Person:Raymond Seaver (4)

Raymond Lincoln Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was age 30, born 6 July 1886 in Lawrence MA, a native born US citizen. He resided at 1359 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston MA and was employed as a travelling salesman by J.B. Pearson Co. at 65 Bedford Street in Boston MA. He was married, had a wife and child, was Caucasian, no previous military service, was tall, slender build, light blue eyes, black hair. He claimed an exemption owing to his vision of his left eye and his dependents [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,685,065].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 57 Rockview Street in the 22nd Ward of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The family included Raymond L. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 33, married, born MA, parents born ME, a travelling salesman, rents home), Mary B. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 31, married, born MA, parents born Norway), Jean M. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 3-6/12, born MA, parents born MA), and Maria Torkelson (mother-in-law, female, white, age 71, widow, born Norway, parents born Norway, immigrated in 1875, alien [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 739, Page 65, ED 529, Sheet 4, Line 73].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 26 Skahan Road in Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included head Raymond L. Seaver (indexed as Searer, male, white, age 43, married, at age 24, born MA, parents born NH, rents home, for $62/month, a traveling salesman, works in clothing), wife Mary B. Seaver (female, white, age 41, married, married at 21, born MA, parents born Norway), daughter Jean M. Seaver (female, white, age 13, single, born MA, parents born MA) and sister-in-law Louise E. Torkelson (female, white, age 52, single, born Norway, parents born Norway, an attendant, works in Turkish baths) [NARA Microfilm Series T626, Roll 914, ED 186, Sheet 12B, dwelling #268, family #307].

Raymond L. Seaver registered for the World War II draft in 1942. He resided at 415 West 24th Street in New York City, New York County, New York. His telephone number was LO-3-2718. He was age 55, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on 6 July 1886. The person who would always know his address was Mary B. Seaver of the same address. He was employed by J.B. Pearson Company at 65 Bedford Street in Boston, MA, and worked at that address (Serial Number U570, "World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" database on www.ancestry.com).