Person:William Seaver (78)

BIOGRAPHY: Christian Scientist healer, lived Springfield MA (JMSeaver, 1924)

William Seaver was a man who repaired wringers according to the 1875 birth of his son Benjamin [MA VR 277.60]. He was a wringer agent according to the 1877 birth of his son William Herbert Seaver [MA VR 286.64].

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1870 US census, the William T. Seaver family resided in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. The household included William T. (age 31, grocer, $1,000 in personal property, born MA), Ellen J. (age 27, keeping house, born MA). [LDS Microfilm 0,552,117, page 41 of Springfield Ward 4, family 324].

In the 1880 US census, the W.T.C. Seaver family resided in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. The household included W.T.C. (age 41, born MA, piano tuner, father and mother born MA), wife Ellen (age 37, born MA, keeping house, father and mother born MA), son Henry (age 9, born MA, at school), son Frederick (age 5, born MA, at school), son Benjamin (age 4, born MA), and son William (age 3, born MA). [LDS microfilm 1,254,098, page 383C, from LDS 1880 census on CD-ROM].

In the 1900 US census, the William T. Seaver family resided at 8 Main St in Springfield, Hampden county, MA. The household included William T. (age 61, born Sep 1838 in MA), wife Ellen J. (age 57, born Jan 1843 in MA), son Fredric L. (age 25, born Sep 1874 in MA), son Benjamin F. (age 24, born Mar 1876 in MA), son Winfred C. (age 18, born Jan 1882 in MA), daughter Edna M. (age 17, born Mar 1883 in MA), and daughter Grace F. (age 13, born Jan 1887 in MA). The complete census record can be found in volume 31, ED 572, sheet 16, line 80 of the 1900 census for MA. [1900 census soundex for MA, S160, LDS Microfilm 1,244,863].

In the 1910 US Census, this family resided at 54 Chase Avenue in the 7th Ward of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The household included William T. Seaver (indexed as "Saver," head, male, white, age 71, first marriage, married 45 years, born MA, parents born MA, a Christian Scientist, works on own account, owns home with a mortgage), Ellen J. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 67, married, married 45 years, 11 children born, 7 living, born MA, parents born MA), Fredick L. Seaver (son, male, white, age 35, single, a bookkeeper, works for coal company), Winfred C. Seaver (son, male, white, age 28, single, born MA, parents born MA, carpet layer, works in carpet store), Grace S. Keeler (daughter, female, white, age 23, first marriage, married 4 years, 1 child born, 1 living, born MA, parents born MA, a musician, works in theatre) and Paul S. Keeler (grandson, male, white, age 3, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 593, Page 289, ED 649, Sheet 2B, Dwelling #26, Family #42, Lines 60-65].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided at 54 Chase Avenue in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included William T. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 81, married, born MA, parents born MA, no occupation, owns home with mortgage), Ellen J. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 76, married, born MA, parents born MA), F. Luman Seaver (son, male, white, age 45, single, born MA, parents born MA, an assistant manager, works in retail coal company) and John L. Seaver (brother, male, white, age 79, widowed, born MA, parents born MA, a machinist, works for chair manufacturer) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 703, Page 84, ED 149, Sheet 8, Lines 29-32].