Person:Allen Seaver (3)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Allen R. Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Walpole, Massachusetts. He was age 29, born 4 December 1887 in Bridgeport CT, a native born US citizen. He resided at 80 (?) Walcott Avenue in Walpole MA, and was employed as a machinist at Bird & Son in East Walpole MA. He was married, had a wife and one child, Caucasian, tall, slender build, light brown eyes, light brown hair and no disqualifying disabilities. He claimed an exception due to his wife's sickness [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,684,748].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 11 Nichols Street in Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The family included Allen R. Seaver (head, male, white, age 32, married, born CT, parents born US, a machinist, works in a machine shop, rents home), Berdina Seaver (wife, female, white, age 36, married, born ME, parents born ME) and Richard H. Seaver (son, male, white, age 7, single, born MA, father born CT, mother born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 723, Page 101, ED 215, Sheet 16, Line 9, indexed at Heritage Quest Online as Leaver].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 180 Pocasset Street in Foxborough, Norfolk county, Massachusetts. The household included Allen R. Seaver (head, male, white, age 42, married, first at age 21, born CT, father born MA, mother born NH, a machinist, works for gage mfr, rents home for $22/month), Birdena F. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 45, married, first at age 17, born ME, parents born ME) and Richard A. Seaver (son, male, white, age 18, single, born MA, father born CT, mother born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 934, ED 49, Page 20B, Dwelling #167, Family #170].