John George Bolen

Birth	1809 New York City
Father	John Bolen
Mother	Lydia Ann Worde
Marriage	Catherine A. Fraser March 19, 1833
Death	November 29, 1888 Gales Ferry, Connecticut Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
Children	Anna R. (Roe) 1834–1873 George Francis 1840–1908 Mitchell Fraser 1843–1904 Mary Agnes (Cannon) 1846–1933 Louis M. 1860–1862
John George Bolen was an engraver, printer, inventor, gunsmith and marketeer. He  owned an engraving, printing and firearms shop at 104 Broadway and was a major distributor of Ethan Allen Patent Revolvers. He was granted a patent for a Burglar Alarm. The Bolen Store was across the street from Trinity Church and around the corner from The Hazard Powder Company on 63 Pine Street.  The directory stated that John G. Bolen lived on State Street in Brooklyn. Apparently, after the death of Catherine in 1882, he married Agnes S. Boyd who also died in 1888, her grave in Green-Wood Cemetery. See J.G. Bolen, 104 Broadway for additional information.