Notes for: Charles ("Charlie") Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
1st marriage--1928--MARY MARGARET WREN.
Charles Bodine's 1st wife, Mary Wren is named on the Indiana birth certificate of their daughter, Sylvia Ann Bodine, born 5 April 1930 in Michigan City. His birthplace was also Michigan City and Mary's was Crawfordville, Indiana. Indiana Birth Records reflect Mary Margaret Wren was born 11 Aug 1909 in Montgomery County to James & Susanah (McGillard) Wren.
From St. Joseph County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Charles Bodine AND Mary Wren were married 25 Jan 1928. [Note: Following their divorce, Mary married a Hutchison and on 27 Aug 1958 in Cook County, Illinois married George N. Bradford.]
1930 Michigan City, LaPorte Co., IN: Soloman BODINE 50 Syria, Rajon 40 Syria wife, George 22 IN son, Charlie 20 IN son, Alfred 17 IN son, Joseph 15 IN son, Mary 20 IN dau-in-law, Joan 1 IN gdau. Soloman immig. 1894, Rajon in 1907.
From Social Security Records:
Mary Bradford, born 11 Aug 1909, died Aug 1982, last residence was Niles, Cook County, Illinois.
From Illinois Death Records:
Mary Margaret Bradford died 19 Aug 1982 in Cook County.
Burials in Calvary Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 29062619)
Mother Mary Margaret Wren Bradford Aug. 11, 1909--Aug. 19, 1982
2nd marriage--1944--CONSTANCE JOY NAWROCKI.
Palm Beach County, Florida Marriage Records:
Charles Bodine AND Joy Constance Nawrocki were married 1944.
Obituary, The Herald-Argus (La Porte, Ind.) of 2 Nov 2014.
Joy N. Bodine, 98, Michigan City, IN, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. in Sterling House of Michigan City. Private family services will be conducted and burial will take place in Greenwood. There will be no visitation. The Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, Michigan City, IN is handling arrangements. She was born May 3, 1916 in Michigan City , IN to Joseph and Mary (Chwialkowski) Nawrocki . On February 14, 1944 in West Palm Beach, Florida she married Charles Bodine who preceded her on October 21, 1951. Surviving are 20 nieces and nephews who she loved very much and was in touch with all of them. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Bea Montalto, Sue Heatherson and Lottie Hullings. Joy retired in 1978 after 16 years in customer service at First Merchants National Bank now known as Horizon Bank. She also was an excellent seamstress having worked for Russell Kramer. Joy loved to travel especially on cruises. When in Paris she went up in the Eiffel Tower, in Rome she visited the Sistine Chapel. She was on the Rock of Gibraltar and cruised the Hawaiian Islands on the same ship that carried Grace Kelly to Monaco to marry Prince Ranier and also visited Princess Grace's grave in Monaco. On a cruise aboard the Queen Elizabeth II she went through the Panama Canal and in Los Angeles danced in the arms of Lawrence Welk, plus many other interesting experiences on her many travels. Contributions may be made to the donor's choice.
Obituary, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ) of 23 Oct 1951.
Charles Bodine, 41, a resident of Tucson for three years, died Sunday morning in a local hospital. He was in the restaurant business and lived at 212 East Aviation drive. He is survived by his wife, Joy, of Tucson, two daughters, Mrs. Joan Okerstrom, and Mrs. Sylvia Londen, both of Chicago, and three brothers, George and Joseph, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Alfred, of Michigan City, Ind. Rosary services were held last night at the Arizona Mortuary chapel. The body will be sent today to Michigan City for funeral and burial services.