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 of Atlantic City [N.J.] newspaper dated Thursday, 3 November 1983, Page 11, Column 1:
The transcription of the article is:
"John James Seaver, Sr.
"CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- John James Seaver, Sr., 79, of 17 Atlantic Ave., died Tuesday at his home.
"Born in Valley Forge, Pa., he lived in Devon, Pa. before moving here 44 years ago.
"Mr. Seaver was a retired employee of the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service and was also formerly employed by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and the David Shuler house moving firm.
"He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Cape May County Republican Club.
Surviving are: his son, John J. of Cape May Court House; his daughter, Margaret Hendriksen of Sparkhill, N.Y.; a sister, Clementine Townsend of Honeybrook, Pa.; and one grandson.
"A Mass of Resurrection will be said 11 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church here. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
"Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Radzieta Funeral Home here."
The source citation is:
"John James Seaver, Sr.," The Press of Atlantic City [N.J.] newspaper, Thursday, 3 November 1983, page 11, column 1, John James Seaver obituary; imaged, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 17 March 2025).
This obituary provides the name, age, residence, birth place, occupations, associations, children names and residences, religious affiliation, and funeral services.
John James Seaver (1903-1983) was born 19 November 1903 in Devon, Pennsylvania, the son of
Andrew C. and Anne (Brennan) Seaver. He died 1 November 1983 in Cape May Court house, New Jersey. John married Margaret Agnus Munyon (1937-2016) on 13 March 1959 in Cape May County, New Jersey. They had at least two children:
* John J. Seaver
* Margaret (Seaver) Henriksen.
John James Seaver is not a Seaver realtive of mine. His Seaver line came from Ireland to Pennsylvania in about 1889.
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 good obituary. I am glad that I can honor John James Seaver Sr. (1903-1983) 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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