Notes for: Leonard Herbert Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
LEONARD HERBERT BODINE of Fairfield, Connecticut registered for the World War II Draft on 14 Feb 1942. He reported he was born 31 Jan 1901 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, worked for The Heppenstall Company, and named Emma Bodine [his wife] as his next of kin.
1st marriage--1928--EMMA MARY RIVERS.
From New York Marriage Records:
Leonard Bodine AND Emma M. (Rivers) Clark were married 23 July 1928 in Brooklyn, Kings County.
In 1930, Leonard Bodine lived in Stratford, Fairfield County and worked as a sealer in a brake lining factory. Having married in 1928, Leonard was 29 and his wife was 51 in 1930.
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Emma Mary Bodine, dau. of Moses and Mary (Robard) Rivers, born 4 June 1878 in Plattsburgh, NY, applied for a SSN in December 1946.
Mary Bodine was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
2nd marriage--1955--IRENE SZAFADER.
From Los Angeles County, California Marriage Records:
Leonard Herbert Bodine, 53, of Glendale, Calif., widowed, born in Connecticut, son of Herbert Bodine & Elsie Clark AND Irene Szafader, 33, of Los Angeles, divorced, daughter of Anthoni Szafader & Bernice Gniasdek, were married 27 March 1955 in Arlington, by A. L. Szayki, Ordained Minister of Jehovah's Witnesses.
From Connecticut Federal Census Records:
1940 (6 May) Fairfield, Fairfield Co.: Leonard BODINE 39 CT Lathe Operator, Emma 61 NY wife, Thomas 38 CT single brother Laborer
Irene Szafader Cichon applied for a SSN in April 1938 and reported she was born 7 May 1921 in Chicago, dau. of Anthony & Berniece (Gniazdek) Szafader. In March 1955 she reported her name as Irene Bodine and in July 1988 as Irene Ungles. She died 24 May 1996.
From California Death Records:
Leonard H. Bodine, born 31 Jan 1901 in Connecticut; died 9 Jan 1984 Los Angeles County.
Irene Ungles was born 7 May 1921 in Illinois and died 24 May 1996 in Los Angeles County.