Biography of Frederick A. Bohna, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Bohna, Dorsett

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 293

Frederick A. Bohna

This energetic and successful miner and fruit raiser, residing on Sisley
creek, three miles north of Weatherby, is a son of Christian and Mary Bohna,
born on March 14, 1844, in Hempstead county, Arkansas. When he was a very
small child the family removed to Missouri, but shortly afterward they
returned to Arkansas, where our subject passed his early youth and acquired
his educational discipline, the same consisting of such as was to be obtained
by attending the local public school during a few months of each year. In the
year 1859 our subject, accompanied by his father, made the long journey across
the plains to Bakersville, California, traveling, as was the custom in those
days, with ox teams. There he followed farming and mining. In 1862 the father
cam north to Canyon City, thence, to Auburn, in Baker county, where he was
joined by our subject two years later.

>From Auburn Mr. Bohna went to the Boise basin, but returning soon afterward to
Baker City, he there established himself in the bakery business, a line of
activity in which he continued for about seven years. Coming then to his
present place of abode he secured a very desirable tract of land, and engaged
in fruit raising, and he now has a fine, large orchard, producing an abundance
of apples, peaches, pears and other varieties of fruit. He still retains his
old enthusiasm for mining and is the owner of some promising properties.

A public spirited citizen, our subject ever manifested an active interest in
the political welfare of his county and state, supporting the tenets of the
Democratic party. His solicitude for the maintenance of a good school in his
neighborhood has found an unmistakable manifestation in his having served with
faithfulness for twelve years as director of his district. In fraternal
affiliations he is a Mason.

In 1875 our subject married Miss Martha A., a daughter of James A. and Sarah
Dorsett, and to them have been born seven children, namely: Henry L.,
deceased; Birdie L., William F., Maggie L., Minnie A., Sadie, deceased and
Elsie, deceased.