Flipside: Coleman Bado of Hungary, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

Kalman (Coleman) Bodo, son of Alex Bodo and Julia Horvath, was born on May 16, 1902 in Felpec, Gyor, Hungary. Coleman decided to use Bado as his surname and that is what is found going forward in the United States.

Kalman Bodo and his birthdate and birth place are listed on his father's Petition for Naturalization signed on October 10, 1911.

230 Fleet Street, Rankin, Pennsylvania

While Coleman was in Hungary, his father may have traveled to and from the United States twice. I have not found immigration documents for Coleman; however, he was probably age ten when he traveled with his mother and sister, Elizabeth, to 230 Fleet Street, Rankin, Pennsylvania. Coleman actually used Pennsylvania as his birth place. As mentioned before, not having the 1920 Pennsylvania census with the Bodo family enumerated has been unfortunate.

Coleman was fifteen when his mother, Julia Horvath Bodo, died on December 20, 1917. I have found no records for him until he married and was living in Washington, DC in the 1930's.

1930 District of Columbia taken on April 10, 1930

Coleman Bado, age 28, married at age 28, born in Pennsylvania. His parents were both born in Hungary. Coleman is renting an apartment for $23.00 monthly at 1237 I Street, Washington DC. He is employed as a First Private with the US Army.

Olive Bado, age 33, born in Washington, DC. Her parents were both born in Maryland. She is not employed outside of the home. Olive Viola Johnson was married first to Peter Joseph Pierce on April 10, 1917. Sometime after 1920, Peter and Olive must have divorced.

1933 Washington DC City Directory

1935 Washington DC City Directory

Coleman is employed as a painter.

1936 Washington DC City Directory

1939 Washington DC City Directory

November 30, 1945 Enlistment in US Army

Name:	Coleman Bado
Race:	White
Marital status:	Married
Rank:	Sergeant
Birth Year:	1902
Nativity State or Country:	Pennsylvania
Citizenship:	Citizen
Residence:	District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Education:	Grammar school
Civil Occupation:	Railroad clerks, n.e.c.
Enlistment Date:	30 Nov 1945
Enlistment Place:	Fort Myer, Virginia
Service Number:	06789185
Branch:	Detached Enlisted Mens List
Component:	Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source:	Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC
Height:	83
Weight:	456

Olive Viola and Coleman Bado

Found on Ancestry. Thank you.

On April 6, 1948, Coleman Bado, along with hundreds of other Washington, DC tax payers, petitioned the United States Congress to discontinue daylight savings time.

Congressional Record:

Proceedings and Debates of the 80th Congress

Second Session

Volume 94--Part 3

March 16, 1948-April 8, 1948

April 6, 1948, page 4098

To date, there are no further documents for Coleman.

Olive Viola Johnson Bado, daughter of James Malfres Johnson and Emma Robinson, born on March 7, 1897 and died on November 21, 1969 at age 72.

Olive was buried on November 25, 1969 in Arlington National Cemetery.

Coleman Bado died on February 3, 1982. He was buried in Section 53, Site: 592 on February 5, 1982 with honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

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