832 Fairmount Ave
St Paul, MN 55105, USA

Home history of 832 Fairmount Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA

Built-in 1910 (1894 according to Ramsey County property tax records;) Queen Anne in style; Louis Lockwood, architect. This structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the historic Hill District.

The 1898, 1900, and 1902 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Seddon resided at this address. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Florence Amelia Seddon Davison (1884-1915,) the wife of Joseph A. Davison, who was born in Minnesota to parents born in Canada and who died of acute endocarditis, resided at this address in 1915 and her remains were subsequently moved to Roselawn Cemetery. The 1918 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Seddon and their daughters all resided at this address. Richard N. Seddon (1897- ), a Sergeant, was a World War I veteran who resided at this address in 1919.

The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier's Bonus Board (#13075) indicate that Richard N. Seddon (1895- ,) a 1918 draftee and a Sergeant in Company G of the 56th Engineers, who was born in St. Paul, had blue eyes, light hair, and a light complexion, was 5' 5" tall, was a railroad price clerk at induction, served in the American Expeditionary Force in France, was a storekeeper employed by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailRoad after the completion of service, and was married, resided with his father, I. Seddon, at this address.

The 1924 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Seddon resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Isaac Seddon and William Seddon, an instructor, both resided at this address. In 1901, 1904, 1907, and 1913, Isaac Seddon was listed in the city directory as a purchasing agent employed by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailRoad. Isaac Seddon (1861- ,) the son of Mark Seddon and Flora Good Seddon, was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was educated in the public schools, was a railroad official, was employed in the auditing department of the railroad service from 1875 until 1879, was the railway storekeeper at Hudson, Wisconsin, from 1879 until 1880, was the stationer at St. Paul in charge of purchase and distribution of stationery supplies from 1880 until 1885, married Frances J. Johnson of Hudson, Wisconsin, in 1882, was the chief clerk to purchasing agent of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailRoad from 1885 until 1899, was the purchasing agent of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailRoad after 1899, was an incorporator of the Chippewa Valley & Northwestern RailRoad in 1901, was a member of the Minnesota Club, was a Mason, and officed at the corner of Fourth Street and Rosabel Street. Isaac Seddon also resided at 664-666 Surrey Avenue, a double house on the National Register of Historic Places. Isaac Seddon ( -1931) died in Ramsey County. Richard N. Seddon (1896-1960) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with the maiden name of Johnson, and died in Ramsey County.

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