Person:Seth Seaver (3)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Seth Harrington Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Onondaga County, New York. He was age 30, born 9 October 1886 in Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York, was Caucasian, and a natural born US citizen. He resided in Memphis, Onondaga County, New York. He was employed as a carpenter foreman by Explosive Munitions Works in Split Rock, New York. He was married, with a wife and three children, and had no previous military service. He was medium height, medium build, with blue eyes, blonde hair and no disabilities (World War I Draft Registration Card, Draft Board #1,7818,609, image accessed at www.ancestry.com web site).

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided at 201 Charles Avenue in Geddes township, Onondaga County, New York. The family included head Seth H. Seaver (male, white, age 23, first marriage, married 1 year, born NY, parents born NY, a carpenter, works odd jobs, rents a house), wife Anna B. Seaver (female, white, age 23, first marriage, married 1 year, 1 child born, 1 living, born NY, parents born NY) and son Wilson R. Seaver (male, white, age 7 months, single, born NY, parents born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 1054, page 230, ED 57, Sheet 3B, Line 79].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided in Van Buren townshi0p, Onondaga County, New York. The household included Seth H. Seaver (indexed as Searer on HQO, head, male, white, age 33, married, born NY, parents born NY, a carpenter, does general work, owns home with a mortgage), Anna Seaver (wife, female, white, age 33, married, born NY, parents born NY), Wilam Seaver (son, male, white, age 15, single, born NY, parents born NY), Marion Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born NY, parents born NY), Frances Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born NY, parents born NY), and Elena Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 10/12, single, born NY, parents born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 1250, Page 260, ED 235, Sheet 3A, Dwelling #58, Family #58, Lines 46-51].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 1215 Milton Avenue in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. They family included head Seth Seaver (male, white, age 43, married, first at age 21, born NY, parents born NY, a carpenter, works in alkali products, owns home worth $30,000), wife Anna Seaver (female, white, age 43, married, first at age 21, born NY, parents born NY), son Wilson Seaver (male, white, age 20, single, born NY, parents born NY), daughter Marion Seaver (female, white, age 16, single, born NY, parents born NY), daughter Frances Seaver (female, white, age 15, single, born NY, parents born NY), daughter Eleanor Seaver (female, white, age 10, single, born NY, parents born NY), and mother-in-law Susan J. Wilson (female, white, age 65, widowed, born NY, father born Scotland, mother born NY) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 1627, ED 46, Page 23A, dwelling #156, family #236].