Notes for: James ("Jim") Patrick Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
In 1930, James and Mary Bodine lived in Visalia, Tulare County, California where James worked as a laborer on buildings. Married for 2 years and with no children yet, he claimed his parents were both born in the Irish Free State when that applied only to his mother. His age was also recorded as 26 when he was actually 29 (and 36 vice 39 in 1940). James Bodine was buried in Visalia Cemetery, Tulare County. James and Mary Bodine divorced and Mary remarried as her death was recorded under the name Mary Juanita Reeves. James and Geneva Bodine were divorced Jan 1971 in San Luis Obispo County, California and on 17 Dec 1971 in San Luis Obispo County Geneva E. (Furman) Bodine married 2ndly Stanley Albert Smith (1909-1987), 3rdly Clarence James Laushway (1909-1993) and 4thly Charles E. Corson (1913-2005).
From California Federal Census Records:
1940 (12 April) Visalia Twp., Tulare Co.: James P. BODINE 36 MN married cement worker, Dennis 6 CA son.
1940 (24 April) LaVerne, Los Angeles Co.: Mary J. BODINE 30 OK single fruit grader. On 1 April 1935 she lived in Visalia, Tulare County.
From Social Security Death Records:
Geneva Eddie Corson, born 12 Feb 1916, died 24 Sept 2005, last residence was Palm Desert, Riverside County, California. SSN issued before 1951 in Missouri.