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Johann Frederick Bögershausen II or John Boegershausen

John Boegershausen
Born	Johannes Frederick Ludwig Bögershausen II (1866-06-01)1 June 1866 Blumenthol, Kingdom of Hanover
Died	23 March 1922(1922-03-23) (aged 55)
Resting place	Colma
Spouse	Ernestine Amanda Dorathea Eberhardt
Children	John August Mathilda Wilhelmina (Sophie originally) Weltz Sophie Allen Ernest William Charles Augusta Clara Conrad R
Parent(s)	Johannes Frederick Sophia
Relatives	Fr 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'