The Family of Timothy Johnson
by Elden J. Johnson
3901 E. Old State Rd
East Jordan, Mi. 49727
231-536-0756
eldenj at hotmail.com
http://www.antrimfamilies.com
The following came from a web site on the Timothy Johnson family:
Frances was born November 24, 1915. After her mother died, she lived with William A. and Jennie Johnson in Tilbury and later in Windsor. She received nurse's training at a hospital in London, Ont.. She married Ralph Bodine who worked for Fisher Body. They lived in Detroit, for several years in Pittsburgh, and then returned to Detroit.
Ralph and Frances had three children: David, born August 19, 1953, who married Mary Kay Barry in April, 1987; Sandra Lee, born January 1, 1955 and Patricia Ann, born August 5, 1956.
Ralph died in 1966. When I tracked Frances down in the 1980's, she was living not far from us in Livonia. A marvelously cheerful and friendly lady, she shared a good many pictures and memories with us. On one occasion, she arranged for her sisters come to her home from Windsor, although they were quite frail, so that we could all have dinner together and tell stories. Frances died a few years ago of cancer.
From Ronny Bodine:
In April 1930, Ralph Bodine, aged 16, lived with his father in Detroit and in April 1940, aged 25, he lived there with his wife, Frances, employed as a die maker for an auto factory.
From The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) of Thursday, 3 Nov 1938:
Wedding announcement of Mr. Ralph Clarence Bodine, son of Mr. Clarence Bodine, of Detroit, and the late Mrs. Bodine, and Miss Frances Johnson Kinnaird, daughter of Mrs. W. A. Johnson, at the home of Mrs. R. B. Turner, sister of Mrs. Johnson, on Lincoln road, 2 November, with Rev. M. C. Mackinnon, pastor of Chalmers United Church officiating. Nelson Bodine, brother of the room was best man.
From Michigan Death Records:
Frances Johnson Bodine, resident of Livonia, Wayne County, born 24 Nov 1915, died in Livonia 4 March 1995.
Frances was the daughter of Harry Francis and Gertrude Ethel Louise (Johnson) Kinnaird.
Obituary, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette of 1 Feb 1966.
Services for Ralph C. Bodine, 51, a tool and die supervisor at Fisher Body Co. in West Mifflin, will be held at 1 p.m. today in Ruthfred Lutheran Church, Bethel Park. Mr. Bodine, of 251 Franklin Drive, Upper St. Clair Township, died Saturday (Ja. 29) in St. Clair Memorial Hospital. He had been an employee of Fisher Body for 26 years. Mr. Bodine was a member of Metropolitan Lodge No. 519, F&AM, Detroit, Mich., and Syria Temple. he had been a member of the Ruthfred Lutheran Church since coming to Pittsburgh from Detroit 10 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Frances Kinnaird Bodine; two sons, David and Richard; two daughters, Sandra and Patricia; his father, Clarence E. Bodine; three brothers, Fred, Clarence and Clifford; and two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Lundsten and Mrs. Mary Ashley. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray, Washington County.
Obituary, Detroit (MI) Free Press of 6 March 1995.
BODINE, Frances J. Age 79. March 4, 1995 of Livonia. Beloved wife of the late Ralph. Loving mother of David (Mary Barry), Sandra, Patricia and the late Richard. Dear grandmother of David and Erin. Sister of Helen Felker and the late Louise Luckbaker. Visitation Tues and Wed. 2-9 p.m. at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home 280 S. Maine St., Plymouth. Eastern Star service Wednesday 7 p.m. Interment Forest Lawn Garden Cemetery, Washington, PA. Memorial contribution to the charity of choice are appreciated.