Notes for: Bertha Esther Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
In April 1910, Bertha Bodine, age 29 and single, lived on West 94th Street in Manhattan, New York employed as a stenographer for an insurance company. Her sister Ethel lived with her.
From New York City Marriage Records:
Martin Bennett AND Bertha Esther Bodine were married 12 April 1919 in Brooklyn, Kings County.
1920 Brooklyn, Kings Co.: Martin BENNETT 40 NY clerk-real estate, Bertha 38 NY wife stenographer-insurance co.
1925 Queens Village, Queens Co.: Martin BENNETT 46 insurance, Bertha E. 44 wife.
1930 Queens Co.: Martin E. BENNETT 51 NY asst secty-fire insurance, Bertha E. 49 NY wife. Married 11 years, both for the 1st time.
In 1942, Martin Eugene Bennett registered for the World War II Draft as a resident of Queens Village, New York and reported he was born 16 Feb 1879 in Brooklyn, New York. He named Mrs. Bertha Bennett as his next of kin.
From New York Death Records:
Bertha E. Bennett died 7 July 1942 in Queens County aged 62 years.
Death Notice, Brooklyn Eagle of Thursday, 9 July 1942.
BENNETT--Suddenly, on July 7, 1942, of 218-42 94th Road, Queens Village, BERTHA E., beloved wife of Martin E. and sister of Ethel Bodine. Services at the Stutzmann Funeral Home, 224-39 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, Friday, 8:30 p.m. Interment Middletown, N. Y., Saturday
From Social Security Records:
Martin Bennett, born 16 Feb 1879, died Jan 1969. His last residence was Jamaica, Queens County, NY.