Son of: John Frederick and Mary Jane Sowards Bodimer, both born in Germany.
Husband of: Harriett George and father of George William Bodimer of Pittsburgh.
Husband of: Elizabeth Trowbridge she was born November 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay Township, her parents were John and Mary Elliott Trowbridge, she was buried in Bethel Cemetery.
Father of: Mrs. Lena (Edgar) Myers,Bidwell Road, Gallipolis, Ohio; Mrs. Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer all of Indianapolis; Ray Bodimer of Chicago; Chester Bodimer of Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S.A. Lamb of St. Louis; Charles who died in 1915 and Fred who died in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight (8) grandsons are in the armed services and all but one of them are now on foreign soil- and four great-grandchildren.
John Bodimer, Aged 91, Dies At Myers Home
Burial
at R. Grande Thursday-Hour Not Yet Determined
John Henry Bodimer, who was 91
years old last Oct. 14 died at 7:30 last night at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Myers, beyond Rodney. He had been in poor health a
year, but before that he was unusually spry and alert and a familiar figure on
the streets of Gallipolis. For a while in December he was a patient at the
Holzer Hospital.
Mr. Bodimer, a painter by trade, spent about half of his
years in Ohio, and most of that half below Bladen and at Clipper Mills. He was
born Oct. 14, 1852, at Pittsburgh, the son of John Frederick and Mary Jane
Sauder Bodimer.
He married Elizabeth Trowbridge and to them 10 children were
born. Eight of them survive, to-wit: George Bodimer, Pittsburgh; (Lena) Mrs. W.
E. Myers, Bidwell R. D.; Mrs, Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer, all of
Indianapolis; Ray, Chicago; Chester, Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S. A. Lamb, St.
Louis. Charles died in 1915 and Fred in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also
surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight grandsons are in the armed
services and all but one of them now on foreign soil-and four
great-grandchildren.
Decedent belonged to the Ohio Chapel M. E. Church for a
number of years but in late years attended the Methodist Church at
Rodney.
Funeral will be held Thursday and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Rio Grande but early this afternoon the arrangements had not been
completed.
Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret
Calvin
*******************
Bodimer Rites at 1:30 [p.m.]
Thursday
Funeral services for John Henry Bodimer, who died Monday night, will
be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.(CWT) at the Entsminger Funeral Home. Rev. Kerr of
Portsmouth will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Rio
Grande.
Pallbearers will be Claude Tope, Oak Day, George Hamrick, Charles and
Byron Bodimer and Gene Starcher.
[Note: stone: died Jan. 20, 1944. Death
Certificate (Lena Myers-informant): John Henry Bodimer born Oct. 5, 1853 at
Scioto Furnace; died Jan. 17, 1944 (burial Jan. 20) Springfield Township...90
years 8 months and 12 days of age. His parents were John Bodimer and Mary
SOWARDS; both born in Germany. He was a widower. His wife Mary Elizabeth was
born Nov. 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay township at 58
years 5 months and 4 days of age. Her parents were John and Mary Elliott
Trowbridge. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery]
Gallipolis Paper
No
date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown
Husband of: Harriett George and father of George William Bodimer of Pittsburgh.
Husband of: Elizabeth Trowbridge she was born November 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay Township, her parents were John and Mary Elliott Trowbridge, she was buried in Bethel Cemetery.
Father of: Mrs. Lena (Edgar) Myers,Bidwell Road, Gallipolis, Ohio; Mrs. Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer all of Indianapolis; Ray Bodimer of Chicago; Chester Bodimer of Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S.A. Lamb of St. Louis; Charles who died in 1915 and Fred who died in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight (8) grandsons are in the armed services and all but one of them are now on foreign soil- and four great-grandchildren.
John Bodimer, Aged 91, Dies At Myers Home
Burial
at R. Grande Thursday-Hour Not Yet Determined
John Henry Bodimer, who was 91
years old last Oct. 14 died at 7:30 last night at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Myers, beyond Rodney. He had been in poor health a
year, but before that he was unusually spry and alert and a familiar figure on
the streets of Gallipolis. For a while in December he was a patient at the
Holzer Hospital.
