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Alfred Alexander "Dutch" BODE

Alfred Alexander "Dutch" BODE

Male 1888 - 1951  (62 years)

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  • Name Alfred Alexander "Dutch" BODE  [1
    Born 7 Jun 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military World War I 
    Census 1900  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920, 1930  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Hope Natural Gas Co. (Porto Rico station)  [1, 3
    Residence Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Residence 1931  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 4 Jan 1951  Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6
    • Death record incorrectly lists date of death as Jan 6 1951.
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Notes 
    • Identified in son's marriage record as Albert Bode, in his own marriage record as Alfred Bode, in son's and wife's obituaries and in his own death record as Alfred A. Bode, and in his own obituary as Alfred J. "Dutch" Bode. Headstone of son Paul reads "Paul J. son of A. A. & G. F. Bode."
    Person ID I18857  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2022 

    Father Frederick BODE,   b. 4 Apr 1853, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1930, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Ann HOLDEN,   b. 12 Aug 1861, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1931, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F8886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude F. SCHULTE,   b. 26 Jun 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1979, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Married 5 Feb 1912  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Paul Jennings BODE,   b. 12 Jun 1912,   d. 24 Sep 1925, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     2. Herman Francis BODE,   b. 1 Feb 1914, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1983  (Age 69 years)
     3. Reta Delores BODE,   b. 2 Oct 1916, Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 2011  (Age 94 years)
     4. Harlin James BODE,   b. 20 Dec 1917, Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1994, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Evelyn G. BODE,   b. 4 Jun 1921, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Apr 2010, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Velma Hope WILSON,   b. 15 Aug 1924, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 2008  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F6887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1931 - Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jan 1951 - Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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    18857_BODE_AlfredA--Dutch--_1888-1951_DeathCert.jpg
    18857_BODE_AlfredA--Dutch--_1888-1951_DeathCert.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    4. [S1671] Death record of mother.

    5. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
      Doddridge County death record incorrectly lists date of death as Jan 6 1951. Death certificate on file at the state of West Virginia correctly reports it as jan 4 1951, coinciding with obituary.

    6. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    7. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    8. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    9. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    10. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Alfred Bode, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Bertha L. Flesher, 21, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 5 1912.