Bohna Question Answers
1. Where was Christian Bohna born
Germany
2. Why did Christian Bohna decide to move west?
To see this great country of ours.
3. How did he travel west?
A wagon train
4. Through what states did he travel?
Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas
5. Why was it dangerous to travel west during this time?
Indians, lack of supplies, diseases, mountains, deserts, and river crossings.
6. What area did the Bohnas travel to in California?
Calaveras County
7. When did the Bohnas arrive in California?
1853
8. Where did the Bohnas live after they moved to Kern Island?
In Thomas Fitzgerald[base ']s abandoned hunting hut until they built a house at 24th and P.
9. Why did the Bohnas move to Oregon?
Flooding that destroyed their home and malaria
10. What did Mr. Bohna do when he arrived at Kern Island?
He built a house, planted crops, and caught malaria. He and his sons moved to Oregon and mined and farmed. Later, he returned to Kern County.
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