Person:William Seaver (67)

MILITARY RECORDS:

William Parker Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 10 September 1918 in New York City, New York. He was age 36, born 6 August 1882, white and a native-born US citizen. He resided at 555 West 173rd Street in New York City. He was employed as a General Contractor and civil Engineer by himself, with an office at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. His nearest relative was his wife, Minerva R. Seaver, of the same residence address. He was medium height, medium build, with blue eyes, brown hair, and his eyes were a disability (World War I Draft Registration Card, Draft Board #1,786,808, image accessed at www.ancestry.com web site).

NEWSPAPER RECORDS:

A News article was published by the New York Times newspaper, dated 9 August 1940. It reads:

“Seaver Named to USHA Post WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—President Roosevelt sent to the Senate today the nomination of William P. Seaver of New York to be assistant administrator in charge of project management of the United States Housing Authority.”

CENSUS:

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided at 1411 Aqueduct Avenue in the 19th Precinct of the 35th AD in Bronx, New York County, New York (1910 US Census, W.P. Seaver family, Bronx, New York county, New York, Line 100, ED 1616, Roll 1003, National Archives Microfilm Series T624). The household included:

• W.P. Seaver (head, male, white, age 27, first marriage, married 4 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born English Canada, a civil engineer, rents a house)
• Minerva Seaver (wife, female, white, age 27, first marriage, married 4 years, 0 children born, born MA, father born MA, mother born Ireland)

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 22 Adams (?) Avenue in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York (1930 US Census, William C. Seaver family, Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York, Dwelling #42, Family #45, Page 2A, ED 343, Roll 1665, National Archives Microfilm Series T626).

• William C. Seaver (head, male, white, age 47, married, first at age 23, born MA, father born MA, mother born PA, an architect and engineer, works as an architect, owns home, worth $32,500)
• Minerva Seaver (wife, female, white, age 47, married, first at age 23, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME)

1. ↑ Births - Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 to 1905
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