I've used FREE Artificial Intelligence tools to create biographies, poems and songs about genealogy and family history in the recent past. Today, I want to share a poem and a song about my paternal grandfather, Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942).
1) I requested Microsoft CoPilot, Perplexity, Meta, ChatGPT and Claude (all FREE AI tools) to create a poem about one of my grandparents. Here is the Prompt I used for the poem and the song lyrics about my paternal grandfather, Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942):
Please provide a poem and song lyrics for Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) based on this information: Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942), born 9 Oct 1876 in Leominster MA, son of Frank Walton Seaver and Hattie Louisa Hildreth, the first of 3 children. He married Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) on 21 June 1900 in Leominster MA at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. They had 7 children (Marion Seaver (1901-1999), Evelyn Seaver (1903-1978), Stanley Richmond Seaver (1905-1910), Ruth Weston Seaver (1907-2000), Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), Edward Richmond Seaver (1913-2004), Geraldine Seaver (1917-2007). Frederick and Bessie resided in Leominster at 149 Lancaster St with Fred's parents, then in Fitchburg (1905-1911), then 290 Central St in Leominster (1911-1927), then 20 Hall St in Leominster (1927-1933), 50 Main St in Leominster (1933-1942),and 91 Merriam Av in Leominster (1939-1942). Frederick Seaver was employed as a painter of combs in 1900, as a superintendent of a celluloid comb shop in 1910, as superintendent at Paton Manufacuring Company at 282 Central St in Leominster in 1918 and 1920. In about 1927, the owner of the Paton Manufacturing company, Barney Doyle, sold the factory to the Dupont Company, and the site closed on Central Street. Fred worked at the main Dupont plant in Leominster, and was superintendent of the toothbrush division there. He was a foreman at Viscoloid Company in Leominster in 1930 and 1940 until he retired in 1941. His employees loved working for him and gave the family gifts at Christmas time. The family lost their home on Hall St to foreclosure in 1933. Frederick was quiet, not communicative, didn't show great affection, was quick to anger, was protective of his children, and had Bessie discipline and support the children. Frederick loved animals, and he kept chickens and roosters, rabbits and bunnies, and geese at the Central St home. He loved Chinese food and the family went out for Sunday dinner to a Chinese restaurant in Fitchburg. They also went on Sunday rides around Leominster in the car. The family vacationed at Whalom Lake near Leominster and on Cape Cod with friends. He had a drinking problem, and spent many weekend nights at the Elks club with his brother and their buddies. Frederick died in 1942 of prostate cancer. He is buried in Leominster with his wife, his son Stanley, and his daughter, Geraldine (Seaver) Remley.
image created by ChatGPT-4o
You can read more about the life of Frederick WaltonSeaver (1876-1942) in Paternal Grandfather: Frederick Walton Seaver, Sr. (1876-1942).
2) I chose the poem created by Claude today. Here are the stanzas:
"Frederick's Labors and Loves"
In Leominster's embrace, October's child was born,
Frederick Walton Seaver, on an autumn morn.
A quiet man of labor, with hands that shaped and made,
In comb and brush factories, his legacy was laid.
Seven children he fathered, with Bessie by his side,
Through Leominster's streets and Fitchburg's pride.
From Lancaster to Central, then Hall and Main they roamed,
Each house a chapter, each street a poem.
Superintendent, foreman, a leader in his trade,
Respected by workers for the choices that he made.
Yet home was where his heart beat, though words came not with ease,
His love shown through protection and Sunday Chinese.
Chickens in the backyard, rabbits at his feet,
Animals he treasured, his joy was quite complete.
Weekend nights at Elks Club, a vice he couldn't shake,
But Sunday drives with family, memories they'd make.
Through Depression's dark shadow, they lost their cherished home,
But Frederick's strength and labor helped the family roam.
To Whalom and Cape Cod, vacations filled with cheer,
Despite life's hardships, family drew near.
In forty-two he left us, his journey finally done,
A complex man, a father, when all was said and won.
In Leominster he rests now, with those he held most dear,
Frederick Walton Seaver, a life both far and near.
3) Here is the AI created song and lyrics for "Frederick's Labors and Loves" (with song lyrics created on AI CoPilot) as custom lyrics on Suno.com, using a male voice, folk, guitar, storytelling, medium tempo style:
FREDERICK'S LABORS AND LOVES
(Verse 1)
In Leominster's heart, a child was born,
Frederick's life began one morn,
With paintbrush in hand, he made his start,
A steadfast worker with a loving heart.
(Verse 2)
Married young to Bessie dear,
Together they built a life sincere,
Seven children blessed their days,
In every home, his love would blaze.
(Chorus)
Frederick Walton, strong and true,
Through the highs and the lows, his spirit grew,
From combs to brushes, he led the way,
In Leominster's halls, his legacy stays.
(Verse 3)
Quiet strength, a father's care,
Though words were few, his love was there,
Animals, rides, and Sundays fine,
His life, a story intertwined.
(Bridge)
Through Whalom's shores and Chinese feasts,
Family gathered, his love increased,
Challenges faced, yet he'd stand tall,
Frederick's spirit, we'd recall.
(Verse 4)
Retired at last, his work was done,
A life well-lived, battles won,
In Evergreen, he rests with grace,
His memory, time cannot erase.
(Chorus)
Frederick Walton, strong and true,
Through the highs and the lows, his spirit grew,
From combs to brushes, he led the way,
In Leominster's halls, his legacy stays.
(Outro)
Frederick Walton, a beacon bright,
In our hearts, his song takes flight,
Leominster's son, his tale we weave,
In every heart, his legacy we leave.
The AI tools do this so much better than I could, and each tool provides a different poem and song from the same prompt. I love fishing in all of the AI streams!!
4) My blog posts with the AI-created poems and songs to date are on the Artificial Intelligence Posts page.
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