Notes for: Abraham (Abram) Bordine

His mother, Christina Bordine, was living with them at the time of the 1855 Census in Yates. She was 65. Information in the Marlatt file in the Hollinger box says "...m. Caroline Lott (m. 3 times) Branch Co. m. Mahala, 2nd." I'm not sure quite what this means, but I'm guessing it means Abraham was married three times, the first time in Branch County, Michigan and the second time to a Mahala _____. The third time is not given. Maybe Caroline was married three times, but that might be harder to imagine.

In the 1870 Michigan Federal Census (Batavia, Branch Co., p. 33(?), d. 279, f. 280), Abram is listed with his wife, Mahala. He was either 51 and she was 47. Both of them were born in New York. Abram is listed as a farmer worth $5000, $1100. It looks like there was a daughter named Nellie with them, too. She was six years old and born in Michigan. Nellie would probably be Mahala's daughter; although, Mahala would have been about 41 years old when she was born. That's possible.

In the 1880 Census of Batavia, daughter Nellie Bordine (16, MI, NY, NY) is listed along with Abram Bordine's granddaughter, Nellie J. Bordine. She is 10 and born in MI. Her father was born in MI and her mother in NY. Another granddaughter, Gertie A. Bordine, is also listed. She is 3 and born in MI. Her father was born in MI and her mother in NY. She must be Nellie J.'s sister.

There was also an Ellen Redpath or Rudolph from Scotland, age 52, in their household. She may have been a maid, but her occupation is crossed out.

There may be a Sutphen listed in the Census right above Abram Bordine. It's hard to read. He was 74 and born in New York.