Person:Ralph Seaver (2)

DEATH: 19 Mar 1963 (Carla Self)

MARRIAGE: to Grace Aldrich (Carla Self)

MILITARY:

Ralph Fremont Seaver, age 33, registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He resided at 38 Tremont Road in Wareham, Massachusetts. He was born 7 November 1884, was white, and a native born US citizen. He was employed as a carpenter by Ireland Oil & Transport located at State Pier in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His nearest relative was Grace B. Seaver at the same address. He was medium height, medium build, had blue eyes, dark brown hair, and had no disqualifying disabilities [World War I Draft Registrations, Database on www.ancestry.com, extracted from LDS Microfilm 1,684,758].

BIOGRAPHY:

Some data obtained from the RootsWeb WorldConnect Database, "Joe's Genes," submitted by Joe Travis (pitravis@@bcglobal.net), updated 12 May 2002.

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 38 Tremont Road in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The family included Ralph F. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 35, married, born MA, parents born MA, a carpenter, works on houses, owns home free of mortgage), Grace B. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 35, married, born MA, parents born MA), Ralph F. Seaver Jr. (son, male, white, age 10, single, born MA, parents born MA), Kenneth L. Seaver (son, male, white, age 9, single, born MA, parents born MA), Clifford A. Seaver (son, male, white, age 7, single, born MA, parents born MA), and Leigh N. Seaver (son, male, white, age 5, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 727, Page 131, ED 145, Sheet 9, Line 65].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided on Main Street in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included Ralph F. Seaver (head, male, white, age 45, married, first at age 24, born MA, parents born MA, works contracts, owns home worth $1,000), Grace B. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 46, married, first at age 25, born MA, parents born MA), Ralph F. Seaver (son, male, white, age 21, single, born MA, parents born MA), Kenneth L. Seaver (son, male, white, age 20, single, born MA, parents born MA), Clifford A. Seaver (son, male, white, age 18, single, born MA, parents born MA), Leigh N. Seaver (son, male, white, age 15, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Wallace G. Seaver (son, male, white, age 8, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 941, Page 19B, ED 102, Dwelling #492, Family #498].