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Johann Frederick Bögershausen II or John Boegershausen

Biography
One of four brothers. Spent three years in Germany navy. Sailed from Kiel in 1888 to Malta, Cape Town, New Zealand, Zanzibar, Madagascar, China, India, Hong Kong and San Francisco aboard Iron Covered Corvette Frigate SMS Leipzig. Warfare engagement with Araba. Jumped ship. Served as ship's cook. Play violin for the captain. Opened a german restaurant in SF. Hardware store on corner of Bush and Divisadero



DOB 1 June 1866 DOD 23 March 1922

Married Ernestine Eberhardt 25 June 1892

Issue: John Mathilda Wilhelmina (Sophie originally) Sophie Ernest William Charles Augusta Clara Conrad Baby

Inventions


Chimney Top Oil Stove - 'Union Steam Cooker' - 1899 Toy Power Machine - 1918 Unknown - possible tuning device for a wooden instrument Unknown 'D'