Mr. Bodimer, a painter by trade, spent about half of his
years in Ohio, and most of that half below Bladen and at Clipper Mills. He was
born Oct. 14, 1852, at Pittsburgh, the son of John Frederick and Mary Jane
Sauder Bodimer.
He married Elizabeth Trowbridge and to them 10 children were
born. Eight of them survive, to-wit: George Bodimer, Pittsburgh; (Lena) Mrs. W.
E. Myers, Bidwell R. D.; Mrs, Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer, all of
Indianapolis; Ray, Chicago; Chester, Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S. A. Lamb, St.
Louis. Charles died in 1915 and Fred in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also
surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight grandsons are in the armed
services and all but one of them now on foreign soil-and four
great-grandchildren.
Decedent belonged to the Ohio Chapel M. E. Church for a
number of years but in late years attended the Methodist Church at
Rodney.
Funeral will be held Thursday and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Rio Grande but early this afternoon the arrangements had not been
completed.
Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret
Calvin
*******************
Bodimer Rites at 1:30 [p.m.]
Thursday
Funeral services for John Henry Bodimer, who died Monday night, will
be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.(CWT) at the Entsminger Funeral Home. Rev. Kerr of
Portsmouth will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Rio
Grande.
Pallbearers will be Claude Tope, Oak Day, George Hamrick, Charles and
Byron Bodimer and Gene Starcher.
[Note: stone: died Jan. 20, 1944. Death
Certificate (Lena Myers-informant): John Henry Bodimer born Oct. 5, 1853 at
Scioto Furnace; died Jan. 17, 1944 (burial Jan. 20) Springfield Township...90
years 8 months and 12 days of age. His parents were John Bodimer and Mary
SOWARDS; both born in Germany. He was a widower. His wife Mary Elizabeth was
born Nov. 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay township at 58
years 5 months and 4 days of age. Her parents were John and Mary Elliott
Trowbridge. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery]
Gallipolis Paper
No
date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown
Son of: John Frederick and Mary Jane Sowards Bodimer, both born in Germany.
Husband of: Harriett George and father of George William Bodimer of Pittsburgh.
Husband of: Elizabeth Trowbridge she was born November 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay Township, her parents were John and Mary Elliott Trowbridge, she was buried in Bethel Cemetery.
Father of: Mrs. Lena (Edgar) Myers,Bidwell Road, Gallipolis, Ohio; Mrs. Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer all of Indianapolis; Ray Bodimer of Chicago; Chester Bodimer of Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S.A. Lamb of St. Louis; Charles who died in 1915 and Fred who died in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight (8) grandsons are in the armed services and all but one of them are now on foreign soil- and four great-grandchildren.
John Bodimer, Aged 91, Dies At Myers Home
Burial
at R. Grande Thursday-Hour Not Yet Determined
John Henry Bodimer, who was 91
years old last Oct. 14 died at 7:30 last night at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Myers, beyond Rodney. He had been in poor health a
year, but before that he was unusually spry and alert and a familiar figure on
the streets of Gallipolis. For a while in December he was a patient at the
Holzer Hospital.
Mr. Bodimer, a painter by trade, spent about half of his
years in Ohio, and most of that half below Bladen and at Clipper Mills. He was
born Oct. 14, 1852, at Pittsburgh, the son of John Frederick and Mary Jane
Sauder Bodimer.
He married Elizabeth Trowbridge and to them 10 children were
born. Eight of them survive, to-wit: George Bodimer, Pittsburgh; (Lena) Mrs. W.
E. Myers, Bidwell R. D.; Mrs, Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer, all of
Indianapolis; Ray, Chicago; Chester, Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S. A. Lamb, St.
Louis. Charles died in 1915 and Fred in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also
surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight grandsons are in the armed
services and all but one of them now on foreign soil-and four
great-grandchildren.
Decedent belonged to the Ohio Chapel M. E. Church for a
number of years but in late years attended the Methodist Church at
Rodney.
Funeral will be held Thursday and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Rio Grande but early this afternoon the arrangements had not been
completed.
Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret
Calvin
*******************
Bodimer Rites at 1:30 [p.m.]
