Marin County
Biographies
JOHN GUAY
JOHN GUAY. Was born in Canada, May 21, 1839. When twenty years old he emigrated to the United States and settled in New York, and was engaged in a brick yard; he afterwards moved to the State of Maine; from there he came to California in 1858, and went to the mines at Weaverville, Trinity county, on Trinity river, where he remained six years. From this place he came to Tomales, Marin county, where he has since made his home, with the exception of a trip to Oregon and Lower California. He bought out his brother in the livery business in Tomales, and at present writing is carrying on that establishment. Married Ellen Callen on June 27, 1876. She was born in Ireland. Charles A. is their only child.
“History of Marin County, California”, Alley, Brown & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, 1880
Transcribed by Betty Wilson, September, 2004.
HANS HANSEN GULDAGER
HANS HANSEN GULDAGER. Born in Hardersleben, Prussia, December 14, 1833. When sixteen years old he went to Hamburg and shipped on the vessel “Union.” He followed a seafaring life till June, 1853, at that time landing in San Francisco, having come via Cape Horn. Was engaged as a sailor on the coast for one year. Was connected with a surveying party for five years; then settled in Bloomfield, Sonoma county, in 1860, where he engaged with his brother, Louis Guldager, in the blacksmith business. He was admitted to citizenship in 1861. Here he lived till he came to this county, and settled on the Zimmerman Dairy in 1869. He came to his present residence on November 1, 1872. Married Caroloine Zimmerman September 20, 1863. She was born in Philadelphia June 14, 1846. Their children are:—George M., born July 1, 1864; Lewis C., born September 8, 1868; Mary Louisa, born August 8, 1872.
“History of Marin County, California”, Alley, Brown & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, 1880
Transcribed by Betty Wilson, September, 2004.
LOUIS HANSEN GULDAGER
LOUIS HANSEN GULDAGER. Was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, April 9, 1831. At the age of fifteen he commenced to learn the blacksmith’s trade, completing the same at the age of twenty. He followed this occupation in various places in his native country, also enlisted for two years in the army, serving in the cavalry. In 1859 he emigrated to California, first settling at Bloomfield, Sonoma county, where he opened a blacksmith shop in 1860, with his brother, Hans H. Guldager. In the Spring of 1864 he came to Tomales, this county, where he commenced working at his trade, and has since continued in that business. He was admitted to citizenship in 1867. He married Anna M. Woldemar, July 8, 1868. She was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia. The names of their children are: Anna C., born December 5, 1870; Louis H., born August 9, 1872; Albert O., born April 26, 1874; Caroline M., born May 18, 1876; William L., born February 19, 1878.
“History of Marin County, California”, Alley, Brown & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, 1880
Transcribed by Betty Wilson, September, 2004.
BENJAMIN HARRINGTON, JR.
BENJAMIN HARRINGTON, JR. Born in Durham, Cumberland county, Maine, May 5, 1830. He received his education in the common schools in his native State. Moved to Cook county, Illinois, where he remained during the year 1852, thence via Nicaragua to California, in company with John H. Osgood, arriving April 11, 1853. He at once went to the mines at Placerville, thence to Amador county, where he remained about six years. He came to this county in the Fall of 1862; and bought his present farm in company with Mr. Osgood, said place being located about two miles from Valley Ford, Sonoma county. He has since bought out his partner. Is unmarried.
“History of Marin County, California”, Alley, Brown & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, 1880
Transcribed by Betty Wilson, September, 2004.
JOEL HARVEY
JOEL HARVEY. Born at St. Johnsburgy, Vermont, July 21, 1801. Married Lydia Barber, in Worcester, Mass., 1826. Emigrated to Pittsfield, Ill., in 1836; then, in 1846, moved to Atchison county, Mo., and in July, 1849, started over the plains for California, and arrived in Salt Lake October 17, 1849, and wintered there, and the first of May, 1850, started again for California, and arrived July 15, 1850, and camped thirteen miles from Sacramento, on the old Coloma road, and built a tavern called the Pittsfield House, keeping the place for three years, and farmed and raised stock, and in January, 1853, sold out and came to Tomales, and bought the place now owned by Sartoris, and lived upon it for twenty years, selling in 1873; then went to Sonoma valley, to live with his son, and on August 27, 1873, he died in Sonoma, at the age of seventy-two years; was the father of seven children, two of them now living. His widow is still living at the advanced age of eighty-one years and two months.
“History of Marin County, California”, Alley, Brown & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, 1880
Transcribed by Betty Wilson, September, 2004.