Notes for: Jane Collins Bodine

She was adopted. Her birth parents were Cornelius Collins and Mary Meehan.

From Ronny Bodine:

On 5 June 1917 Chas. Andrew McKane registered for the World War I draft in Middletown, NY. He reported he was born 26 Sept 1888 in Port Jervis, NY and worked as a carpenter.

From Orange County, New York Marriage Records:
Charles Andrew McKane, 32, carpenter, of Middletown, NY, native of Port Jervis, NY, son of Frank McKane & Bridget Duffy AND Jane Collins Bodine, 35, straw hat operator, of Middletown, NY, native of Port Orange, NY, daughter of Cornelius Collins and Mary Meehan, 1st marriage for both parties, were married 2 June 1920 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Middletown, by William B. Duffy, Clergyman.

1940 Middletown, Orange Co., NY: Charles A. McKane 53 NY carpenter, Jane 56 NY wife, Margaret M. 18 NY dau, Charles 15 NY son.

The 1957 Middletown (NY) City Directory (p. 421) reads "McKane, Charles A. died Feb 28 1957 age 68" and McKane, Jane wid Charles A.

Jane, widow of Charles A. McKane is listed as a resident in the 1960 Middletown (NY) City Directory.

From New York Death Records:
Charles A. McKane died 28 Feb 1957 in Amchir, Orange County, aged 68.
Jane C. McKane died 9 April 1964 in Amchir, Orange County, aged 79.