Thursday
Funeral services for John Henry Bodimer, who died Monday night, will
be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.(CWT) at the Entsminger Funeral Home. Rev. Kerr of
Portsmouth will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Rio
Grande.
Pallbearers will be Claude Tope, Oak Day, George Hamrick, Charles and
Byron Bodimer and Gene Starcher.
[Note: stone: died Jan. 20, 1944. Death
Certificate (Lena Myers-informant): John Henry Bodimer born Oct. 5, 1853 at
Scioto Furnace; died Jan. 17, 1944 (burial Jan. 20) Springfield Township...90
years 8 months and 12 days of age. His parents were John Bodimer and Mary
SOWARDS; both born in Germany. He was a widower. His wife Mary Elizabeth was
born Nov. 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay township at 58
years 5 months and 4 days of age. Her parents were John and Mary Elliott
Trowbridge. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery]
Gallipolis Paper
No
date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown
Husband of: Harriett George and father of George William Bodimer of Pittsburgh.
Husband of: Elizabeth Trowbridge she was born November 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay Township, her parents were John and Mary Elliott Trowbridge, she was buried in Bethel Cemetery.
Father of: Mrs. Lena (Edgar) Myers,Bidwell Road, Gallipolis, Ohio; Mrs. Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer all of Indianapolis; Ray Bodimer of Chicago; Chester Bodimer of Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S.A. Lamb of St. Louis; Charles who died in 1915 and Fred who died in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight (8) grandsons are in the armed services and all but one of them are now on foreign soil- and four great-grandchildren.
John Bodimer, Aged 91, Dies At Myers Home
Burial
at R. Grande Thursday-Hour Not Yet Determined
John Henry Bodimer, who was 91
years old last Oct. 14 died at 7:30 last night at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Myers, beyond Rodney. He had been in poor health a
year, but before that he was unusually spry and alert and a familiar figure on
the streets of Gallipolis. For a while in December he was a patient at the
Holzer Hospital.
Mr. Bodimer, a painter by trade, spent about half of his
years in Ohio, and most of that half below Bladen and at Clipper Mills. He was
born Oct. 14, 1852, at Pittsburgh, the son of John Frederick and Mary Jane
Sauder Bodimer.
He married Elizabeth Trowbridge and to them 10 children were
born. Eight of them survive, to-wit: George Bodimer, Pittsburgh; (Lena) Mrs. W.
E. Myers, Bidwell R. D.; Mrs, Jessie Taylor, Gilbert and Frank Bodimer, all of
Indianapolis; Ray, Chicago; Chester, Huntington; (Harriet) Mrs. S. A. Lamb, St.
Louis. Charles died in 1915 and Fred in 1921-victims of accidents.
Also
surviving are 19 grandchildren - of whom eight grandsons are in the armed
services and all but one of them now on foreign soil-and four
great-grandchildren.
Decedent belonged to the Ohio Chapel M. E. Church for a
number of years but in late years attended the Methodist Church at
Rodney.
Funeral will be held Thursday and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Rio Grande but early this afternoon the arrangements had not been
completed.
Gallipolis Newspaper
No Date
Transcribed by Margaret
Calvin
*******************
Bodimer Rites at 1:30 [p.m.]
Thursday
Funeral services for John Henry Bodimer, who died Monday night, will
be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.(CWT) at the Entsminger Funeral Home. Rev. Kerr of
Portsmouth will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Rio
Grande.
Pallbearers will be Claude Tope, Oak Day, George Hamrick, Charles and
Byron Bodimer and Gene Starcher.
[Note: stone: died Jan. 20, 1944. Death
Certificate (Lena Myers-informant): John Henry Bodimer born Oct. 5, 1853 at
Scioto Furnace; died Jan. 17, 1944 (burial Jan. 20) Springfield Township...90
years 8 months and 12 days of age. His parents were John Bodimer and Mary
SOWARDS; both born in Germany. He was a widower. His wife Mary Elizabeth was
born Nov. 29, 1861 in Gallia County and died May 3, 1920 in Clay township at 58
years 5 months and 4 days of age. Her parents were John and Mary Elliott
Trowbridge. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery]
Gallipolis Paper
No
date
Transcribed by F.K. Brown
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