Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Seavers in the News -- 1980 Obituary of Mildred Seaver of Owego, New York

 Here is this week's edition of "Seavers in the News" - a weekly feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Seaver that are interesting, useful, mysterious, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.

This week's entry is from The Press and Sun-Bulletin [Binghamton, NY] newspaper dated Sunday, 17 August 1980, Page 46, Column 4:

The transcription of the article is:

"Mildred Seaver of Straits Corners

"Mildred Seaver, 71, of Star Route 1, Owego (Straits Corners) died Friday, August 15, 1980 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.  She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Arnold, Binghamton; 5 daughters, Mrs. James (Harriet) Keene, Candor, Christine bogart, Utica, Mrs. Howard (Virginia) Miller, Tioga Center, Mrs. William (Dorothy) Eichhorn, Owego, Phyllis Clark, Owego; 2 sons, Donald Seaver, Owego, Carl Seaver, Portland, Oregon; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.  She was born September 9, 1908, Daughter of David & Elsie (Dillenbeck) Holland.  She was a retired employee of Endicott Johnson, a member of Straits Corners Baptist Church, the Ladies Aid Society of Straits Corners, Pomona Grange and the Rebekah's.

"Funeral services will be held today. at 2 p.m. at Richards Funeral Home, Owego, with Rev. Donald Miller, pastor of the Straits Cornerss Baptist Church and Otto Scott of Endicott officiating.  Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Cemetery, Straits Corners."

The source citation is:

"Mildred Seaver of Straits Corners." The Press and Sun-Bulletin [Binghamton, NY] newspaper, Sunday, 17 August 1980, page 46, column 4, Mildred Seaver obituary; imaged,  Newspapers.com   (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 11 November 2024).

This obituary provides a summary of the family of Mildred Seaver, with information about her, birth, age, place of death, parents, siblings, employment and associations, and services. 

Mildred L. Holland (1908-1980) was born 9 September 1908 in Binghamton, New York, the daughter of David and Elsie (Dillenbeck) Holland.  She married Milo G. Seaver (1904-1957) on 31 December 1925 in Binghamton, New York, the son of Jesse Bradley and Phoebe Edna (Brown) Seaver.  Mildred died 15 August 1980 in Owego, Tioga County, New York.  They had t chilendren:

*  Harriet A. Seaver (1926-????), married 1948 James A. Keene (1926-1997).
*  Christine E. Seaver (1928-2020), married 1946 Herbert William Bogert (1926-????).
*  Donald D. Seaver (1930-2015), married 1950 Evelyn Belle Burns (1931-2015).
*  Genevieve May Seaver (1931-1972), married William H. Farnham (1930-2014).
*  Virginia Seaver (1934-????), married 1954 Howard J. Miller (1932-2014).
*  Carl Jesse Seaver (1937-2002), married 1957 Roberta --?-- (1940-????).
*  Dorothy E. Seaver (1939-2022), married 1954 William O. Eichhorn (1933-1966).
*  Phyllis Seaver (1940-????), married George Francis Clark (1939-2008).
*  Mary Ann Seaver (1941-1942).
*  Sharon Seaver (1944-????).

I am not related to Mildred L. Holland, but I am a 6th cousin 2x removed to her husband Milo G. Seaver.  Our common Seaver ancestor is my 7th great-grandfather, Joseph Seaver (1672-1754).

There are over 10,000 Seaver "stories" in my family tree - and this is one of them.   Life happens, accidentally and intentionally, and sometimes a person has a great obituary with complete family information.  I am glad that I can honor Mildred L. (Holland) Seaver today.  

You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.

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Disclosure:  I have a paid subscription to Newspapers.com and have used it extensively to find articles about my ancestral and one-name families.


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