Family/Spouse: DELAFIELD, Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn was born on 4 Dec 1893 in England; died in Jan 1986 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Evening News - 9/18/1915


Mrs. Mary Dorrell has announced
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Gwendolen Delafield to Mr. William
Bodkin.

1. BODKIN, Robert J was born on 28 Jan 1925 in New York; died on 14 Nov 2011.
2. BODKIN, William R was born on 29 Nov 1930 in Hornell, Steuben County, NY; died on 24 Jul 1981 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1953

One of this city's most popular
bartenders, John E. Bodkin died
yesterday afternoon in Mt. St.
Mary's Hospital at the age of 62.
A bartender of the pre-prohibtion
era, he had been employed at the
Bon Ora Hotel at the time of his
death.
A native of Holly, he came to
this city in 1902 He helped organize,
draw up the charter and was
a past president of the local bartenders'
union and was a member
of Niagara Falls Lodge 346,
BPOE for 30 years.
Among his other places of employment
was Burnside's Turf
Lounge. At one time he owned
and operated Bodkin's Grill in
3rd St..
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cecilia
Bodkin; a daughter, Mrs.
George Trader, and two sons, Edward
J. and William P. Bodkin, all
of this city, and two step-children,
Mrs. Lee Knapp, Dearborn, Mich.,
and Edward Wolfe, Buffalo and a
sister, Mrs. Margaret Schwartz,
this city; five grandchildren also
survive.
Memorial services will be held
by the Elks tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
and funeral services are scheduled
for the Rhoney Funeral Home,
1124 Ontario Ave., Saturday at
8:15 a.m. and at St. Mary's Church
at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in
Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette

BODKIN-In Mt. St. Mary's Hospital
October 7. 1053, John E. Bodkin
Husband of Cecilia: father of Mrs-
George Trader. Edward J., and
William Patrick Bodkin; brother of
Mrs. Margaret Schwartz, all of this
city: stepfather of Mrs. Lee Knapp
of Dearborn. Mich., and Edward
Wolfe of Buffalo. He is also survived
by five grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held from the New
Rhoney Funeral Home. 1124 Ontario
Avenue. Saturday at 8:15 a.m.
and at St. Mary's Church at 8:00
a.m. Interment will be in Gate
of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial scrvicen
will be conducted by the
B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 348 at the
funeral home Friday evening at 7:30
p.m.

John married Teresa about 1915. Teresa was born about 1885 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Holly NY Standard - 3/27/1902

Nicholas Bodkin, a worthy and lifelong
citizen of Holley, died at the residence
of his mother Friday evening,
March 21, after a lingering illness.
Mr. Bodkin was 42 years of age, and
leaves to mourn his loss a wife and
six children; also a mother; two
brothers and two sisters, Charles H.
Bodkin, of New York City; Christo-
pher Bodkin, of Ava, N. Y,; Mrs.
Wm O'Brien and Mrs. T, F. Fitzgerald,
of Holley, Mr. Bodkin was buried
from St. Mary's Catholic church
of this village, of which he was a
member, the pastor, Rev. Father
Noonan, officiating.

Nicholas married NUGENT, Catherine L about 1898. Catherine was born in May 1868 in New York; died about Jan 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Holley NY Standard - 1/26/1928

Mrs. T. F. Fitzgerald and Mrs.'
A. J. Bissell returned last week from
Niagara Falls after attending the;
funeral of Mrs. Catherine Bodkin of
that city.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 1/17/1928

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine L.
Bodkin was held yesterday from the
home of her son. William Bodkin. 2209
Ontario avenue, and the Sacred
Heart church. Father Leo Glynn
was Hie celebrant of the requiem
mass at the church. Mrs. Bodkin,
who was 63 years old, had lived here
for 30 years, before which time she
had lived In Hawley, . New York.
Following the-services here the body
was taken to Hawley for burial. The
Rt. Rev, Father Burke of Hawley,
conducted a prayer service at the
grave. The bearers were William
Crlppen,- George Dowd, Charles
Fisher. ° John Lammerts. Edward
Fairchild and Joseph Carlo,