Person:William Seaver (126)

Extensive information on this family was provided by Rev. Paul Seaver, O.P., of Providence College, Rhode Island, via email and US mail in August 2005. Paul Seaver is the son of William Joseph and Mary (Meakin) Seaver.

MILITARY RECORDS:

William Joseph Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was age 28, born 28 July 1888 in Grafton, MA, a native born US citizen. He resided in Westboro MA, and was in the express business, his own business, in Upton MA. He listed no nearest relative, had no dependents, no military service, was Caucasian, and single. He was medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and had no disqualifying disabilities [World War I Draft Registration Card database, on www.ancestry.com, taken from FHL Microfilm 1,684,575].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 80 Grove Street in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The family included William J. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 31, married, born MA, parents born MA, a driver, works on overland express, rents a home), Mary G. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 26, married, born RI, father born Ireland, mother born MA) and Irene C. Seaver (sister, female, white, age 20, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 747, Page 95, ED 116, Sheet 3, Lines 84-86].

In the 1930 US Census, this family resided at 2 Nelson Heights in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included William Seaver (head, male, white, age 41, married, first at age 31, born MA, parents born MA, a manager/owner, works in overland express, owns home worth $7,900), Mary G. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 36, married, first at age 26, born RI, father born MA, mother born N. Ireland), Elizabeth Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 9, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI), Thomas H. Seaver (son, male, white, age 8, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI), Barbara A. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI), J. William Seaver (son, male, white, age 3, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI) and Irene Seaver (sister, female, white, age 30, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 964, Page 5B, ED 233, dwelling #89, family #107].