Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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BENJAMIN HAYMAN, 
 
wholesale and retail dealer in fine carriages, spring and farm wagons, 8 and 10 
North Los Angeles street, Los Angeles, was born in England, November 5, 1844, 
and there attended school and served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade. 
Soon after reaching his majority he came to America, in 1869, and on to 
California
the same year. After living in San Francisco two years, he went to Navarro 
River, Mendocino County, where he remained five years, and then came to Los 
Angeles in 1876, and engaged in general blacksmithing and wagon manufacturing on 
Aliso street. He carried on the business there for ten years, then gave up 
manufacturing
and began dealing in ready-made work, importing all kinds of light carriage 
work, spring and farm wagons, etc. In 1888 he opened his repository on Los 
Angeles street, carrying a stock of fine carriages and wagons of all 
descriptions, and has large, commodious rooms, with good facilities to 
accommodate his trade. His long practical experience, and fair, honorable 
dealing, have secured a good trade. He has a large store-house on Aliso street. 
In 1863 Mr. Hayman married Miss Rebecca M. Pears, a native of Devenport, 
England. They have four children: Benjamin, born in England, and William R., 
Bessie M. and Harry L., born in California. They lost one daughter, Mary Ann, 
aged twenty years and eight months, born in Devenport, England.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 509
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler