Notes for: Frank Earl Bodine
He does not appear to be mentioned in the 1860 Census of Austin, Mower Co., MN. I wonder if he was born after 1860.
According to Frank Bodine (b. 1882), he was the youngest boy. I found a Harry R. Bodine in the California Death Records who had a mother with maiden name "Creegan." He was born August 12, 1893 in Michigan and died on May 2, 1968 in Tulare Co., California.
I have an obituary that was sent to me about this Frank Bodine. He died at the age of 94 while living in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA. He had lived in Tulare for over 35 years. He was born on January 6, 1860 in Austin, MN. He homesteaded at Artesian, SD and later was a farmer in Pemblina, ND and Detroit Lakes, MN. He was also involved in lumbering and road building in the latter place. He came to CA in 1919 in order to retire. However, he developed a 73 acre walnut grove east of Visalia which was one of the first groves in that area. When he retired, he sold the ranch to four of his sons. When Frank died, he had 40 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
From Ronny Bodine (April 24, 2019):
1st marriage--1885--BRIDGET AGNES CREEGAN.
From Visalia (CA) Times-Delta of Tuesday, 26 April 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bodine celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary this past Saturday.
In 1885, Frank Bodine lived in Sanborn County, South Dakota and 1900-1910 in Richmond Township, Becker County, Minnesota where he engaged in farming. He reported in 1910 that in 26 years of marriage his wife had borne 14 children of whom 12 survived and all were then living with them.
1900 Richwood Twp., Becker Co., MN: Frank BODINE Jan 1861 MN farmer, Agnes C. Dec 1866 MN wife, Claude E. Feb 1886 SD son, Genevieve Nov 1887 SD dau, Earl Feb 1889 SD son, Mary J. July 1890 SD, Harry E. Aug 1893 MN, Paul F. Aug 1895 ND, Leo C. Jan 1898 MN son, Eva E. Sept 1899 MN dau. Married 16 years, 9 children born/8 living.
1905 Becker Co., MN: Frank BODINE 44, Bridget ---, Claude 19 SD, Genevieve 17 SD, Joseph E. 15 SD, Mary 15 SD, Harry 11 MN, ----- F. 10 (fem), Leo C. 7 MN, James 4 MN, Ebba 5 MN (fem), Geo. 2 MN.
1910 Richwood Twp., Becker Co., MN: Frank BODINE 48 MN farmer, Briget A. 44 MN wife, Claude 24 SD son, Genevieve 23 SD dau, Earl 21 SD son, Mary 19 SD dau, Ramond 16 MN son, Paul F. 14 ND son, Leo Clare 12 MN son, Eva 10 MN dau, James 8 MN son, George C. 6 MN son, Charlotte 4 MN dau, Anthony S. 3 MN son. Married 26 years, 14 children born, 12 living.
1920 Visalia, Tulare Co., CA: Frank BODINE 58 MN rancher-own ranch, Agnes 54 MN wife, James 18 MN son, George 16 MN son, Charlotte 14 MN dau, Anthony 12 MN son, Janice 7 MN dau, Eva 20 MN dau.
Obituary, Visalia (CA) Daily Times of Thur., 2 Sept 1926.
Mrs. Bridget Agnes Bodine, well-known resident of the Visalia district, passed away in the Kaweah hospital late yesterday afternoon following an illness caused from a stroke of paralysis, suffered last Thursday evening. She was born on December 22, 1864, in Newry, Minnesota, and was 62 years old at the time of her passing. On April 22, 1884, she was united in marriage to Frank Bodine, and eight years later they came to this district from Detroit, Michigan. Twelve children were born to their union: and they, with the husband and father, survive. The children are Claude, Earl, Raymond, Leo, James, George, Paul and Anthony Bodine, who live northeast of Visalia; and following named daughters, all residents of localities near Visalia: Mrs. Euclid Bellefeuille, Mrs. Zeta E. Losleben, Mrs. C. Roy Foucht, Miss Charlotte Bodine and Miss Janice Bodine. A brother, Edward L. Creegan, 11 grandchildren, and several sisters and brothers. The funeral services will be conducted from the St. Mary's Catholic church, at 10 o'clock tomorrow charge. Six of the sons will act as pallbearers. Interment will be made in the family plot in the Visalia cemetery.
1930 Visalia, Tulare Co., CA: Frank BODINE 79 [sic] MN farmer-fruit farm, widowed, George 26 MN son, Janice J. 18 MN dau, Claude C. 42 SD son
2nd marriage--NETTIE QUALLEY.
From Visalia (CA) Times-Delta of 7 Oct 1935.
Frank Bodine, who left on an eastern tour in June, has just returned to Visalia, bringing with him a bride, the former Mrs. Nettie Olson of Richwood, Minnesota. The couple was married in Crookston, Minnesota, on August 31. Mrs. Bodine has for many years been a friend of the family, both coming from the same town.
1940 Visalia, Tulare Co., CA: Frank BODINE 79 MN farmer, Nettie 65 MN wife
From California Death Records:
Claude Aloysius Bodine, born 21 Feb 1886 in South Dakota, died 30 April 1956 in Tulare County. Mother-Creegan.
Nettie Bodine, born 1 May 1875 in Minnesota, died 26 Nov 1953 in Ventura County. Father-Qualley, Mother-Hanson.
Obituary, Visalia (CA) Times-Delta of 27 Nov 1953.
Mrs. Nettie Olson Bodine, 78, died yesterday in Ventura County. Mrs. Bodine, a native of Albert Lea, Minn., was married to Frank Bodine of Visalia 15 years ago in Minnesota. She has lived in Visalia since that time. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church of Visalia and of the Visalia Chapter of the Catholic Daughters. She is survived by her husband, Frank Bodine of Visalia; eight step-sons, Claude Bodine of Farmersville, Earl and Roy Bodine of Tulare, Leo Bodine of Lindsay, Paul Bodine of Porterville, James and Tony Bodine of San Luis Obispo and George Bodine of Visalia; five step-daughters, Mrs. Zeta Kleinhans of Visalia, Mrs. Genevieve Bellefeuille of Visalia; Mrs. Charlotte Spencer of Santa Paula, Mrs. Janice Engleking of Merced and Mrs. Eva Foucht of Exeter, and two sisters and two brothers, all in Minnesota. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Brooks Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be at 9 a.m. Monday in the St. Mary's Church in Visalia, with the Rev. Fr. Charles O'Mahoney officiating. Burial and concluding rites will be at the Visalia District Cemetery.
Obituary, The Fresno (CA) Bee of 12 April 1954.
Visalian Next To Last Survivor In Family Of 21, Succumbs At 94
VISALIA, Tulare Co.---The rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight in the Hadley Chapel for Frank Bodine, 94, of 707 South Church Street, who died Saturday night in a Porterville hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 9 AM tomorrow in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Visalia Catholic Cemetery. Bodine was a native of Minnesota but had resided in Tulare County since 1919. He and a sister, Lulu Bodine, 95, of Porterville were the only two survivors of a family of 21 children. He was a walnut grower east of Visalia until his retirement 20 years ago. In addition to his sister, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Bellefuille and Mrs. Zata Kleinhans of Visalia, Mrs. Charlotte Spencer of Santa Paula, Mrs. Eva Foucht of Exeter and Mrs. Janice Engelking of Merced; eight sons, Earl and Ray of Tulare, Claude and George of Visalia, Leo of Lindsay, Paul of Porterville, James of Cayucos and Tony of San Luis Obispo; 40 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
Burials in Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 152389723)
BODINE Frank 1862---1954 Bridget A. 1865---1926
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 152441651)
NETTIE OLSON BODINE 1875---1953