Notes for: William ("Will") Diener Bodine

William D. Bodine was living with his father at the time of the 1920 Census of Ramapo, Rockland Co., NY. William and his father were both widowers. His niece, Violet Ruth Young (age 26, single) was also living with them. She was probably keeping house for the two widowers. See the message from Deborah Thomas regarding this in John V. Bodine's Notes page.

I did have William's middle name as "Dallas." However, his middle name as given on a page from a Bodine family Bible was "Diener." I will go with "Diener" for now. It appears or it's possible that it may have been changed later on to "Dallas."

From Ronny Bodine:

On 12 Sept 1918, William Diener Bodine registered for the World War 1 draft in Rockland County. He reported he was born 23 Feb 1880, worked as a laborer for a shoe company and that John V. Bodine was his next of kin.

From New York Federal Census Records:
1930 (22 Apr) Suffern, Ramapo Twp., Rockland Co.: Catherine S. OSBORNE 51 PA widowed, William D. BODINE 50 PA brother single Power Operator-Perfume Factory.

1940 (2 April) Suffern, Ramapo Twp., Rockland Co.: William BODINE 60 PA Chemical Mixer-Perfume Factory, Katherine OSBORNE 62 PA sister widowed.

From Airmont Lutheran Church, Rockland County, Records: Wm. D. Bodine deceased Jan 2, 1945.

From New York Death Records:
William Bodine, 64, died 2 Jan 1945 in Suffern (in Ramapo Twp.), Rockland County.

Obituary, Orangetown Telegram and The Pearl River Searchlight (NY) of Friday, 12 Jan 1945.
William D. Bodine , for many years a resident of Tallman and Suffern, a son of the late Rev. John V. Bodine, who was years ago pastor of the Airmont Lutheran Church, died Tuesday of last week at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern. He was 64 years old. Mr. Bodine leaves three sisters, Mrs. Catherine Osborne of Suffern, Mrs. Erskine Hook of Waldwick, N. J,, and Mrs. Anna J. Young of Mahwah, N. J. Funeral services were held Friday at the Wanamaker & Carlough Funeral Home, Suffern Park, conducted by Rev. Luther Freimuth of the Airmont Lutheran Church, and burial was in Tallman Cemetery.