Marin County Biographies

HENRY BOYEN

Transcribed by Betty Wilson

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              Was born in Hanover, Germany, May 23, 1842.  At the 
age of twelve years he went to sea as cabin-boy, and sailed for three years in 
German vessels from German to English, Norwegian, Danish and Russian ports, 
during the Summer months, attending school during the Winter.  At fifteen years 
of age, he shipped on a voyage from Bremen to Malaga, Barcelona and other 
Spanish ports; thence proceeding to Riga, in the Baltic sea finally returning 
home.  After remaining there for four months, he shipped with his former captain 
on a voyage from Bremen to San Juan, Porto Pico, whence he proceeded to San 
Francisco, calling in on the journey at Valparaiso.  After a passage of two 
hundred and twenty days, Mr. Boyen arrived in San Francisco, where, leaving his 
craft, he shipped on the American vessel �Caroline Reed� for Puget sound.  At 
the end of two months he returned to San Francisco, and left his ship and went 
on board the coaster �Oceola,� but at the end of eight months he left her and 
obtained employment in the Albany brewery, where he worked for five years.  He 
then purchased a horse and wagon and sold beer on commission for three years, at 
the end of which he purchased a half-interest in the San Rafael brewery, which 
he now conducts in partnership with F. Georl.  Married June 29, 1870, Dora 
Mensing, by whom he has Albert, born December, 1870; Eddie, born March 19, 1871; 
Mary, born April 30, 1873; Amelia, born April 10, 1877; and Dora, born December 
30, 1878.
 
History of Marin County, California; Including Its Geography, Geology, 
Topography and Climatology; by J. P. Munro-Fraser, Historian; Alley, Bowen & 
Co., Publishers, San Francisco, California, 1880