Notes for: William H. Bodine
The Best-Bodine files say that William did not marry.
There is a William Bodine in the household of a Michel McGalery in the 1881 Census of Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada. William is 26, born in Ontario, German, and Baptist. I wonder if he is this William. However, there is another William Bodine, age 26, born in Ontario, who is in Mahlon's household in that same census. He is listed as a C. C. Baptist and his occupation is a telegraph operator. His nationality is French.
The Harmison article says he lived with his sister Florence Keifer and married later in life.
From Ronny Bodine:
1910 Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL: William H. BODINE 54 Canada laborer single
1920 Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL: William H. BODINE 64 Canada Hired man single
From Illinois Death Records:
William H. Bodine, single, born 7 May 1855 in Fingall, Canada, died 8 Nov 1933 in Rockford, Winnebago County and was buried there in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mother's name is Roxina Wade.
Obituary,
Funeral services for William H. Bodine, 78, who died Wednesday evening on the W. F. Pelley farm, route 2, pelley road, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the farm home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic church. Interment will take place in the Catholic cemetery. For forty years Mr. Bodine had resided on the Pelley farm and had been an active grange member for half a century, first in Canada and later in Riverside grange in this county. Born n Fingall, Canada, he was educated at St. Thomas. He was unmarried. A sister, Mrs. Florence Kiefer, of Avoca, Wis. and a number of cousins survive.
Burials in Saint Marys and Saint James Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 66847465)
William H. Bodine 1855---1933