Notes:

Henry is the son of Henrietta Krieger & Wm. Bellinger.

Birth:
Alt Name: Bahlinger

Buried:
Bainbrige, MI.

Henry married Gladys F OSBORN on 7 Jun 1924 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Gladys (daughter of Charles Francis FRANK OSBORN and Mildred Anne CUNNINGHAM) was born in Nov 1898 in Sodus Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 19 Aug 1981 in Stevensville, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Byers Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

News Palladium Benton Harbor Newspaper:

. 1945 Feb 19 - Large Group of Benton Harbor Young People Attend Decatur Parley, held Sun at Presbyterian church in Decatur. ... Supper follows program, In attendance: John Bellinger, Mrs. Gladys Bellinger.

. 1946 Dec 27 - Young Fox Hunter - 14 year old, John Bellinger, 424 Territorial he lays claim to being one of the youngest baggers of fox this winter. He shot this fine female specimen this week in a woods n. of Coloma. He was hunting for rabbits at the time, but sighted the fox & brought it down with his 410 gauge shotgun P.S. He didn't shoot any rabbits.
Outside photo of a teenage boy, hat, red fox on his lap.

. 1947 Dec 12 & 19 - Choir Names New Officers: First Presbyterian church: librarian, John Bellinger; robe mother, Mrs. Henry Bellinger. Christmas party Thurs. evening Dec. 18th was planned: home decorated with lighted candles, miniature Christmas show scenes on mirrors & a scintillating trees. 25 members competed in contests & games. John Bellinger won prizes. Santa Clause impersonated by Mrs. Bellinger, distributed gaily wrapped packages from under the Christmas tree. The hostess serves refreshments.

. 1952 Mar 3 - Two Benton Harbor are receiving basic training at Lackland Air Force base, San Antonio, Tex. John Belling, son of Mr & Mrs. Henry Bellinger, 724 Territorial Rd. A graduate of BH high school, Pvt. Bellinger graduated from BH junior college in 1951 & was a student at Wayne university until he enlisted in the air force Feb 2, He was employed at Wilder's drug store on East Main St. during school vacations.
1955 Nov 14 - JB. told city police two hub-caps were stolen from his car Sat. as it was pared in the Sears lot [department store.]

. 1960 Nov 5 - Radio Shop Burglarized - Benton Harbor police said $15 taken from ash box apparently was only loot taken in a burglary of the Twin City Radio shop on Cass St. during the night. Patrolman Marvin Feidler & John Bellinger found a door leading to the shop basement pried open at 5 am today.
- Mel. Hall, arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Patrolman John Bellinger said Hall was trying to drive his car out of a parking place on Water st. when it jumped the curb, struck a parking sign, parking meter & struck another can.

. 1961 Oct 5 Births, Watervied - a boy, weight 7 lbs. 10 oz. to Mr & Mrs. Joh Bellinger, Route 1, Wed. at 12:52. am.

. 1961 Dec 16 - Recuperating Cop Arrests Shoplifters:
Patrolman John Bellinger, assigned to patrol downtown Benton Harbor stores during the Christmas rush while recuperating from a fractured wrist, apprehend 2 young shoplifters, Thus. Bellinger picked up the 2 boys, 11 & 12, after he saw them take 2 pen sets at the F W Woolworth Co. The boys were petitioned into juvenile court & turned over to their parents. Bellinger fractured his right wrist Sun. when he tried to stop a parked car from rolling into a patrol can in the city hall parking lot.

. 1962 Sep 26 - Patrolman Bellinger Loses Job, Lives Outside of Geographic Limit ... was discharged from the Benton Harbor police force Tues. under the civil service code. Bellinger lives on Paw Paw lake near Bowes landing, beyond the 10 mile radus prescribed in the city code. He did in fact move inside for a time, later resuming residence at his lake cottage. Chief McCarroll warned him 2 months ago to comply with the code of be relieved. Bellinger yesterday said he had no hard feelings. He said however, he is anxious to continue in police work, his "first love"
McCarrol described him as a capable office. He served 2 years in Air Force security work & 4 years as a one man dept. in Watervliet twp. He has other area police work behind him as well as experience in engineering at New Products Co. His loss leaves BH force with 35 active men.

. 1964 Mar 17 - Asks Hearing: John H Bellinger, 32 y. old, former Benton Harbor police officer, demanded examination when arraigned. Hearings were set Mar 26 on larceny from a motor vehicle & carrying a concealed weapon. Bellinger was arrested early yesterday in connection with the theft of items from an van parked at E Main st. auto lot. Unable to furnish $1,000 bonds on each charge, he was returned to the county jail.
. 1964 Apr 4 - JHB, 32, of rural Waterliet, stood mute on a charge of larceny from a motor vehicle, a plea of innocent was entered.

. 1974 Jan 26 - Consumer Unit Wins first Conviction Thus. CPU investigator, reported John H Bellinger, 41 [b. 1933] of 7059 Red Arrow Hwy., Stevensville pleaded guilty in court to a charge of operating without a state contractor's license & continues free pending sentence up to a year or $1,000 fine. He was accused of doing over $200 worth of work to a home in Lincoln Twp. last April 2 without a license. Bellinger owns Lakeshore Building & Trailer Maintenance at his address.
1974 Feb 16 - JHB fined $100 & 6 months probation for contracting building or remolding at 6001 Legion Rd.
1975 Jan 25 - John Bellinger of Stevensville, was issued a permit for $5,000 to repair fire damage to a dwelling at 193 Orchard Lane owned by Frank Calhoon.

Please see the News Palladium for a multitude of police reports with Patrolman John Bellinger mentioned.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - -

John married Linda K MCCAULEY on 25 Jan 1969 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Linda was born in in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Dorothy FISCHER in Oct 1951. Dorothy was born on 16 Jan 1932 in Coloma, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 15 Jan 1968 in Stevensville, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]