Person:John Seaver (74)

John Gilman Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Woburn, Massachusetts. He was age 21, born 24 February 1896 in Woburn MA, a native born US citizen. He resided at 43 Ivalos Street in Somerville MA, and was employed as a freight shipper by Direct Importing Co. of Boston MA. He was married, Caucasian, with no military service. He was tall, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair, and claimed an exception due to concussion of the spine in 1913, at times affecting his left leg [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,684,685].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 82 Elm Street in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included John G. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 23, married, born MA, parents born MA, a boiler, works on patent leather, rents home), Edith M. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 22, married, born MA, parents born MA), and John G. Seaver Jr. (son, male, white, age 2-5/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 720, Page 252, ED 545, Sheet 3, Line 19].

John Gilman Seaver registered for the World War II draft in 1942. He resided at Box 14 in East Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. His telephone number was Plaistow 11-12. He was age 46, born in Woburn, Massachusetts on 24 February 1896. The person who would always know his address was Mary E. Seaver of the same address. He was employed by Socony Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts as a traveling tax agent (Serial Number U2115, "World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" database on www.ancestry.com).

1. ↑ Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910. (New England Historic and Genealogical Society)
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