Notes for: Otto Laforest Bordine
From Ronny Bodine:
Otto married (2) Alberta Isabelle Wormeth 09 August 1937 in Lagrange County, Indiana. She was born 19 October 1914 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and died 27 October 1987 in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He married (3) Lavona Margaret Barcome 29 May 1946 in Genesee, Genesee County, Michigan. She was born 13 May 1908 in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, and died 29 April 1997 in Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan. He married (4) Bettie Jean McMahon 10 September 1949 in Wood County, Ohio. She was born 13 October 1930 in Buckner, Franklin County, Illinois, and died 07 June 2016 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. He married (5) Lavona Margaret Barcome 30 September 1953 in Lucas County, Michigan. She was born 13 May 1908 in Michigan, and died 29 April 1997 in Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan.
Notes for Otto Laforest Bordine:
1st wife--MAXINE CAHN.
From Kalamazoo County, Michigan Marriage Records:
Otto L. Bordine, 22, of Kalamazoo, born in Mesick, Michigan, son of Port Bordine & Kate McIntosh AND Maxine L. Cahn, 20, of Kalamazoo, born in Kalamazoo, dau. of Max Cahm & Grace Cannom, were married 31 Aug 1929.
From Ingham County, Michigan Divorce Records:
Otto Bordine AND Maxine Bordine, who were married 15 June 1929 in Kalamazoo County, were divorced 7 Aug 1937. No children involved. [Note: But son Richard, born 1933, was alive in 1940.]
1930 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI: Max CAHN 54 OH, Grace 45 MI wife, Dudley 11 MI son, Maxine BORDINE 21 MI dau, Otto BORDINE 23 MI son-in-law paper maker-paper mill. Otto & Maxine were married 1 year.
From Michigan Death Records:
Maxine L. Bordine, dau. of Max H. Cahn & Grace R. Cannom, born 25 June 1909 in Michigan, died 13 June 1971 in Oshtemo Twp., Kalamazoo County.
Maxine Bordine was buried in Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
2nd wife--ALBERTA WORMETH.
From Lagrance County, Indiana Marriage Records:
Otto Laforest Bordine, of Cadillac, Michigan, born 24 Jan 1907 in Mesick, Michigan, so of Port Bordine & Kate McIntosh AND Alberta Isabelle Beebe, of Brighton, Indiana, born 19 Oct 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, dau. of Harry A. Beebe & Anna S. Civick, were married 9 Aug 1937 by Rev. W. E. Weber, Lutheran Pastor. [Note: Perhaps Otto supplied the details for the marriage license and was confused. Claiming this was Alberta's first marriage was not true and stating her maiden name as Beebe was also incorrect. Alberta was the daughter of Harry and Anna Wormeth and was 1st married in 1930 to Paul James Beebe. After her divorce from Otto Bordine she married a man named Aughtman and when she died in 1987 she was buried near her parents under the name Alberta Aughtman 1914-1987 in Robinson Cemetery, Gobel, Van Buren County, Michigan.]
1940 Lansing, Ingham Co., MI: Otto L. BORDINE 33 MI mechanic, Alberta I. 25 MI wife, Richard B. 7 MI son.
From Genesee County, Michigan Divorce Records:
Otto L. Bordine AND Alberta I. Bordine, who were married 9 Aug 1937, were divorced 19 March 1946. No children involved.
From Michigan Death Records:
Alberta I. Aughtman, born 19 Oct 1914, died 27 Oct 1987 in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
3rd wife--LAVONA BARCOME.
From Genesee County, Michigan Marriage Records:
Otto L. Bordine, 39, of Flint, born in Masick, Michigan, son of Port Bordine & Katherine MacIntosh, AND Lavona M. Sabed, 37, of Flint, born in Cadillac, Michigan, dau. of Henry Sarbed & marie Laurent, were married 29 May 1946 in Genesee.
From Genesee County, Michigan Divorce Records:
Otto Bordine AND Lavona Bordine, who were married 30 May 1946 were divorced 8 July 1949. No children involved. [Note: On 15 May 1950, Lavona Margaret Barcome Bordine married Russell John Richards.]
4th wife--BETTIE MCMAHON.
From Wood County, Ohio Marriage Records:
Otto Bordine, bartender, of Flint, Michigan, age 40 on 24 Jan 1949, born in Nesick, Michigan, son of Port Bordine & Kate McIntosh, 2nd marriage AND Bettie J. McMahon, of Flint, age 29 on 13 Oct 1949, born in Buckner, Illinois, dau. of J. R. McMahon & Stella Fairburn, were married 10 Sept 1949. [Note: Her given age was 29, but all other records show she was born in 1930. The 1940 census shows Betty J. McMahon, age 9, living with her mother Stella, in Buckner, Franklin County, Illinois.]
From Genesee County, Michigan Divorce Records:
Otto Bordine AND Bettie Bordine, who were married 10 Sept 1948, were divorced 25 Feb 1952. 1 child involved.
Obituary, South Bend (IN) Tribune of 10 June 2016.
Bettie Jean LaSalle, 85, of Mishawaka, passed away on Tuesday, June 7th in her residence with her loving family by her side. Bettie was born in Buckner, Illinois on October 13, 1930 to the late John R. and Stella (Fairburn) McMahon. She was a Human Resource Director for Nylon Craft until her retirement in 1982, after 29 years of service. Bettie was a loving and caring mother and grandmother, whose greatest enjoyment came from spending time in the company of her family. Bettie is survived by her children, Cynthia (Mark) LaSalle-Sobieralski, Tanya Hunt, Rick LaSalle, Jeffrey LaSalle, Becky Verosky and W. Patrick Tyus. She was the proud grandmother of Jaime (Charles) Mburu, Sarah (Jack) Woolley, Tammy Hires, April (Matt) Griffen, Tony (Erin) Neidbalski, Rick LaSalle, Joey LaSalle, Megan (Dan) Piper, Erica LaSalle, Zach LaSalle, Michaela Santiago, Joselynn Santiago, Kristopher (Rachel) LaSalle, Deborah (Glen) Kemp, Carrie (Ben) Martin and Michelle Bell, and great grandmother of Kaden and Gavin Mburu, Kaley, Madison, Ella Woolley, Justin Walls, Taylor and Kylie Hiers, Chelsea Scott, Adien Burrows, Morgan Griffen, Ethan and EmmaNeidbalski, Briana, Taylor and Corrin LaSalle, Alex and Brody LaSalle, and Cole Martin. Bettie also leaves behind her beloved dogs, Bailey and Bernard. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Ottie Brown, Mary Matchites, Nell Johnson, Helen Wood and Lillian Downing. As per Bettie's wishes cremation is to take place. She will be laid to rest in the St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger. Bubb Funeral Chapel assisted the family with arrangements.
5th wife--LAVONA BARCOME.
From Lucas County, Michigan Marriage Records:
Otto L. Bordine, 45, of Flint, born in Michigan, son of Port Bordine & Kate McIntosh, 3rd marriage AND Lavona Richards, 45, of Flint, born in Michigan, dau. of Henry Barcome & Marie Lanrent, 3rd marriage, were married 30 Sept 1953.