Notes for: Laura Isabelle MacDonald

I presently have that Laura died in 1906. This may have been June 29, 1906. However, I also have that she was buried before June 3, 1906. There is some problem here. Jeff Perine's father may be another source for the death year given here. The picture of John and Clara's 50th wedding anniversary gives her death date as December 1903. This is also the year mentioned in an article about William Bodine's 92 birthday [Courier News (Plainfield, NJ), 12/20/1952]. Anyway, she died in either 1903 or 1906. I would tend to think 1903.

Mary Rhodes sent me a picture of Laura (MacDonald) Bodine:

Laura (MacDonald) Bodine

From: dande563@verizon.net [dande563 at verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008
Subject:

Hello Dave,

How are you, fine I hope. My name is Dave Anderson and my great grandmother was Laura Isibell MacDonald Bodine 12-7-1866 - 6-29-1906? My family has stated that she is 100% Indian. I need to prove this and what tribe she was from. I have tried to track this down myself and I had no luck. I have been on your website and I was wondering if you would be able to help. This info is important for paperwork that I need to fill out. Any help/information would be helpful. Thanks for all you have done on the Bodine Family history.

Dave Anderson
732-563-9552
5 Shearn Dr.
Middlesex, NJ 08846

I found this in the 1880 Census of North Plainfield, Somerset Co., NJ:

Household:

Name...Relation...Marital Status...Gender...Race...Age...Birthplace...Occupation...Father's Birthplace...Mother's Birthplace
Thomas MACDONALD.....Self.....M....Male.......W.....54.....NJ.....Painter................NJ.....NJ
Cynthia MACDONALD......Wife...M.....Female...W.....50.....NJ.....Keeping House...NJ.....NJ
Laurah MACDONALD.......Dau.....S.....Female....W.....13.....NJ.....---......................---.....---