Notes for: Howard ("Lyle") Oliver Bodine, Sr.

The following comes from the Mary Zednick at her Reynolds and Salter database at WorldConnet on Rootsweb:

1900 Census:
Living in Ward 14, Chicago (West Town), Cook County, Illinois, 761 N. Western Avenue, with his parents George (age 48) and Addie (age 38), brother Harry F. (age 14), and grandmother Christina (age 77). Howard is a salesman, age 18.

1910 Federal Census:
Living in Racine City, Racine County, Wisconsin, 729 Lake Avenue, with his parents George (age 55) and Addie (age 47), brother Harry (age 23), and wife May (age 26) and their two children Cecile (age 6) and Oliver 'Lyle' Howard (age 4). Howard is a photographer, age 27.

1920 Census:
Living in the 10th Ward, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, 75 Pierport (?) Street, with his wife Mae (age 36), daughters Cecile (age 16) and Janeth (age 4 years 4 months), and sons Oliver (age 14) and Howard Jr. (age 1 year 7 months). Howard is a ? attendant in a Clubroom, age 36.

Per the R. L. Polk & Co. city directories for Battle Creek, Howard O. (wife) is living in the following places for the years noted and occupations:
1903/04 - (Mae L) boards at 195 Jefferson av s, candymaker (house owned by his father George W.) (page 125)


Obituary in the New York Times December 6, 1944:
Bodine - Howard Oliver, of Wantagh, L. I., on December 4, 1944, beloved father of Cecille Woodhead, Janeth Gray, Oliver H. and Lieut. Howard Oliver Bodine Jr. Service at Frank E. Campbell "The Funeral Church," Inc., Madison Ave. at 81st St., Friday at 10 A. M. Internment Friends Cemetery, Westbury, L. I.

From Ronny Bodine:

From Chicago Birth Records:
Howard Oliver Bodine, born 28 April 1883 to George W. and Addie Bodine.

From Wisconsin Federal Census Records:
1910 (26 April) Racine, Racine County: George W. HODIM 53 NY married1-9 years varnish manufacture, Addie 47 OH married 9 years 2 children living, Howard BODINE 27 IL son assistant photographer, May 26 MI wife, Cecil 6 IL dau, Lyle 4 MI son, Henry 23 IL son bookkeeper.

From New York Federal Census Records:
1920 (6 Jan) Rochester, Monroe County: Howard BODINE 36 IL, Mae 36 MI wife, Cecile 16 MI dau, Oliver 14 IL son, Janeth 4 2/12 NY dau, Howard 1 7/12 NY son.

1930 (12 April) New York City, Queen County: Howard O. BODINE 46 IL married@19 manager motion pictures, Sally C. 34 NJ wife married@30, Janeth E. 14 NY dau.

1940 (17 April) Hempstead, Nassau Co.: Howard O. BODINE 56 IL secretary-photography, Sadie C. 50 NJ wife.

On 12 Sept 1918, Howard Oliver Bodine registered for the World War 1 draft in Rochester, New York. He reported he was born 28 April 1883, worked as sales manager for the Ritter Dental Manuf. Co. and Mrs. Mae Bodine was his next of kin.

Obituary, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle of Saturday, 6 June 1925.
Mrs. Mae Bodine died at Westbury, L. I., on May 27th. She leaves her husband, H. O. Bodine; two daughters, Cecile and Janeth Bodine and two sons, Oliver and Howard Bodine.

Mae (Edwards) Bodine was the daughter of Edward Nelson and Della Edwards.

From New York City Death Records:
Howard Bodine died 5 Dec 1944 in Manhattan, New York County, aged 61 years.

Obituary, New York Times of 16 Aug 1943:
BODINE--On Aug. 13, 1943, of Wantagh, L. I., formerly of Jersey City, Sally (nee Cassell), beloved wife of Howard O., and sister of Mrs. Bert A. Waters, Miss Margaret B. Cassell and Mrs. Daniel Mannion. Relatives and friends are respetfully invited to attend funeral from William Schlemm, Inc. Funeral Home, Bergen and Harrison Aves., Jersey City, Tuesday, 9:30 A.M. Solemn Mass of Requiem St. Aedan's Roman Catholic Church 10 A.M. Interment Holy Name Cemetery.

Obituary in the New York Times December 6, 1944:
Bodine - Howard Oliver, of Wantagh, L. I., on Dec. 4, 1944, beloved father of Cecille Woodhead, Janeth Gray, Oliver H. and Lieut. Howard Oliver Bodine Jr. Service at Frank E. Campbell "The Funeral Church," Inc., Madison Ave. at 81st St., Friday at 10 A. M. Internment Friends Cemetery, Westbury, L. I.