Notes for: Anders Erik (Bedin) Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
On 7 Oct 1913, Anders BODIN, 41, and his family, sailed on the "Bantåg" from Göteborg, Sweden to Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway and on 15 Oct 1913 sailed from Kristiania aboard the "SS United States," arriving in New York on 26 Oct 1913. The passenger list named BODIN, Anders 41, laborer, BODIN, Sofia 42, BODIN, Paul 7, son, BODIN, Eric 5, son.
The passenger list of the "Bantåg" noted Anders BODINE was born 4 Dec 1871 in Högles, Sweden.
1920 Portland, Multnomah Co., OR: Eric BODINE 48 blacksmith-railroad shop, Sophia 49 wife, Paul E. 13 son, Eric W. 11 son. All born in SWEDEN. Immig. 1913.
1930 Portland, Multnomah Co., OR: Eric BODINE 57 blacksmith-railroad shop, Sophie 58 wife, Eric W. 21 son. All born in SWEDEN. Married 25 years. Immig. 1913.
1940 Portland, Multnomah Co., OR: Eric BODINE 68 laborer-railroad shop, Sophie 69 wife, Eric W. 31 son, Laura 28 ID dau-in-law. All others born in SWEDEN.
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Sophie Olson Bodine, born 18 Nov 1870. Applied for a life claim 22 March 1940. [Note: Her SSN prefix is 540--Oregon.]
Erik Bodine, born 7 Dec 1871 in Sweden. Applied for a life claim 17 July 1951.
From Oregon Death Records:
Erik A. Bodine died 9 Feb 1959 in Multnomah County. Wife--Sophie.
Sophie Bodine died 19 April 1959 in Multnomah County. Husband--Erik.
Obituary, Oregonian (Portland, OR) of 11 Feb 1959.
BODINE---Erik Bodine, husband of Mrs. Sophie Bodine, and late of 3968 N Concord Ave; father of Paul E. and Eric W. Bodine; grandfather of Paul, Sylvia, and Robert J. Bodine; brother of Ernest and Emil Bodine; 1 great-granddaughter, Kathryn Bodine. Services Thursday, February 12, at 1 pm, at the Pearson Mortuary, NE Knott St at Union Ave. Friends invited. Interment Rose City cemetery. Member of Temple Corps, Salvation Army for 45 years.
Obituary, Oregonian (Portland, OR) of 21 April 1959.
BODINE---Mrs. Sophie Bodine, 3968 N Concord Ave; mother of Eric W. and Paul E. Bodine; grandmother of Paul, Sylvia, and Robert J. Bodine; great-grandmother of Kathryn Bodine. Services Wednesday, April 22, at 11 am, at the Pearson Mortuary, NE Knott st at Union ave. Friends invited. Interment Rose City cemetery. Member of Temple Corps, Salvation Army.