Notes for: Jemima Atkinson Bodine
There is a "Jerimiah" listed in the 1860 Census. He/She is fifteen years old.
From Ronny Bodine (Jan. 25, 2021):
From Mercer County, New Jersey Marriage Records:
John Girard AND Jemima A. Bodine were married 19 Nov 1867 in Trenton.
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1870 (29 June) Trenton, Mercer Co.: Mary A. BODINE 60 NJ Keeps Boarding House, Joseph S. 20 NJ Clerk in Tobacco Store, Anna C. 18 NJ; John JARARD 30 Canada Pattern Maker, Jamima A. 25 NJ, Grace A. 1 NJ, George W. HARPER 31 England Government Clerk, Hetty 27 NJ, Nellie B. 9 NJ, Lizzie BALDWIN 9 NJ.
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1880 (5 June) Trenton, Mercer Co.: John GERARD 40 France Supt. of the Trenton Lock Co., Jemima 35 NJ wife, Grace 11 NJ dau, Velma 8 NJ dau, John 6 CT son, Walton 3 NJ son, Helen 8/12 (Oct) NJ dau, Mary A. BODINE 70 NJ mother-in-law.
From Connecticut Federal Census Records:
1900 (11 June) New Britain, Hartford Co.: John GERARD Sept 1839 France married 32 years Metal Pat. Maker, Jemima A. Sept 1845 NJ wife married 32 years 5 children born/5 living, Grace A. Aug 1869 CT dau School Teacher, Velma G. June 1872 CT dau, John B. Aug 1874 CT son, Walter H. June 1877 CT son, Helen C. Oct 1879 CT dau.
1910 (18 April) New Britain, Hartford Co.: John GERARD 71 Can-French married1-43 years Pattern Maker, Jemima A. 64 NJ married1-43 years 5 children born/5 living, Grace A. 41 NJ dau, Helen C. 31 Nj dau.
From: Richard Higgins: A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey and His Descendants, by Mrs. Katharine Chapin Higgins, Worcester, Mass., 1918, p. 306-307.
Jemima Atkinson Bodine, b. Sept. 15, 1845, married Nov. 19, 1867, John Gerard, residence New Britain, Conn., and had Grace Amelia Gerard, b. Aug. 24, 1869; Velna Zenobia Gerard, b. June 22, 1872, married May 10, 1894, Oliver Nering Judd of New Britain, Conn., and had one child, Olive Helen Judd, who married Dec. 8, 1915, Harold Ingraham; John Bodine Gerard, b. Aug. 15, 1874, married April 17, 1903, Grace Anna Poison and had Ruth Elizabeth; Walter Harold Gerard, b. June 16, 1877, married Dec. 19, 1900, Myra Stevens; Helen Corinne Gerard, b. Oct. 7, 1879, married Aug. 12, 1911, Frederick Hine Van Ausdale and has two children;
From Connecticut Death Records:
Jemima Gerard died 10 Sept 1919 in New Britain, Hartford County.
John Gerard died 28 Jan 1922 in New Britain, Hartford County.
Obituary, New Britain (CT) Daily Herald of Wed., 10 Sept 1919.
Mrs. Jemima Atkinson Gerard, aged 73 years, wife of John Gerard, died at her home at 42 Black Rock avenue early this morning, following an illness of some time. Mrs. Gerard was a native of Quakertown, New Jersey, but has resided in this city for many years. Her death came as a shock to her many friends which she acquired in this city. Besides her husband, John Gerard, she leaves three daughters and two sons, Miss Grace A. Gerard and Mrs. O. W. Judd, of this city, Mrs. F. H. Ansdall, of Hartford, John B. Gerard, of New Britain and Walter H., of West Haven. The funeral will be strictly private Friday afternoon from the late residence, the burial being in the Fairview cemetery. Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hills, pastor of the South Congregational church, will officiate.
Obituary, New Britain (CT) Daily Herald of Monday, 30 Jan 1922.
The funeral of John Gerard of 42 Black Rock avenue, who died Saturday night, will be held from his home at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Heart failure, with which Mr. Gerard was stricken after his evening meal on Saturday, caused his death. Mr. Gerard was born in Canada, September 21, 1839, but came to the States early in life, and when the Civil War broke he enlisted in Company A, 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, serving throughout the war. He belonged to Stunley Post, G.A.R. For the past 22 years he had been employed in the pattern making department at the Russell & Erwin plant. Mr. Gerard is survived by the following sons and daughters: Walter H., West Haven; Mrs. Fred H. Ausdell, Hartford; Mrs. Oliver N. Judd, New Britain, and Miss Grace A. Gerard of this city.
Burials in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut.
(For grave marker photos see Find A Grave Memorial No. 85250158 & 85250349)
JOHN GERARD 1839---1922 JEMIMA A. BODINE Wife of John Gerard 1845---1919