Notes for: Louis French Bodine
According to the article in the South Jersey Magazine, he was from Toms River, New Jersey. Louis is the one who wrote the article about the Bodine Glass Works in Williamstown. The IGI says he died on April 5, 1907. Some information may have said that this Louis Bodine was born on June 3, 1857, but Louis himself said he was born on March 21, 1860 in a genealogy paper he wrote up on his Bodine family. The census data below and the fact that a genealogical article on this family was written by this Louis himself, giving his own birth date, would make me believe that these dates are reversed or just incorrect.
I read that he was a resident of Newark, New Jersey.
From Ronny Bodine (April 6, 2022):
Louis Bodine, age 10 per the census, was living with his parents 1870 in Monroe Township, Camden County. On 23 May 1907, Mary L. Bodine, widow of Louis Bodine, signed a deed for property in Burlington County as an heir of J. Alfred Bodine. (Burlington Co. Deeds, 421: 440) Mary (Graw) Bodine was the daughter of Rev. J. B. Graw.
The will of Louis F. Bodine, of Newark, New Jersey, civil engineer, was written 9 Nov 1897 and proved 16 April 1907. His wife Mary Louise Bodine was appointed executor. It was noted in the probate that the testator died on 5 April 1907. (Philadelphia Wills, 301: 590-591)
Obituary, the Philadelphia Inquirer of 6 April 1907.
TOMS RIVER, N.J., April 5.----Louis F. Bodine, a prominent and well-to-do civil engineer of this town, was was for many years connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died at his residence on Main Street today after but five days' illness. He was stricken Sunday with Bright's disease, lost consciousness a few hours later, and never rallied. Mr. Bodine was a prominent member of the Board of Trade and one of the promoters of the new Ocean County Trust Company of Toms River. He was about 50 years old. He leaves a widow, who was the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. J. B. Graw, of Camden. Mr. Bodine will be buried at Beverly with masonic ceremonies.
Death Notice, the Philadelphia Inquirer of 7 April 1907.
BODINE.---At Toms River, N.J., April 5, 1907, LOUIS FRENCH BODINE, aged 47 years, husband of Louise Graw Bodine, and son of the late J. Alfred Bodine. Funeral services Sunday afternoon at Toms River. Services will also be held at 333 Vine st., Camden, 10.30 A.M. Monday, to which relatives and friends are invited.
1915 Island Heights, Ocean Co., NY: Mary L. BODINE Dec 1858 NJ widow retired
From New Jersey Death Records:
Mary L. Bodine died January 1919 in Camden County.
Obituary, Camden (NJ) Post-Telegram of Sat., 4 Jan 1919.
BODINE.---On January 3, 1919, after a lingering illness, Mary Louise, daughter of the late Rev. J. B. and Isabella Stillwell Graw and the widow of Lewis F. Bodine. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Monday, January 6, at 10 o'clock, from brother-in-law, W. D. Marter's residence, 61 Truman avenue, Haddonfield. Interment private.
Burials in Monument Cemetery, Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.
(For grave marker photos see Find A Grave Memorial No. 90720967 & 90721071)
LOUIS FRENCH BODINE March 21, 1860 April 5, 1907 LOUIS GRAW BODINE Dec. 11, 1858 Jan. 3, 1919