Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 441
HENRY VINCENT BODMANN, on of the early settlers of Muscatine, was born in Bernshausen, Kingdom of Hanover, Feb. 15, 1809,and in his native land learned the tailor's trade, which he followed for many years. He studied at Hildesheim and Gottingen, and on the death of his father was appointed teacher of the public school. He was united in marriage with Miss Regina Baker, and in 1845 emigrated to America, landing in New York in May or June of that year. After working at his trade of tailor there for about one year he removed his family to Elizabethtown, N. J., and then came to Muscatine, then called Bloomington. After remaining here a short time he returned to Elizabethtown, where he was taken sick. After a long and tedious sickness he recovered, and again started for Muscatine, where he arrived in November, 1847. The following winter he had the misfortune to lose his left hand while working in Bennett's pork house. He was then employed as weigher in Bennett's mill for several years, and while thus engaged attended night school and took lessons in book-keeping, when, becoming well versed in the science, he followed the business to within a few years of his death, which occurred in August, 1881.

Our subject was twice married. By his union with Miss Baker eight children were born, five of whom are yet living. She died in September, 1856. He subsequently wedded Miss Christina Coles, and four children were born to them, two sons and two daughters, all yet living.

Politically, Mr. Bodmann was a Democrat, and was one of the highly respected citizens of Muscatine. His death was sincerely mourned alike by his family and a large circle of friends.

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