My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameSewall Frost Canwell
Birth Date30 Apr 1838
Death Date6 Nov 1922 Age: 84
Death PlaceNorth Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME
Occupationcommon laborer
FatherJohn Canwell Jr. (1797-1892)
MotherMelinda Malinda Wing (~1800-1881)
Misc. Notes
1850 USC for Franklin Plantation lists age as 12.
Res. in Sumner. Mustered 11/15/1861, Pvt. Co. D, 12th ME Vol. Re-enlisted 1/1/1864; deserted in Maine 27 May 1864.
First name spelled “Suel” in 1860 USC.
1870 USC for Sumner lists household:
S. F. Canwell ae. 32
Abbie E. ae. 32
Charles H. ae. 8
Addie ae. 5
George ae. 3
Frances E. ae. 1
John Canwell ae. 72 “farmer”
Malinda ae. 72 “infirm”
1880 USC for Paris, ME lists household:
Canwell, Sewell F 42
Abbie E 41
Charles 18
Addie 15
George 13
Eldora F(rances) 11
Listed as “carpenter” in 1890 Lewiston directory.
1900 USC for Leeds, Me:
Canwell Sewall F 62
Abie E. 61
George A. 31
Clara V. 18 George’s wife
Sewall Frost Canwell m. Abigail Canwell 1/28/1866. She had married William Canwell 3/25/1862.
Res. in Sumner. Mustered 11/15/1861, Pvt. Co. D, 12th ME Vol. Re-enlisted 1/1/1864; deserted in Maine 27 May 1864.
First name spelled “Suel” in 1860 USC.
1870 USC for Sumner lists household:
S. F. Canwell ae. 32
Abbie E. ae. 32
Charles H. ae. 8
Addie ae. 5
George ae. 3
Frances E. ae. 1
John Canwell ae. 72 “farmer”
Malinda ae. 72 “infirm”
1880 USC for Paris, ME lists household:
Canwell, Sewell F 42
Abbie E 41
Charles 18
Addie 15
George 13
Eldora F(rances) 11
Listed as “carpenter” in 1890 Lewiston directory.
1900 USC for Leeds, Me:
Canwell Sewall F 62
Abie E. 61
George A. 31
Clara V. 18 George’s wife
Sewall Frost Canwell m. Abigail Canwell 1/28/1866. She had married William Canwell 3/25/1862.
Spouses
Birth Date9 Oct 1838
Death Date1 Jun 1911 Age: 72
Death PlaceNorth Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME
Marr Date11 Jan 1866
Marr PlaceFranklin Plt., Oxford Co., ME
Marr Memoalt date: 28 Jan 1866