Person:William Seaver (79)

Vital records data on this family was obtained from the book "The Holmans in America" by David Emory Holman, M.D., Volume 1, published by The Grafton Press, New York, 1909, page 237.

VITAL RECORDS:

At the time of the birth of their son, Raymond Pierce Seaver, on 18 February 1901 in Springfield, William Herbert Seaver was an armorer, and resided at 34 Pleasant Street in Springfield. He was born in Pittsfield, and his wife Alice May Pierce Seaver was born in West Millbury MA. [MA VR 501.165]

MILITARY RECORDS:

William Herbert Seaver registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He was age 41, born 28 April 1877, and was white and a native born US citizen. He resided on Main Street in Agawam, Massachusetts. He was a self-employed farmer, working at the same address. His nearest relative was Alice May Seaver at the same address. He was short, slender, with black eyes, black hair and no disqualifying disabilities [World War I Draft Registration Card database available at www.ancestry.com, extracted from FHL Microfilm 1,684,521].

CENSUS:

In the 1900 US census, the William H. Seaver family resided at 34 Pleasant St in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. The household included William H. (age 23, born Apr 1877 in MA) and his wife Alice M. (age 23, born Sep 1876 in MA). The complete census record can be found in volume 32, ED 585, sheet 12, line 86 of the 1900 census for MA. [1900 census soundex for MA, S160, LDS Microfilm 1,244,863].

In the 1910 US Census, the William H. Seaver family resided on School Street in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included head of household William H. Seaver (male, white, age 32, first marriage, married 10 years, born MA, parents born MA, woodworker, works in US armory), wife Alice M. Seaver (female, white, age 33, first marriage, married 10 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born MA, parents born MA), son Raymond P. Seaver (male, white, age 9, single, born MA, parents born MA), son Harold D. Seaver (male, white, age 7, single, born MA, parents born MA), and daughter Marion M. Seaver (female, white, age 3, single, born MA, parents born MA) [NARA Microfilm Series T624, Roll 589, ED 525, Sheet 2A, Page 30, dwelling #30, family #32].

In the 1920 US Census, this family resided on Main Street in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included William H. Seaver (head of household, male, white, age 42, married, born MA, parents born MA, a farmer, works on general farm, rents a home), Alice M. Seaver (wife, female, white, age 43, married, born MA, parents born MA), Raymond P. Seaver (son, male, white, age 18, single, born MA, parents born MA), Harold D. Seaver (son, male, white, age 17, single, born MA, parents born MA) and Marion M. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 699, Page 41, ED 3, Sheet 5, Lines 44-48].

In the 1930 US Census, this family (indexed as Seaner) resided at 1800 Allen Street in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The family included head William H. Seaver (male, white, age 52, married, at age 22, born MA, parents born MA, rents home, for $30/month, a carpenter, on houses), wife Alice M. Seaver (female, white, age 52, married, at age 23, born MA, parents born MA) and daughter Marion M. Seaver (female, white, age 22, single, born MA, parents born MA, a library assistant, works in city library) [NARA Microfilm Series T626, Roll 911, ED 90, Sheet 3A, dwelling #57, family #57].

INTERNET:

Date for William Herbert Seaver family obtained from www.rootsweb.com WorldConnect Project, submitted 23 May 2002 by Richard L. Pierce (rlpierce444@@yahoo.com).