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 Daily Sentinel [Woodstock, Ill.] newspaper dated Tuesday, 13 January 1981, Page 8, Column 8:
The transcription of the article is:
"ANNA M. SEAVER
"HARVARD - Mrs. Anna M. Seaver, 80, 703 W. Washington St., Harvard, died today in the Florence Nursing Home, Marengo.
"She was born April 9, 1900, in Harvard, the daughter of Frank and Glynn Hubbard Wheelwright.
"On June 5, 1920, in Belvidere, she married Irving J. Seaver, who died May 27, 1980.
"She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
"Survivors include a son, Francis, Harvard; a daughter, Mrs. Warren (Marion) Schreck, Harvard; nine grandchildren; and a brother Edward Wheelwright, Aurora, Colo.
"She was preceded in death by a son, a brother and a sister.
"Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in the Saunders and Hoffman Funeral Home, Harvard, where the Rev. Robert E. Holmes will conduct services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Auburn cemetery.
"A memorial fund in her name has been established."
The source citation is:
"Anna M. Seaver," The Daily Sentinel (Woodstock, Ill.] newspaper, Tuesday, 13 January 1981, page 8, column 8, Anna M. Seaver obituary; imaged, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 9 December 2024).
This obituary provides a summary of the life and family of Anna M. (Wheelwright) Seaver, with information about her age, birth date, place of death, marriage date, church membership, and the names and residences of her surviving children.
Anna Mabel Wheelwright (1900-1981) was born 9 April 1900 in Harvard, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Glynn (Hubbard) Wheelwright. She died 13 January 1981 in Harvard, Illinois. She married Irving Joseph Seaver (1894-1980) on 5 June 1920 in Belvidere, Illinois. They had three children:
- Marion Isabelle Seaver (1923-2015), married 1943 Warren Ruda Schreck (1921-2000).
- Francis Andrew Seaver (1925-2020), married 1949 Joan M. Utesch (1932-????).
- Lyle Arthur Seaver (1927-1927)
I am not related to Irving Joseph Seaver (1894-1980), who is descended from Sjur Knutsen Qvarme Seaver of Rock County, Wisconsin.
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 reather sparse obituary with good family information. I am glad that I can honor Anna Mabel (Wheelwright) 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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