Person:Joseph Seaver (28)

BIOGRAPHY: Was Sergeant of Police in Newton and member of St Mary's Episcopal Church. (JMSeaver, 1924)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Joseph Herbert Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in West Newton, Massachusetts. He was age 38, born 19 July 1880, white, a native born US citizen. He resided at 199 Concord Street in Newton Lower Falls MA, and was employed as a Sergeant of police by the City of Newton, 139 Washington Street, West Newton MA. His nearest relative was Mrs. Henrietta Seaver of the same address. He was tall, medium build, blue eyes, dark brown hair with no disqualifying disabilities [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,674,462].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1910 US Census, the Joseph H. Seaver family resided at 199 Concord Street in the 4th Ward of Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included head of household Joseph H. Seaver (male, white, age 29, first marriage, married 2 years, born MA, parents born MA, city police), wife Henrietta B. Seaver (female, white, age 26, first marriage, married 2 years, born MA, parents born MA, 1 child born, 1 living) and son Joseph H. Seaver Jr. (male, white, age 1-1/12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [NARA Microfilm Series T624, Roll 603, ED 969, Sheet 7A, Page 46, dwelling #108, family #116].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 199 Concord Street in the 4th Ward of Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included Joseph Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 39, married, born MA, parents born MA, a police officer, works for the city, rents a home), Henrietta Seaver (wife, female, white, age 35, married, born MA, parents born MA) and Herbert Seaver (son, male, white, age 10, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 716, Page 284, ED 373, Sheet 3, Line 52].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (street address was unreadable). The household included Joseph H. Seaver (head, male, white, age 49, married, first at age 26, born MA, father born MA, mother born English Canada, a police lieutenant, works for police department, rents home for $50 per month), Henrietta Seaver (wife, female, white, age 46, married, first at age 23, born MA, parents born MA), and Joseph H. Seaver Jr. (son, male, white, age 21, single, born MA, parents born MA, marine engineer, works on coal freighter) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 926, Page 8B, ED 376, Dwelling #150, Family #171, Lines 57-59].

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