Notes for: Samuel Laurence Bodine
The paper "Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Bodine Family" says he was a prominent industrialist and sportsman. He did not have any children.
From Ronny Bodine:
From New York City Marriage Records:
Samuel L. Bodine AND Helen DeP. Koues were married 6 April 1922 in Manhattan.
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Helen K. Bodine submitted a claim on 15 March 1948 and reported she was born 31 Aug 1881 in Elizabeth, NJ.
Samuel Bodine graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1885 with a B.A. President, Cohansey Glass Manufacturing Company, 1898-1904. In 1904, he sold control of the company to the American Window Glass Company, Pittsburgh, and served as the latter's chairman of the executive committee, 1905-1906. Vice-President, Jefferson Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia until 1917. Samuel and Susanna Bodine were divorced in 1913. See his biography in "Cyclopedia of American Biography," XXVII (1939), p. 459 and obituary in the "New York Times" of 2 Oct 1937. Helen (Koues) Bodine was the daughter of George Ellsworth and Mary Parmly (Toby) Koues. She was staff editor for the "Ladies Home Journal" 1909-1914; fashion editor "Vogue" 1914-1916; and associate editor "Good Housekeeping" from 1916. She was buried in the churchyard of Old St. David's Church, Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. See "Who's Who in Maryland," 1939, p. 82.
Obituary, the "New York Times" of 13 Sept 1960.
BODINE, Sept. 9, 1960 at St. Croix, Virgin Islands Helen Koves, widow of S. Laurence Bodine, formerly of "Greenbank Farm," Newtown Square, Pa. Funeral services at Old St. David's Church, Radnoron, Thursday, Sept. 15 at 4 P.M. Interment in the church yard.
From Pennsylvania Death Records:
Susanna M. Bodine died 23 Aug 1950 in Treclyffrin Township, Chester County.
Susanna Hacker Bodine was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
From Hancock County, Maine Marriage Racords:
Samuel L. Bodine, 38, of Philadelphia, Pa. AND Susan H. English, 36, of Berwyn, Pa., both born in Philadelphia, groom's 1st marriage, bride's 2nd marriage, were married 20 Sept 1902 in Seal Harbor, by Myles Hemingway, Clergyman.