My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameJohn Canwell Jr. 
Birth Date9 Jun 1797
Birth PlaceWayne, Kennebec Co., ME
Death Date23 Mar 1892 Age: 94
Death PlacePeru Annex, Oxford Co., ME
Burial PlaceThe Child Cem., West Peru, Oxford Co., ME
Memoaka Franklin Plnt Cem. Dickvale Valley Rd
OccupationFarmer
FatherJohn Canwell Sr. (~1770-~1810)
MotherSarah Redden or Redding (~1774-~1807)
Misc. Notes
Peru Annex was the part of Franklin Plantation annexed to Peru in the late 19th C.
Listed on 1850 USC for Franklin Plantation:
William W Canwell 25 Farmer
Jane 21
Wm W 3 mo.
John Canwell 52 Farmer
Mulinda (sic) 50
In Franklin Plantation 1860 USC he’s listed as 62 yrs old.
1860 USC for Franklin Plantation lists household:
John Canwell ae. 62
Melinda ae. 60
Suel F. ae. 22
1870 USC for Sumner, he’s listed as living with his son, Sewall Frost.
In Sumner 1880 USC he’s listed as 82 yrs old. In this census, he lists his father’s birthplace as “England.”
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125612045
Listed on 1850 USC for Franklin Plantation:
William W Canwell 25 Farmer
Jane 21
Wm W 3 mo.
John Canwell 52 Farmer
Mulinda (sic) 50
In Franklin Plantation 1860 USC he’s listed as 62 yrs old.
1860 USC for Franklin Plantation lists household:
John Canwell ae. 62
Melinda ae. 60
Suel F. ae. 22
1870 USC for Sumner, he’s listed as living with his son, Sewall Frost.
In Sumner 1880 USC he’s listed as 82 yrs old. In this census, he lists his father’s birthplace as “England.”
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125612045
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1800
Birth PlacePeru, Oxford Co., ME
Death Date31 Oct 1881 Age: 81
Death PlacePeru Annex, Oxford Co., ME
Burial PlaceThe Child Cem., West Peru, Oxford Co., ME
OccupationDescendant of William the Conqueror
FatherReuben Wing Jr. (1775-1851)
MotherJoanna Landers (1779->1851)
Misc. Notes
Peru Annex was the part of Franklin Plantation annexed to Peru in the late 19th C.
In Franklin Plantation 1860 USC she’s listed as 60 yrs old.
In Sumner 1880 USC she’s listed as 82 yrs old and blind.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125612090
In Franklin Plantation 1860 USC she’s listed as 60 yrs old.
In Sumner 1880 USC she’s listed as 82 yrs old and blind.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125612090
Marr Date17 Jul 1822
Marr PlaceFranklin Plt., Oxford Co., ME
Marr Memoalt date 4 Apr 1822
ChildrenJohn x (1823-1823)
William Woodsum J (1824-1900)
Arvilla H (1826-1849)
Hannah (1830-1908)
Sally K. (1833-<1873)
Sewall Frost (1838-1922)