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Son of Henry Booksin, California pioneer and early orchardist.  Henry Jr. turns up as a principal for the [[Fruit Pest Exterminating Company]] in 1892, and the owner of the [[San Tomas Drying Company]] in the early 1900's.
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Son of Henry Booksin, California pioneer and early orchardist.  Henry Jr. turns up as a principal for the [[Fruit Pest Exterminating Company]] in 1892, and the owner of the [[San Tomas Drying Company]] in the early 1900's.  By 1911, he is listed in the [[http://books.google.com/books?id=nKxKAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PT963&ots=FleceeemBT&dq=%22phoenix%20packing%22%20san%20jose&pg=PT963#v=onepage&q=%22phoenix%20packing%22%20san%20jose&f=false San Jose City Directory]] as a fruit broker with office 518 and 519 of the Bank of San Jose building.
  
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A [http://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/hbooksin.html biography of his father] from 1888 lists Henry Jr. still living at home and assisting his father in the fruit business.
 
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Revision as of 16:05, 5 August 2013

Son of Henry Booksin, California pioneer and early orchardist. Henry Jr. turns up as a principal for the Fruit Pest Exterminating Company in 1892, and the owner of the San Tomas Drying Company in the early 1900's. By 1911, he is listed in the [San Jose City Directory] as a fruit broker with office 518 and 519 of the Bank of San Jose building.

A biography of his father from 1888 lists Henry Jr. still living at home and assisting his father in the fruit business.