Person:Eugene Seaver (7)

MILITARY:

Eugene William Seaver, age 25, registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was born 19 August 1892, his birthplace is unreadable, was Caucasian, and a natural born US citizen. He resided at 3076 ____ Avenue in Lynn. His wife is his dependent, he is married, is tall, of stout build, blue eyes and light brown hair. The record is very difficult to read clearly [World War I Draft Registrations, Database on www.ancestry.com, extracted from LDS Microfilm 1,674,357].

CENSUS:

In the 1910 US Census, the Eugene W. Seaver family resided at 192 Chestnut Street in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The family included head Eugene W. Seaver (male, white, age 17, first marriage, married 1 year, born MA, parents born MA, a salesman, works in grocery store), wife Ethel L. Seaver (female, white, age 18, first marriage, married 1 year, 1 child born, 1 living, born MA, parents born MA) and son Russell S. Seaver (male, white, age 2 months, single, born MA, parents born MA) [NARA Microfilm Series T624, Roll 627, ED ___, Sheet 1A, page 186, dwelling #114, family #162].

In the 1920 US Census, Eugene W. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 27, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born US, a machinist, works in Navy yard, rents home) resided at 34 Fourth Street in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire with his wife Jessie Seaver (female, white, age 28, married, born English Canada, parents born English Canada) and son Eugene W. Seaver (male, white, age 9m, single, born NH, father born MA, mother born English Canada) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 1008, Page 175, ED 160, Sheet 7, Lines 46-48].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 85 Fourth Street in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. The household included Eugene W. Seaver (head, male, white, age 37, married, at age 22, born MA, father born NH, mother born VT, a machinist at a Navy Yard, rents home for $30/month), wife Jessie E. Seaver (female, white, age 38, married, at age 23, born Canada, parents born Newfoundland, a packer at a bakery) and son Eugene W. Seaver Jr. (male, white, age 11, single, born NH, father born MA, mother born Canada) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 1306, ED 8, Page 14B, Dwelling #357, Family #388].

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