Notes for: Jennie L. Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

1st marriage--1913--ALFRED WILLIAM HOLTBY.
From Yates County, New York Marriage Records:
Alfred W. Holtby, 19, farmer, born in Geneva, NY, son of William Holtby & Ella Rylands AND Jennie Bodine, 18, housekeeper, born in Prattsburg, NY, daughter of James Bodine & Lenoria Bardeen, were married 4 Oct 1913 in Penn Yann.

In June 1930, Jennie Holtby lived in Elmira, Chemung County, New York working as a machine operator in an automobile factory. She reported having married at the age of 18, but her husband was not recorded with her.

1940 Elmira, Chemung Co., NY Jennie HOLTBY 43 NY married machine operator, Carl WITTFIELD 38 FL lodger single carl inspector.

She was named as Mrs. Jennie Holtby of Elmira, NY in her mother's newspaper obituary of May 1942. Mrs. Jennie L. Holtby appears as a resident of Elmira, New York in that city's 1946 directory.


2nd marriage--1947--CARL J. WITTFELD.
She was Mrs. Carl Wittseld of Elmira in her father's April 1956 obituary, as Mrs. Carl Wittfield of Elmira in the Nov 1962 obituary of her brother Melvin, and as Mrs. Carl Wittfield of Sebring, Fla. in the Nov 1971 obituary of her brother Ervin.

Carl J. & Jennie L. Wittfield [sic] are listed in the 1949 to 1958 city directories of Elmira, New York.

From Social Security Records:
Carl Jacob Wittfeld applied for a SSN in April 1937 and reported he was born 14 July 1901 in Georgiana, Brevard Co., Florida. He died 12 March 1977.
Jennie Wittfeld was born 24 June 1896 and died June 1987. Her last residence was Elmira, Chemung Co., NY.

Obituary, Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY) of Monday, 14 March 1977.
WITTFELD, Carl J. Age 74 of 27 Millard St., Dundee, N.Y. on Saturday, March 12, 1977 at his residence. Calling hours will be at the Weldon Funeral Home on Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Keith Kissel officiating. Interment Lakeview Cemetery. Survived by wife, Jennie; one brother, Archie of Merritt Island, Florida; one sister, Mrs. Clemmie Booth of Titusville, Florida; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Wittfeld was formerly of the Elmira area and he retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Obituary, Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY) of Saturday, 20 June 1987.
WITTFELD, Jennie L. Age 90, of Cedar Arms Apartments, Thursday, June 18, 1987, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Olthof Funeral Home, 1050 Penna. Ave., Sunday, 2 to 4 pm, with Funeral and Committal at 4 pm, the Rev. Robert Edmunds officiating. Interment, Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, NY. Survived by sisters-in-law, Beatrice Bodine of Middlesex, NY, Elizabeth Bodine of Penn Yan, NY, Luella Bodine of Lakeland, FL; several nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews. She was a retired employee of Remington Rand, Div. of Sperry, member of the North Presbyterian Church, and was predeceased by her husband Carl, in March, 1977.

Burials in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 170742054)
WITTFELD CARL J. 1902---1977 Married Apr. 22, 1947 JENNIE L. 1896---1987