Arthur James Hodge

Arthur James Hodge

• Father: James M. Hodge b. May 1857
• Mother: Mattie (?) b. June 1876

• Arthur James Hodge was born on 30 December 1897 in New York.
• James M. Hodge and Mattie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 209 Grote. Other members of the household included Arthur James Hodge, Robert Hodge and Grace Hodge.
• James M. Hodge and Mattie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 209 Grote Street. Other members of the household included Arthur James Hodge, Russell Hodge.
• He married Harriet C. Wilson, daughter of William Simpson Wilson and Kate DeYoung, on 24 February 1917.
• Arthur James Hodge registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living with his wife Harriet at 153 Howell in Buffalo, and employed there as an electrician by the Bison Electric Company at 97 Park.
• Arthur James Hodge became a widower at the 16 October 1918 death of his wife Harriet C. Wilson.
• The following appeared in a Buffalo newspaper: [Died] At family residence, No. 94 Garner avenue, October 16, 1918, Harriet Wilson, wife of Arthur Hodge, daughter of Mrs. Kate and the late William S. Wilson, sister of Mrs. George Chapin, Mrs. Charles Devine, Mrs. Thomas Benton, Mrs. Edward Brown, Mrs. Jacob Mertz, William, Herbert and the late Charles Wilson. Funeral private.
• James M. Hodge and Mattie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 1151 Hertel Avenue. Other members of the household included Arthur James Hodge, Russell Hodge and Winifred Hodge.
• He was employed as an electrician in a radiator plant, according to the 1920 census.
• He married Betty M. (?) on 6 June 1921 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• Arthur James Hodge and Betty M. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Kenmore, Erie County, New York, at 299 Hamilton Boulevard. Other members of the household included Winifred Hodge.
• He was a foreman at a steel plant, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared in the Tonawanda News: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hodge, who were married on June 6, 1921, in Niagara Falls, have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
       They were entertained at the Three Coins Restaurant by their son and daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
• Arthur James Hodge became a widower at the 29 February 1988 death of his wife Betty M. (?)
• Arthur James Hodge died on 19 December 1994 at age 96 in New York.

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2011

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson