baker's trade, which
he followed in that city till 1854. On February 4th of that year he sailed on
board the "Northern Light" to Nicaragua, and from there took passage on the ship
"Cortes," and arrived in San Francisco March 4th. He soon found employment at
his trade in San Francisco, and remained there until the Spring of 1859, when he
came to Sonoma and embarked in the bakery trade, which he prosecuted until
January 1878, when he sold his business, since which time he has been engaged in
insurance matters. On November 13, 1878, he was appointed Notary Public, and on
September 3,1879, was elected Supervisor from the first district, which includes
Sonoma and Vallejo townships.

Additional Comments:
Sonoma Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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