On 27 Jul 1826 Francis first married Elizabeth Park Drew in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Born on 3 Feb 1805 in Petite Riviere, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Elizabeth Park died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 8 Apr 1841; she was 36.

On 8 Jun 1843 Francis second married Eleanor Sitgraves in Campbellton, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, British North America. Born abt 1785. Eleanor died in Campbellton, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, British North America, abt 1861/1871; she was 76.

On 27 Nov 1834 Lucy (Louisa) Catherine married Elias Morse, son of Samuel Morse & Amoret Wheelock, in Wilmot, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Born on 21 Oct 1797 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.

On 18 Sep 1834 Charlotte Elizabeth married Samuel Morse, son of Samuel Morse & Amoret Wheelock, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.1 Born on 10 May 1800 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.

Maria Catherine married Phineas Lovett Bent. Born in 1807 in Wilmot, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Phineas Lovett died in Paradise, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 22 Jan 1862; he was 55.

On 4 Apr 1839 Hibbert Elias married Louisa Harriet Moir in Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.10 Born on 25 Dec 1821 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Louisa Harriet died in Malvern, Mills Co., Iowa, U.S.A., on 21 Mar 1901; she was 79.

"Capt. Hibbert Elias Boehner left Lunenburg, Nova Scotia during the winter of 1827. He went to New York City where he joined the crew of the whaling ship Mobile, which was bound for the South Pacific. He quickly became cabin boy and later navigator under the guidance of Capt. William Lawson. In 1833 Lawson made him Second Mate and on the following voyage he became First Mate. In 1837 Hibbert Elias Boehner became the youngest sea captain at that time in the world. He was known as the 'Boy Captain.'" (unknown Iowa newspaper obtained by Barry Boehner.)

In 1838 Capt. Boehner became a Mason in Antwerp, Belgium (Malvern [IA] Leader, 3 April 1980). During the 1850's he and his family resided at Indianola, Texas [which was destroyed by a hurricane in 1886, the ruins of which are located near present-day Port LaVaca, Tx.], where he served as mayor three times (unknown Iowa newspaper obituary). During the Mexican War, he commanded a government vessel and during the U.S. Civil War commanded a Unites States government transport vessel, the Convoy (Mills County Tribune [IA], 29 December 1904). According to the family Bible, he was captain of the steamer Thomas Collyer on 11 December 1862. Shortly before the Civil War, the family removed from Indianola, Texas to Williamstown, New York where they resided until 1868.

In 1868 Hibbert E. and his family removed from New York state to Council Bluffs, Iowa and in 1870 to Milton, later renamed Malvern, Iowa. In 1871 he was elected to the first board of Directors of the Malvern Independent School District. The following year he was elected to the first town council when the area was incorporated as the Town of Malvern. In 1878 the town was re-organized, and Hibbert E. Boehner was elected as its first mayor. He also served as a justice of the peace. (Malvern Leader, 3 April 1980)

Capt. Boehner began a mercantile business in 1870. He opened a succession of stores on 3rd Ave and later 1st Ave. in Malvern during the 1870's, 1880's and 1890's. In later years his son Leonard W. Boehner was his partner. (Malvern Leader, 3 April 1980).

On 21 Jul 1836 Mary Ann married Horatio Nelson Masters in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Born on 31 Dec 1807 in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.