Notes for: Dennis V. Bordine
Besides the info below, Ronny also sent this:
From: History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men, W. Woodford Clayton, Ed., Philadelphia: Everts, 1882, p. 740.
Cornelius, lived on his father's place after the latter's death, and died an old man some time before 1850. His sons, who lived and were known in the township, were Abraham, Dennis, and John. Others died early in the present century. Abraham, a farmer and speculator, for a time kept a hotel in New Brunswick, and died of the cholera in 1849. Dennis was a wheelwright, and passed his life at Bodine's Corners, where he died a few years ago. John is a farmer, and lives near New Brunswick.
From Ronny Bodine:
Dennis V. Bordine was clearly named after his maternal uncle, Dennis Vanderbilt.
From: A genealogy of the Van Voorhees family in America, or, The descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I.. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons : The Knickerbocker Press, 1888, p. 322:
Gitty Ann was the daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret (Outcalt) Van Voorhees. Born Oct. 25, 1807, died July 10, 1883; m. Dennis Bordine.
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1850 (9 Sept) North Brunswick Twp., Middlesex Co.: Dennis BORDINE 42 NJ farmer, Gitty Ann 41 NJ, Cornelius 7 NJ, Margaret 4 NJ.
1860 (27 June) North Brunswick Twp., Middlesex Co.: Dennis BORDINE 53 NJ m(aster) wheelwright, Gitty A. 53 NJ, Cornelius 17 NJ, Margaret 14 NJ.
1870 (5 Aug) North Brunswick Twp., Middlesex Co.: Dennis BORDINE 63 NJ farmer, Gitty Ann 62 NJ.
1880 (22 June) North Brunswick Twp., Middlesex Co.: Cornelius BERDINE 37 NJ farmer, Mary L. 35 NJ wife, Kittie A. 13 NJ dau, Lizzie M. 12 NJ dau, Gertrude 72 NJ mother.
From New Jersey Death Records:
Dennis Berdine, a native of East Brunswick, Middlesex County, wheelwright, married, son of Cornelius and Jane Bordine, died 2 Oct 1872 in North Brunswick, Middlesex County, aged 70 years.
Gertrude A. Bordine, 75, widow, died 10 July 1883 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County.
Dennis Bordine left a will filed in Middlesex County in 1872 (No. 14040L).
Burials in Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County. (For a photograph of his grave marker see Find A Grave Memorial No. 79860322.)
Dennis V. Bordine Died Oct. 2, 1872 Aged 65 years 5 mos & 8 days
From: History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men, W. Woodford Clayton, Ed., Philadelphia: Everts, 1882, p. 744.
Dennis Bodine served on the North Brunswick Township Committee 1845-47.