Person:Blake Seaver (1)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Blake Allen Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was age 21, born 25 July 1895 in Springfield MA, a natural born US citizen. He resided at 38 Arch Street in Springfield, MA, and was employed as a draftsman by H.L. Spiame (??) at 310 Main Street in Springfield. His nearest relative was his wife, he was married and a Caucasian, and had no previous military service. He was medium height, slender build, with brown eyes and black hair, and had no disqualifying disabilities [World War I Draft Registration Card database available at www.ancestry.com, extracted from FHL Microfilm 1,674,436].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 41 Greenwich Street in the 1st Ward of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included Harry Hutchinson (head of household, male, white, age 56, married, born NH, parents born NH), Henrietta Hutchinson (wife, female, white, age 45, married, born IL, parents born NH), Blake A. Seaver (son-in-law, male, white, age 24, married, born MA, parents born VT, occupation unreadable), Alice Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 25, married, born MA, parents born NH) and Sirena Seaver (granddaughter, female, white, age 3/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 702, Page 79, ED 72?, Sheet ??, Line 1].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 19 Wigwam Place in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The household included Blake A. Seaver (head, male, white, age 34, married, first at age 21, born MA, father born VT, mother born MA, a draftsman, has own business, rents home for $42/month), Alice S. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 35, married, first at age 21, born MA, father born NH, mother born IL), Sylvia A. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Harold B. Seaver (son, male, white, age 6, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 910, ED 77, Page 23B, Dwelling #263, Family #402].

1. ↑ Births - Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 to 1905
   448:741.
2. ↑ Social Security Death Index.