Person:Walter Seaver (7)

MILITARY RECORDS:

Walter Edward Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was age 25, born 2 February 1892 in Springfield, a native born US citizen. He resided at 682 Sumner Avenue in Springfield, MA and was employed as a machinist at Smith & Wesson in Springfield MA. He was married, his closest relative was his wife, and he had no previous military service. He was medium height, stout build, blue eyes, light brown hair and had paralysis of a hip [World War I Draft Registration Card database available at www.ancestry.com, extracted from FHL Microfilm 1,674,458].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 216 Elm Street in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included Walter E. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 27, married, born MA, father born VT, mother born England, a machinist, works in a factory, rents a home), Rose A. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 32, married, born English Canada, parents born England) and Ruth Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 11 months, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born English Canada) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 699, Page 281, ED 190, Sheet 24, Lines 24-26].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 520 Oak Street in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The household included Walter E. Seaver (head, male, white, age 39, married, first at age 22, born MA, father born VT, mother born MA, an attendant, works at gasoline station, rents home for $20/month), Rose A. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 42, married, first at age 25, born English Canada, father born English Canada, mother born French Canada) and Ruth H. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born English Canada) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 911, ED 92, Page 15B, Dwelling #144, Family #217].