Person:William Seaver (66)

SOURCE: JMSeaver #341-iv

BIRTH: 20 Jul 1855 Newton MA (JMS)

DEATH: 3 Nov 1899 (JMS)

MARRIAGE: Dec 1879 Brookline MA to Jennie Blundell of St. Stevens, New

            Brunswick (JMS, Addenda p. 112)

William Seaver (resident of Newton, age 24, a baggage master, born in Newton to Joseph and Angeline Seaver, 1st marriage) married Brookline on 7 Dec 1879 to Jennie D. Blundell (resident of Newton, age 24, born St. Stephens NB to James and Mary) [MA VR 308.229].

In the birth record of his stillborn son on 24 September 1891, William Seaver is listed as a telegraph operator, resident of Newton, born in Newton. [MA VR 413.308)

BIOGRAPHY: He was a Spanish-American War veteran (JMS Add p112)

CENSUS:

In the 1900 US census, this family resided on Washington St. in the 4th Ward of Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included Jennie B. Seaver (white, female, born Aug 1861, age 38, married 20 years, 3 children born, 2 living, born English Canada, parents born English Canada, a immigrated in 1876, resided 14 years in the USA, a housekeeper), son Joseph H. Seaver (white, male, born Jul 1881, age 18, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born English Canada), and son William P. Seaver (white, male, born Aug 1882, age 17, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born English Canada). [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 664, ED 902, Sheet 2, Line 88].