Person:George Seaver (20)

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1880 US Census, this family resided in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York. The household included George Sevar (self, married, male, white, age 34, actor, parents birthplaces unknown), Julia Sevar (wife, married, female, white, age 25, keeping house, parents birthplace unknown) and --?-- Griffen (mother-in-law, married, female, white, age 60, at home, parents birthplace unknown) [National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 0917, Page 96C].

In the 1900 US census, this family resided in Brewster village, Southeast township, Putnam County, New York. The household included George W. Seaver (head, white, male, born Jul 1847, age 52, married 25 years, born NY, parents born NY, manager of store, rents home), Julia A. Seaver (wife, white, female, born Jul 1857, age 42, married 25 years, 2 children born, 2 living, born NY, parents born NY) and Grace E. Seaver (daughter, white, female, born Dec 1878, age 21, single, born NY, parents born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 1146, Page 326, ED 54, Sheet 10A, dwelling #??, family #??, lines 17-19].

A Death notice was published in the New York Times newspaper, dated 4 December 1939. It reads:

“GEORGE W. SEAVER Was Theatrical Producer Here Years Ago – Succumbs at 90 DANBURY, Conn., Dec. 3—George W. Seaver, former New York theatrical producer, died today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. F.A. Pickett, at the age of 90. Mr. Seaver was a former partner of Tomlinson Watson and together they staged productions starring Weber and Fields and Denman Thompson in New York years ago. He retired from the theatre in 1909.”