Person:James Sever (1)

MARRIAGE: (1) to Elizabeth Clark Bygrave 5 Nov 1907 Belmont MA (Cincinnati book) (2) to Josephine (Dormitzer) Abbott 15 Jul 1844 Winchester MA (Cincinnati book)

BIOGRAPHY:

James Warren Sever, M.D., was born in Kingston July 4 1878, prepared for college at Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge. M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1901. Was a specialist in orthopedic surgery from the time he was licensed in 1901. Besides his private practice, he was on the staff of the Children's Hospital, Boston, for 45 years. At Harvard he was an Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery 1916-22, Assistant Professor 1922-51, when he retired. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has been a member of the Faculty Club of Harvard, the Harvard and Saint Botolph Clubs, both of Boston. His hobbies are gardening and refinishing furniture. He resides in Cape Neddick Maine. He married first in Belmont Mass Nov 5 1907 Elizabeth Clark Bygrave, and second, in Winchester MA July 15 1944 Josephine (Dormitzer) Abbott.

MILITARY RECORDS:

James Warren Sever registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was age 40, born 4 July 1878, white, a native born US citizen. He resided at 70 Lake View Avenue in Cambridge MA, and was a self employed physician. His nearest relative was Elizabeth Byram Sever at the same address. He was medium height, medium build, with gray eyes and brown hair [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,685,168].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1900 US Census, James W. Sever (white, male, born Jul 1878, age 21, single, born MA, parents born MA, at school) was a lodger on Dunster Street in the 1st Ward of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 656, ED 678, Sheet 11, Line 51].

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided at 19 Everett Street in the 9th Ward of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included James W. Sever (head, male, white, age 32, first marriage, married 3 years, born MA, parents born MA, a professor at Harvard University, rents home), Elizabeth C. Sever (wife, female, white, age 30, first marriage, married 3 years, 1 child born, 1 living, born MA, father born England, mother born MA) and Elizabeth B. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 10/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 596, Page 132, ED 777, Sheet 11A, Dwelling #182, Family #252, Lines 50-52].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 25 Appleton Street in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included James W. Seever (head of household, male, white, age 41, married, born MA, parents born MA, a doctor, works in surgery, owns home with a mortgage), Elizabeth Seever (wife, female, white, age 39, married, born MA, father born England, mother born MA), Elizabeth Seever Jr (daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born MA, parents born MA), James W. Seever Jr (son, male, white, age 6, single, born MA, parents born MA), John W. Seever (son, male, white, age 4-0/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Amy Bygrave (mother-in-law, female, white, age 73, widow, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 708, Page 220, ED 87, Sheet 16, Line 45].

In the 1930 US Census, the James W. Sever family resided in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included head James W. Sever (male, white, age 52, married, married at age 27, born MA, parents born MA, a medical doctor, in general practice, owns home, worth $40,000), wife Elizabeth E. Sever (female, white, age 50, married, married at age 27, born MA, father born England, mother born MA), daughter Elizabeth Sever (female, white, age 20, single, born MA, parents born MA), son James W. Sever (male, white, age 17, single, born MA, parents born MA), son John W. Sever (male, white, age 14, single, born MA, parents born MA) and mother-in-law Amy Bygrave (female, white, age 83, widowed, born MA, parents born MA) [NARA Microfilm Series T626, Roll 916, ED 63, Sheet 35A, dwelling #313, family #570].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Death certificate, in Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008. (Ancestry).

   James Warren Sever, MD, died at Peacham, where he had been for 3 weeks. His usual residence was 16 Chauncey St., in Cambridge, MA. His wife is listed as "Elizabeth Sever, Dec." (informant not listed). He was to be cremated and buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.