Notes for: August ("Gust") Bodine

His parents were also born in Sweden. He immigrated to America in 1881. They had nine children, five of whom were surviving as of the 1900 Colorado Census.

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From: (BeckyWolter at aol.com)
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Subject: Re: [Bodine]

My Bodines came from Sweden in 1881. Information I recently received indicates that in Sweden the last name was Andersson. How/why it was changed to Bodine in America I haven't found out yet. I look forward to the discussions.

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This makes me wonder if they are not related to the Anders Bodine who also came over from Sweden. He came in 1883 and went to Minnesota.

From Ronny Bodine:

Born as August ANDERSSON, upon or after arriving in the United States in 1881 he adopted the name BODINE.

August completed citizenship papers in Arapahoe County on 8 Nov 1882 and became a naturalized citizen on 16 Oct 1894.

1885 Denver, Arapahoe Co., CO: A. BODINE 48 laborer, B. 42 wife, Adolf 19 son laborer, Tille 13 dau, Oscar 9 son, John 7 son, Mary 2 dau CO. All persons born in Sweden except as noted.

Denver City Directories:
1885 BODINE, Gus, laborer, U.P. Railway, 209 Santa Fe av.
1886 BODINE, Adolph and Gust, laborers, U.P. Railway, living at 349 S. 10th
1887-1888 BODINE, Adolph and Gust, both car cleaners for U.P. Railway, living at 1068 S. 10th

1900 Denver, Arapahoe Co., CO: August BODINE Feb 1836 day laborer, Bertha Mar 1842 wife, John Aug 1876 son, Mary Mar 1883 CO dau, Charles F. Dec 1885 CO son. Married 36 years, 8 children born, 5 living. Immig. 1881. Nat.

On 1 Dec 1902, the City and County of Denver came into being and was separated from Arapahoe County.

From Denver Death Records:
Bertha Bodine died in Denver on 8 March 1903.

From Denver (CO) Post of 10 March 1903.
Burial Permits. Bertha Bodine, 61, 610 South Ninth, apoplexy.

Death Notice, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News of 8 Sept 1905.
BODINE---August Bodine, September 5, 1905, aged 73 years. Funeral from Waters' chapel, 931 West Eighth avenue today.

Burials in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
(For gravemarker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 13461656)
AUGUST BODINE 1834---1905 BERTHA K. BODINE 1842---1903