Notes for: Francis French Bodine

He resided in Tullytown, PA.

Ronny Bodine said that Francis French Bodine, in June 1900, was Francis F. Bodine born Feb 1899 and age 1; in April 1910 he was Francis F. age 11; and in January 1920 he was Francis F. age 21. As to his birth date, he would be 1, 11, 21 whether he was born in Feb or Oct. But, when looking for a Bodine born 5 Oct 1898, Francis Bodine was found with that birth date who died November 1969 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa.

From Ronny Bodine (Nov. 14, 2021):

Thomas Bodine was living 1910-1920 with his mother and siblings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1920, as Francis T. Bodine, age 21, he was employed as a power house electrician. In 1930, he was living with his widowed sister Phoebe Kissinger in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania working as a bank clerk.

From Military Records:
Francis F. Bodine, born 5 Oct 1898, died 24 Nov 1969, served in the US Army during World War II 11 May 1942 to 29 April 1944. Rank-Sergeant. Buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Semerton, Penn.

From Social Security Records:
Francis Bodine, born 5 Oct 1898, died Nov 1969, last residence was Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Penn.

Obituary, Bucks County Courier Times (Levittown, PA) of Tuesday, 25 Nov 1969.
Francis F. Bodine, 71, of 724 Cheston Ave., Tullytown, died yesterday in the Medicenter in Bristol Township. Born in Williamstown, N.J., Mr. Bodine lived in Tullytown for the past 46 years. He was a retired employee of the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia. Mr. Bodine had also served as president of the former Board of Health of Tullytown for many years and was a veteran of World Wars I & II. Mr. Bodine is survived by two brothers, John of Colora, Md., and Keith of Pennsaucken, N.J.. and a niece, Mrs. Frederick Rentschler, of Bethlehem, Pa. Funeral services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family, under the direction of the George Molden and Son Funeral Chapel, 133 Otter St., Bristol. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow between 6:30 and 9 p.m. The family requests that flowers be omitted.