George Bandorf
George Bandorf was born in Germany on 01 Jan 1879 and died on 02 Apr 1951 in the Glendale Hospital, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL. He was buried in the St Monica's Catholic Church Cemetery, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL.
George immigrated to New York in 1898 and learned the English language. Upon reading in a magazine of the golden opportunities in St Johns Park, Fla. he decided to come south. He was listed in the 1910 census on page 64, age 36, single, occupation "Farmer," and was residing in the St Johns Park area.
In the 1920 census of Flagler County the family is listed on page 31 with his occupation "Farmer," his birth year as 1879, as coming to America in 1898 and being naturalized in 1903, being a widower and having a son. During this ten year interval, he had married a young lady who came to this area with her mother, having left California after an earthquake and staying a while in Denver, Colo. According to George’s WW I Draft Registration Card, her name was Mary. They were married by a Catholic Priest in Palatka. They were the parents of two children. Mary died of influenza soon after the birth of the second child, probably in Apr 1919. Issue;
1. John George Bandorf, born 15 Mar 1917, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL, died 27 Jan 1985 Harbor Oaks, Volusia CO, FL, buried Woodland Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL, married Laverne A. (LNU). Staff Sgt Bandorf served in the US Army during WW II. He retired after working 25 years as a refrigeration Mechanic for Foremost Dairies in Daytona. Issue;
(1) Theresa Laverne Bandorf, born FL, married, had three children, lived in Tallahassee, FL
(2) John M. Bandorf, born FL, lived in Holly Hill, FL. Issue;
A. Anthony J. Bandorf
B. Timothy R. Bandorf
(3) George A. Bandorf, born FL. He attended St Alphonsus College in Suffield, Conn as a seminary student. He lived in San Francisco, CA.
(4) Mark Anthony Bandorf, infant son, died 13Jul 1967, buried Woodland Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL
(5) Veronica Marie Bandorf, infant daughter, died 15 Aug 1972, buried Woodland Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL
(6) Step-dau, Linda Turner of Madison, WI
(7) Step-dau Carol Shipplet of Chicago, IL
(8) Step-son Don Harris of Edgewater, FL
2. Ann Bandorf, born 03 Apr 1919, St Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL, died Jan 1980, Pueblo of Acoma, Valencia, NM. She married a J. P. Jones. He mother died soon after her birth and as her father was unable to care for her she was placed in St Mary’s Orphanage in Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL where she was adopted, however, she later contacted her birth family.
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who listed as sources, Census and Published Articles.
The compiler used the following additional sources: World War I Draft Registration Cards; 1917-1918; WWI Civilian Draft Registrations; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Social Security Death Index Record; Woodland Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL listing by William R. Morgan (2008) and John George Family Information via email from John M Banorf (05 Aug 2008).
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
