Heinrich Wilhelm Michael Bodeker

[Madmaxi]

I believe my great, great, great grand father Heinrich Wilheim Michael Bodeker commiteed suicide shortly before his son Charles Horatio was born in 1864.  He died at Newington Causeway, Southwark in Aug 1864.  Am trying to locate any newspaper reports or inquest reports saying what happened.  Help please !!!

[avm228]

Have you obtained his death certificate to ascertain the cause of death?

[Madmaxi]

No not yet.  Only found out yesterday that he killed himself.   He died on 17 Aug 1864 but on his sons Charles Horatio's birth certificate he was down as being deceased.  Bit confused before Charles was born on 23rd July 1864.  Why would his dad be classed as dead one month before he actually was!!

[avm228]

No not yet.  Only found out yesterday that he killed himself.   He died on 17 Aug 1864 but on his sons Charles Horatio's birth certificate he was down as being deceased.  Bit confused before Charles was born on 23rd July 1864.  Why would his dad be classed as dead one month before he actually was!!

This would just be based on the information given by the informant of the birth.  If the informant was Charles' mother, perhaps she's been abandoned by Heinrich and thought it looked more respectable to say he'd died.  Who knows?

This looks likely to be the death registration for Heinrich:

Death Sep qtr 1864

Henry William Michael BODDEKER

St George in the East
1c 113

[aghadowey]

What date was the birth certificate actually issued? his birth could have been registered after the father had died- think at that period you had something like 6 weeks to register a birth. Perhaps father's death and child's birth were registered around the same time.

[Madmaxi]

Good thinking.  Register of the birth was done on 27th August.  10 days after Heinrich died.  Thank you.  Poor women.  Bad enough having to give birth let  alone your hubbie killing himself.  Drastic!!

[winston]

HI

Found this article which I think given the name the place and the link to suicide has to be your man.





Wendy

[Madmaxi]

WOW thank you so much for your time.

You are very kind

[winston]

You're more than welcome