Person:Benjamin Seaver (20)

Benjamin F. Seaver is listed as an "action maker", resident of Cambridge, born in Somerville, on the birth record of his daughter Ruth Madeleine Seaver (MA VR 413.103).

CENSUS:

In the 1900 US Census, this family resided at 3 Leonard Avenue in the 2nd Ward of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included head Benjamin F. Seaver (white, male, born Jun 1866, age 33, married 10 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME, unreadable occupation), wife Florence A. Seaver (white, female, born Apr 1869, age 31, married 10 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born MA, parents born England), daughter Ruth M. Seaver (white, female, born Jun 1891, age 8, born MA, parents born MA), daughter Miriam C. Seaver (white, female, born Dec 1893, age 6, born MA, parents born MA) daughter Edna Seaver (white, female, born Jun 1896, age 3, born MA, parents born MA) and mother-in-law Mary Scotton (white, female, born Mar 1843, age 57, widow, 11 children born, 11 living, born England, parents born England) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 656, ED 696, Sheet 2, Line 72].

In the 1910 US Census, the Benjamin F. Seaver family resided at 3 Leonard Avenue in the 5th Ward of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included head of household Benjamin F. Seaver (male, white, age 44, first marriage, married 20 years, born MA, parents born ME, action maker, works in piano factory), wife Florence A. Seaver (female, white, age 41, first marriage, married 20 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born MA, parents born England), daughter Ruth M. Seaver (female, white, age 18, single, born MA, parents born MA, assistant bookkeeper, works in insurance office), daughter Miriam C. Seaver (female, white, age 16, single, born MA, parents MA), daughter Edna M. Seaver (female, white, age 13, single, born MA, parents born MA) and mother-in-law Mary Scotton (female, white, age 79, widowed, born England, parents born England, immigrated in 1849] [NARA Microfilm Series T624, Roll 595, ED 735, Sheet 20B, Page 172, dwelling #243, family #556].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 138 Sycamore Street in Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included Benjamin F. Seaver (head, white, male, age 53, married, born MA, father born NH, mother born ME, a mechanic, works for x-ray company), Florence A. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 51, married, born MA, parents born England), Miriam C. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 26, single, born MA, parents born MA, a stenographer, works for a telephone company) and Edna R. Shannahan (daughter, female, white, age 24, married, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 706, Page 27, ED 15, Sheet 5, Line 61].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided on Main Road in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included Benjamin F. Seaver (head, male, white, age 63, married, first at age 23, born MA, parents born ME, a farm laborer, rents home for $20 per month), Florence Seaver (wife, female, white, age 60, married, first at age 21, born MA, parents born England) and Ralph S. Carrill (grandson, male, white, age 5, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 962, Page 2B, ED 141, Dwelling #54, Family #62, Lines 90-92].