Person:Frank Seaver (5)

In the 1880 U.S. Census, the Frank W. Seaver family resided in Leominster, Worcester County, MA. The family included Frank W. (age 27, works in a comb shop, born MA), wife Hattie S. (age 22, keeping house, born MA) and Frederick W. (age 3, born MA). [1880 U.S. Census for Massachusetts, Vol. 34, page 525, family #430, LDS Microfilm 1,254,565].

In the U.S. Census of 1900, the Frank Seaver family resided at 149 Lancaster Street in Leominster, Worcester County, MA. The family included Frank (age 47, born June 1852 in MA, married 26 years, a teamster) with wife Hattie (age 43, born Nov 1856 in MA, mother of 3 children, 2 living, a painter of combs), son Fred W. (age 24, born February 1876, a potter of combs) and Harry C. (age 15, born March 1885). Mother-in-law Sophia Hildreth (age 64, born September 1835 in Mass, widow) lived with the family. The Seaver family was renting the house [1900 US Census for Massachusetts, ED 1645, sheet 16, line 44, LDS Microfilm 1,240,692].

In the 1910 US Census, the Frank W. Seaver family resided at 146 Lancaster Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The family included head Sophia Hildreth (female, white, age 73, widowed, 2 children born, 1 living, born VT, parents born MA), son-in-law Frank W. Seaver (male, white, age 57, first marriage, married 35 years, born MA, parents born MA, a foreman, works in horn supply), daughter Hattie L. Seaver (female, white, age 52, first marriage, married 35 years, 3 children born, 2 living, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT) and grandson Harry C. Seaver (male, white, age 25, single, born MA, parents born MA, a laborer, works in comb shop) [NARA Microfilm Series T624, Roll 629, ED 1772, Sheet 13B, page 100, dwelling #149, family #257].

In the 1920 U.S. census, the Frank Seaver family resided at 149 Lancaster Street in Leominster, Worcester County, MA [1920 US Census for Massachusetts, Supervisor District 3, Enumeration District 102, Sheet 5B, dwelling #68, family #132, LDS Microfilm 1,820,747]. The family included:

• head of household Frank W. (age 66, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, an assistant superintendent at a horn shop, a salaried worker, owned the home free of mortgage, able to read, write, and speak English);
• wife Hattie L. (age 62, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT, no occupation, able to read, write and speak English);
• son Harry C. (age 34, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, a button turner in a button shop, a wage worker, able to read, write and speak English);
• mother-in-law Sophia Hildreth (age 82, widow, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA, retired, able to read, write and speak English).

Family stories about Frank Seaver include that he was a dapper, handsome man, and had black curly hair and brown eyes, and looked like his mother, Lucretia Smith. He was about 5'10" tall. He was jolly and full of fun, but liked to drink beer, and smoked a pipe. They had a large home at 149 Lancaster St in Leominster with a wonderful garden, fruit trees, a barn in which they used to keep a horse and buggy, and raised bantam chickens. Frank was a manager of the Leominster Horned Goods Company, and died of a stroke at age 70 while at his work.

Frank W. Seaver died intestate, and his probate records are in Worcester County Probate Records, Probate Packet B-81,100. The petition for administrator was filed by J. Ward Healey on 6 September 1923. The heirs were listed as son Frederick W. Seaver and son Harry C. Seaver, both of Leominster, who assented to the petition. A $2,000 bond was posted by J. Ward Healey, Frederick W. Seaver and Harry C. Seaver. An inventory was taken 10 September 1923 by the administrator, finding a personal estate of $321.15 and real property valued at $1,200. The property was a one third interest as tenant in common in a two family dwelling house, farm and 10,890 square feet of land, all at 149 Lancaster Street in Leominster, MA, free from Mortgage.

The estate of Frank's mother-in-law, Sophia (Newton) Hildreth was probated before the probate of Frank Seaver. The estate of Frank's wife, Hattie (Hildreth) Seaver, was probated after Frank's estate was probated.

Frank Seaver died of a stroke, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster with his wife.