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Johann Frederick Bögershausen II or John Boegershausen

John Boegershausen
Born
(1866-06-01)1 June 1866
Died23 March 1922(1922-03-23) (aged 55)
Resting placeColma
SpouseErnestine Amanda Dorathea Eberhardt
ChildrenJohn August
Mathilda Wilhelmina (Sophie originally) Weltz
Sophie Allen
Ernest
William Charles
Augusta Clara
Conrad R
Parent(s)Johannes Frederick
Sophia
RelativesFr Georg Bögershausen
Anton Wilhelm Bögershausen
Carl Peter Bögershausen

Biography

His unique SF Style chimney cap is behind inventor

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

Aboard the SMS Leipzig in Hong Kong in 1891

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

Stove cooks four articles at one time whether the fire be coal, coal-oil, gas or gasoline.
Possible tuning device for a violin(?)
Steeplejack equipment called ???
Sheet metal chimney cap

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