Notes for: Louis M. Bodini / Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Louis came to the US with his mother, Johanna, and siblings from Italy aboard the French ship, "La Gascogne." They departed from Le Havre, France and landed in New York on 4 Sep 1888. Their destination was Colorado.
Dora was born in Friedrikstadt, Kr. Eiderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She accompanied her parents and siblings to the US in 1890 aboard the "Gellert" from Hamburg. Dora Married Swiss immigrant, Louis M. Bodine on 3 Apr 1904 at St. John's Lutheral Church, Denver.
On 12 Sept 1918, Louis M. Bodine registered for the World War 1 draft in Denver, Colorado. He reported he was born 28 June 1878, worked as a cook for the Hurlbut Grocery Co. and Dora Bodine, his wife, was his next of kin.
From Colorado Federal Census Records:
1900 (4 June) Denver, Arapahoe Co.: Jennie BODINI Jan 1845 Switzerland Div. Married 24 years 12 Children Born/6 Living Rooming House Keeper, Jennie SCHMUCK Oct 1866 Switz. dau single, Mary WAGNER Feb 1874 Switz. dau married 8 years 6 children born/2 living, Louis BODINI June 1878 Switz. son Day Laborer, Joseph BODINI Feb 1882 Switz son Day Laborer, Martha WAGNER Sept 1894 CO dau, Otto L. WAGNER Feb 1899 CO son. Entire family immigrated 1888.
1910 (27 April) Denver, Denver Co.: Edward WICKMAN 55 Germ. married1-27 years Expressman, Dora 47 Germ. wife married1-27 years 10 children born/5 living, Oscar 17 CO son, Edward 10 CO son, Louis BODINE 29 Germ son-in-law Cook-Cafe, Dora 26 CO dau married1-6 years 4 children born/1 living, Lulu 3 CO gdau.
1920 (16 Jan) Denver, Denver Co.: Louis M. BODINE 42 Switz. Cook-Restaurant, Dora 35 Germ. wife, Lulu 12 CO dau.
1930 (3 April) Denver, Denver Co.: Louis BODINE 52 Switz. married@26 Cook-Hotel, Dora 46 Germ. wife married@17, Lulu 22 CO dau.
Burials in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
(Find A Grave Memorial # 46103054 & 30076266)
Louis M. Bodine June 28, 1878 January 26, 1959
Dora M. Bodine March 11, 1884 September 23, 1960