Notes for: John Arvid Bodine, Sr.

From Ronny Bodine:

He was born Johan Arvid Bodin, the 2nd of 13 children of his parents and the only one to immigrate to the United States. On 12 Sept 1918, John Arvid Bodine registered for the World War 1 draft in Stockton, California. He reported he was born 15 Aug 1883 in Sweden, worked as a glassblower for the Patterson Glass Co. and his wife, Lovie Bodine of Stockton was his next of kin. In 1920, John Bodine lived with his family in Stockton, San Joaquin County and 1930 in San Antonio, Los Angeles County. He reported in 1920 he had immigrated in 1908 and was naturalized in 1917. Lovie (Smith) Bodine was the daughter of David Franklin and Mary (Garrison) Smith.