Notes for: Harold Otis Bodine

Not sure if this applies to this Harold Bodine or not:

From: burl abraham [burldabraham at hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014
Subject: Harold Bodine 1940 Fed Census Wichita Kansas

Are you aware of anyone researching Harold Bodine of Wichita Kansas. He is listed in the 1940 Federal Census living in Wichita, Sedgwick County Kansas. Shows his wife as Vera Bodine along with a son Jerrold Lee born 1940 age 2 months and my half brother Richard Abraham age 7 and half sister Carol Ann Abraham age 4. I am confidnet that Harold and Vera were not married. I am also confident that Jerrold Lee is Vera's son. I am not sure Harold is the father. The census lists Harold's age as 37? born in Oklahoma 1903?. He is a fry cook at a resturant. His residence April 1, 1935 is listed as Chicago. Vera's age is listed as 27. She and my father were married in 1932 and divorced in 1939. This child (Jerrold) was born out of wedlock. I have no clue where Harold went after this census but I do have future knowledge of Vera and the children. I believe Jerrold was adopted out and changed last name. Thank you for anyone who is researching this line of Bodines. Sincerely, Burl Abraham

Burl Abraham
17238 S W Tawakoni Rd
RoseHill, Kansas
67133-8079
ph. 316-305-9835


From Ronny Bodine:

Harold O. Bodine is not included with his family in the 1900 census and so was born after 1 June of that year. He was age 9 in 1910, age 19 in 1920, age 29 in 1930 and 39 in 1940.

1940 Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS: Florence BODINE 52 KS public school teacher, Harold 39 KS brother fireman- city fire dept.

1952 City Directory of Wichita, Kansas lists Harold Bodine and Florence O. Bodine at 211 S. Exposition Ave. Harold is employed as an insurance agent and Florence as a teacher.

Burials in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 15995080)
BODINE Harold Otis 1900---1952