Person:Ralph Seaver (4)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Ralph Adelbert Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 at Middleborough, Massachusetts. He was age 21, born 22 October 1895 in Middleborough MA, a native born US citizen. He resided at 105 Pearl Street in Middleborough MA, and was employed as an order clerk at George E. Feith Co. in Campello MA. He was single, Caucasian, had no previous military service, medium height, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair, no disqualifying disabilities and claimed no exceptions [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,684,754].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 95 Churchill Avenue in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included Ralph A. Seavers (head, male, white, age 34, married, first at age 24, born MA, parents born VT, a messenger, owns home worth $7,500), Rebecca Seavers (wife, female, white, age 29, married, first at age 20, born MA, parents born MA), Ralph A. Seavers Jr. (son, male, white, age 7, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Natalie C. Seavers (daughter, female, white, age 1, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 939, ED 30, Page 14A, Dwelling #293, Family #293].