Person:William Seaver (63)

SOURCES: Rev. Nathanael Seaver notes (from Martha Seaver Kimball)

DEATH: 17 Jul 1960 Reading MA (Martha Seaver Kimball notes)

MARRIAGE: to Inez Mildred Waite 23 Sep 1922 Woodstock VT (Martha Seaver Kimball notes)

BIOGRAPHY: He graduated from Harvard College June 1900, A.B. (Martha Seaver Kimball notes)

MILITARY RECORDS:

William Nathanel Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in New York City, New York. He was age 40, born 8 November 1877, was white, and a native-born US citizen. He resided at 363 West 20th in New York City, New York. He was employed as a librarian at the New York Public Library located at 512 Municipal Building in New York City. His nearest relative was Mrs. Jean A. Slocomb who resided at 769 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was 5 feet 10 inches tall, with brown eyes, black hair, and wore glasses (World War I Draft Registration Card, Draft Board #1,765,792, image accessed at www.ancestry.com web site).

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, William N. Seaver (a lodger, male, white, age 42, single, born MA, parents born MA, a librarian, works in public library) resided at 90 Pleasant Street in the 1st Ward of Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 720, Page 124, ED 535, Sheet 11, Line 98].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 141 Harwich Road in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included William N. Seaver (head, male, white, age 52, married, first at age 44, born MA, parents born MA, librarian, works at college library, owns home worth $12,500), Inez M. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 36, married, first at age 29, born MA, parents born VT), Priscilla W. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Anne E. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 2-6/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 925, Page 12A, ED 341, Dwelling #269, Family #303, Lines 4-7].