Person:Erving Seaver (1)

BIRTH: 18 Sep 1865 Wareham MA (Carla Self)

DEATH: 25 Dec 1930 (Carla Self)

MARRIAGE: (1) 28 Oct 1884 to Martha Haskins of Dighton (JMS)

                   (2) 23 Sep 1929 to Nellie (Benson) Bassett (Carla Self)

CENSUS:

In the 1900 US Census, the Erving L. Seaver (head, white, male, born September 1865, age 34, married 16 years, born MA, parents born MA, a puddler in an iron factory, rents a house) family resided in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Listed with Erving are his wife Martha H. Seaver (white, female, born September 1863, age 36, married 16 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born MA, parents born MA), daughter Ethel C. Seaver (white, female, born May 1885, age 15, single, born MA, parents born MA, in school), son Willett S. Seaver (white, male, born September 1887, age 12, single, born MA, parents born MA, in school) and daughter Alice L. Seaver (white, male, born July 1895, age 4, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 139, Page 89, ED 218, Sheet 3, Line 3].

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided in two separate locations. Head of household Irvin L Seaver (male, white, age 44, first marriage, married 25 years, born MA, parents born MA, occupation unreadable) resided on Marion Road in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts [NARA Microfilm T624, Roll 613, ED 1248, Sheet 5B, page 151, dwelling #101, family #111]. Head of household Martha H. Seaver (female, white, age 46, first marriage, married 25 years, 5 children born, 3 living, born MA, parents born MA, laundress, works in private laundry) resided in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts with her daughter Alice L. Seaver (female, white, age 14, single, born MA, parents born MA) and son Edward E. Seaver (male, white, age 9, single, born CT, parents born MA) [NARA Microfilm T624, Roll 613, ED 1248, Sheet 24B, page 170, dwelling ???, family #362].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 11 Essex Street in the 3rd Ward of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The family included Martha H. Seaver (head of household, female, white, age 56, married, born MA, parents born MA, a marker, works in a shoe factory, rents home), Alice Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 24, single, born MA, parents born MA, a bookkeeper, works in shoes) and Edward Seaver (son, male, white, age 19, single, born CT, parents born MA, a blockcutter, works in shoes) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 725, Page 153, ED 61, Sheet 7, Line 30].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided on County Street in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included Irving L. Seaver (head, male, white, age 64, married, first at age 21, born MA, parents born MA, iron worker, works in steel plant, owns home worth $3,000), Nellie E. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 40, married, first at age 22, born MA, parents born MA), Ethel L. Bassett (step-daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born MA, parents born MA), Arthur E. Bassett (step-son, male, white, age 13, single, born MA, parents born MA), Lois D. Bassett (step-daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born MA, parents born MA), Ralph L. Bassett (step-son, male, white, age 7, single, born MA, parents born MA), Ruth I. Bassett (step-daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Phillip N. Seaver (son, male, white, age 3/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 940, Page 11A, ED 93, Dwelling #263, Family #271].