Person:James Seaver (24)

BIRTH: 16 Jan 1896 (JMSeaver)

An Engagement announcement was published in the New York Times newspaper, dated 4 July 1920. It reads:

“ENGAGEMENTS. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Otis Brigham of Boston announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Margaret Brigham, to James Daniel Seaver of Brooklyn. Miss Brigham graduated from St. Mary’s School at Peekskill. Mr. Seaver, who graduated from Hamilton College, class of ’17, served two years in France with the American air service. The wedding will take place on July 24 at the Summer home of the bride’s parents at Cooperstown, N.Y.”

BIOGRAPHY: Grad. Hamilton College Clinton NY class of 1917. Lieut. in Army Air Service during World War. qualified as a pursuit pilot and was sent to France in fall of 1918, but did not see active service. Now in the employ of Harris Forbes & Co, Boston MA. While in college he was editor of "Hamilton Life" the college paper and won a prize in oratory. Member Pentagon, and Psi Upsilon fraternity. Member St. Phillips P.E. Church, Brooklyn NY. Living in Waban MA in 1924. (JMSeaver, 1924)

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 24 Winnetaska Street in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included James D. Seaver (head, male, white, age 33, married, first at age 23, born NY, parents born NY, occupation unreadable, works in stocks and bonds, owns home worth $29,000), Margaret Seaver (wife, female, white, age 31, married, first at age 21, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY), Margaret Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 8-11/12, single, born MA, father born NY, mother born MA), Robert Seaver (son, male, white, age 5-7/12, single, born MA, father born NY, mother born MA), and Sally Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 3-8/12, single, born MA, father born NY, mother born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 926, ED 378, Page 14A, Dwelling #288, Family #289].