Person:George Seaver (71)

MILITARY RECORDS:

George Horace Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. He was age 42, born 7 May 1876, was white and a natvie born US citizen. He resided at 904 West Main Street in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. He was employed as a machine operator by New York Air Brake Company on Starbuck Avenue in Watertown. His nearest relative was Alfaretta Seaver at the same street address. He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, of medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair, with no disabilities (World War I Draft Registration Card, Draft Board #1,753,742, image accessed at www.ancestry.com web site).

CENSUS:

In the 1910 US census, this family resided on Washington Street in Altamont, Franklin County, New York. The family included head George H. Sever (male, white, age 33, first marriage, married 8 years, born NY, father born NY, mother born Canada, a laborer, works in a mill), wife Alforetta Sever (female, white, age 35, first marriage, married 8 years, 0 children born, born NY, parents born NY) and father George L. Sever (male, white, age 75, widowed, born NY, parents born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 937, page 114, ED 70, Sheet 10A, Line 17].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 909 West Main Street in the 9th Ward of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. The family included head George H. Seaver (male, white, age 42, married, born NY, parents born NY, a machinist, works in a round house, rents), wife Alfaretta Seaver (female, white, age 45, married, born NY, father born English Canada, mother born English Ireland) and niece Leala Bloss (female, white, born NY, parents born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 1117, page 110, ED 57, Sheet 11A, Line 34].

In the 1930 US Census, George N. Seaver (head, male, white, age 54, married, first at age 27, born NY, parents born NY, a machinist, works on railroad, owns home worth $5,500) and his wife Alberta K. Seaver (female, white, age 55, married, first at age 28, born NY, parents born English Canada) resided at 1111 Franklin Street in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 1443, ED 56, Page 10A, dwelling #231, family #258].