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Smalley and Sorensen Families Shaped Hayward’s Early Days
An installment in the series on California history traces Hayward figures David Smalley and the Sorensen brothers. It details Smalley’s 19th century move to California, his livery and municipal work, and the families’ ties to local streets, churches, and civic life, plus the Sorensens’ livery and mortuary ventures and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
United States
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Thesthmus
Panama
Smalley
Pacific
Pacific Mail Steamship Line
Acapulco
San Francisco Bay
Alameda
William Mulford
San Leandro
Walter J. Stratton
Stratton
David
James
Nannie
George
William
Hayward
David Smalley
First City Board of Trustees
Fay Ward
San Lorenzo
Washington Township
Hayward City Water Department
San Lorenzo Water Company
E. N. Warren
Jim Smalley
Hayward Rotary Club
City Water Department
Sorensen
Hans
Katie
Larsen) Sorensen
Denmark
Hans Sorensen
Dublin
Mt. Eden
Lang Sorensen
Geary and Grindell
Castro Street
Lawrence Thorwald Sorenson
Calif
Polytechnic Business School
Oakland
Humboldt County
Geary and
Grindell
Henry M. Sorensen
L. T. Sorensen
Inge Assmussen
Inge
Peter
Anna (Schmidt] Assmussen
Assmussens
Castro Valley
Alder Asamunsan
Havenscourt
East Oakland
Sorensen Brothers
Layward
Kavenaugh and Rosenberg Feed and
Smalley Street
Lenry Sorensen
Sorensen Bros
Henry Sorensen
Emma Sandholdt
Myrtle D. Pumya
Hayward Lions Club
Sorensens