Notes for: Russell Bodine, Sr.
From Ronny Bodine (June 9, 2020):
AFRICAN AMERICAN
From New York City Marriage Records:
Russell Bodine AND Eva Harvey were married 19 July 1923 in Manhattan, New York County.
[Note: This marriage record was missing from the June 9, 2020 update.]
1930 Newark, Essex Co., NJ: Russel BODINE 29 NJ chauffeur-trucking, Eva 24 NJ wife, Russel 6 NJ son, Robert 4 NJ son, Leonard 2 NJU son, Daniel 56 NJ. All persons "Neg"
1940 Newark, Essex Co., NJ: Russell BODINE 39 NJ platform foreman-trucking, Eva 34 NJ wife, Russell Jr. 15 NJ son, Robert 13 NJ son, Lenard 11 NJ son, Dolores 7 NJ dau, Donald 7 NJ son, Eva HARVEY 79 NJ mother-in-law widow. All persons "Neg"
1950 Newark, Essex Co., NJ: Russell BODINE 49 NJ mail handler, Eva 43 NJ wife, Robert 23 NJ son factory laborer, Leonard 24 NJ son RR shipping clerk, Donald 17 NJ son, Walter 13 NJ son; HOLMES, Philip 13 NJ stepson, Kenneth 11 NJ stepson; HICKS, Loyne 27 NC son-in-law factory laborer, Dolores dau 20 NJ, Dolores A. 1 NJ gchild. All persons noted as Neg.
The 1941 city directory of Newark lists Russell and Eva C. Bodine. Russell is employed as a platform man.
On 15 Feb 1942, Russell Bodine of Newark, New Jersey registered for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 30 Jan 1901 in Newark, worked for Asa Duckworth Express Co. and named Eva Bodine as his next of kin.
From New Jersey Death Records:
Eva C. Bodine was born 28 Jan 1907 and died 20 May 1990 in Irvington Twp., Essex County.
Russell Bodine Sr., born 30 Jan 1901, died 4 Sept 1995 in Union Twp., Union County.
Burials in Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.
RUSSELL BODINE EVA C. BODINE