Mary Young

Lifespan: 1889-02-11 — 1978-04-01

Summary

Born February 11, 1889 in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Married John Bodoh at age 17 or younger. Mother of Marie Ellen (Bodoh) Coppersmith (1906–1998). John Bodoh died in 1915 at age 32–33, leaving Mary widowed at 26 with a young daughter. She later remarried John A Siudzinski (not blood relation — no separate file).

Died April 1, 1978 in Green Bay at age 89. Buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum — same cemetery as granddaughter-in-law Odile, grandson-in-law Claude, and granddaughter Marie.

Appears in a five-generation photograph (~1975) with daughter Marie, granddaughter Dorothy, great-grandson Keith, and great-great-grandson Don (as a baby). From the memoir: “my great-great-grandmother Mary Young, who would die four years later” — death 1978 confirms this (photo ~1974–1975).

Relationships

• Spouse: John Bodoh (1882–1915)
• Spouse: John A Siudzinski (remarriage, not blood relation)
• Children: Marie Ellen Bodoh (likely others unknown)

Sources

• FamilySearch record for Marie Ellen Bodoh (names parents, gives ages at birth).
• Family 5-generation photo (~1975) including Mary Young (in possession of family).
• Memoir chapter: “Great-Grandma Coppersmith” (death ~4 years after photo).

Research Notes

• Death April 1, 1978 confirmed via FindAGrave/cemetery record. Memoir estimated ~1979 — off by one year.
• Second husband: John A Siudzinski. Marriage date unknown. Listed on FindAGrave as “Mary Young Bodoh Siudzinski.”
• Born 1889, died 1978 = 89 years. Don’s great-great-grandmother, alive when he was 3–4 years old.
• Parents confirmed: Peter Young (1847–1918, St Athanase, Quebec) & Elnora Surprise (1850–1904, Iberville, Quebec). French-Canadian emigrants.
• “Young” likely Anglicized from Jeune or Lajeunesse. “Surprise” from Surprenant.
• Buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery — may be in a family plot with other Bodoh/Coppersmith family members.