My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Burgess Canwell
Birth Date15 Nov 1839
Birth PlaceFranklin Plt., Oxford Co., ME
Memoalt year 1831
Death Date15 May 1915 Age: 75
Death PlaceLeeds, Androscoggin Co., ME
Burial PlaceLeeds Center Cem., Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME
FatherGeorge Canwell (1807-1899)
MotherHannah Burgess (1812-1875)
Misc. Notes
Res. in Monmouth, ME.
Peru Annex was the part of Franklin Plantation annexed to Peru in the late 19th C.
Birth date on tombstone listed as Nov 15, 1840. Tombstone lists William and Allura as “Father” and “Mother,” implying there were children from this marriage.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~leeds/cemetery/pages/leeds.htm
Listed in 1870 USC for Franklin Plantation, ME
William B. 30
Allura 31
Sylvia B 5
Listed in 1880 USC for Monmouth, ME
William B 40
Allura 41
Sylvia B 16
George 8
Mabel D 5
Peru Annex was the part of Franklin Plantation annexed to Peru in the late 19th C.
Birth date on tombstone listed as Nov 15, 1840. Tombstone lists William and Allura as “Father” and “Mother,” implying there were children from this marriage.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~leeds/cemetery/pages/leeds.htm
Listed in 1870 USC for Franklin Plantation, ME
William B. 30
Allura 31
Sylvia B 5
Listed in 1880 USC for Monmouth, ME
William B 40
Allura 41
Sylvia B 16
George 8
Mabel D 5
Spouses
Birth Date23 Sep 1839
Birth PlaceLeeds, Androscoggin Co., ME
Death Date14 Mar 1917 Age: 77
Death PlaceLeeds, Androscoggin Co., ME
Burial PlaceLeeds Center Cem., Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME
FatherAbial D. Bishop (1799-)
MotherDorcas Lindsey
Misc. Notes
First name spelled Ellura in marriage record:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/me/vr/marriages/grooms/gr1892c1.txt
History of the Town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, From It's
Settlement June 10, 1780
Chapter III. Early Settlers and Their Families.
Bishop Family.
Joseph, the eldest son of Zadock and Elizabeth Bishop, was born Sept. 24,
1772. He married Jane Turner and lived on the old homestead in Leeds. They
lived to a good old age; Jane died March 15, 1857, and Joseph followed her
Feb. 11, 1863. They had nine children: Phebe, Abial, Elizabeth, Joseph, Amos,
Walter,Zadock, Nathan and George. Phebe, born Jan. 6, 1798;married Jarius
Manuel and lived and died in North Monmouth.Abial D. was born Dec. 31, 1799.
He married Dorcas Lindsey and lived on a farm adjoining that of his father.
Seven children were born to them: Luvernia, who was born Nov. 3, 1826;
married Arza Gilmore Sept. 15, 1846; married Solomon BrewsterAug. 15, 1858.
Charles, born Jan. 6, 1829; died unmarried Dec.14, 1869. Sylvia, born April,
1832; died July 27, 1854; unmarried.Mary, born May 5, 1835; married David
Trask; married Charles Lindsey; lived in Leeds and died there April 4,
1890.Harriet, born in 1836, died an infant. Aluria and Angelia,born Sept. 8,
1838. Aluria married William Canwell and lives in North Monmouth; Angelia
married H. M. Brewster, of Leeds.Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Jane
Bishop, born Sept. 17,1802; married Steve Foy; lived in Canton and died there
in 1853.Joseph, son of Joseph and Jane Bishop, born Sept. 17, 1802;married
Jemima Norris, of Wayne, in March, 1825; their children were Julia, born June
13, 1825; married Loring Robertsand now lives in Greenwood, Me. Nathan N.,
born 1827; died in infancy. Adeline, born Oct. 5, 1822; died 1847. Lendall, born
Jan. 29, 1833; married and resides in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Mahala,born April 14,
1834; married Wm. C. Lincoln and now lives in Wayne. Has six children. Octavia
J., born Jan. 11, 1839; died Sept 12, 1890; married Jacob Davis, of New
Gloucester, had two daughters. Francina J., born Jan. 11, 1839; now Mrs.
Emmons;lives in West Paris, Me. Amos H., son of Joseph and Jane,born July 13,
1811; married Eliza Burgess May 9, 1836.Nine children were born. Eliza died
Dec. 14, 1871.
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/me/vr/marriages/grooms/gr1892c1.txt
History of the Town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, From It's
Settlement June 10, 1780
Chapter III. Early Settlers and Their Families.
Bishop Family.
Joseph, the eldest son of Zadock and Elizabeth Bishop, was born Sept. 24,
1772. He married Jane Turner and lived on the old homestead in Leeds. They
lived to a good old age; Jane died March 15, 1857, and Joseph followed her
Feb. 11, 1863. They had nine children: Phebe, Abial, Elizabeth, Joseph, Amos,
Walter,Zadock, Nathan and George. Phebe, born Jan. 6, 1798;married Jarius
Manuel and lived and died in North Monmouth.Abial D. was born Dec. 31, 1799.
He married Dorcas Lindsey and lived on a farm adjoining that of his father.
Seven children were born to them: Luvernia, who was born Nov. 3, 1826;
married Arza Gilmore Sept. 15, 1846; married Solomon BrewsterAug. 15, 1858.
Charles, born Jan. 6, 1829; died unmarried Dec.14, 1869. Sylvia, born April,
1832; died July 27, 1854; unmarried.Mary, born May 5, 1835; married David
Trask; married Charles Lindsey; lived in Leeds and died there April 4,
1890.Harriet, born in 1836, died an infant. Aluria and Angelia,born Sept. 8,
1838. Aluria married William Canwell and lives in North Monmouth; Angelia
married H. M. Brewster, of Leeds.Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Jane
Bishop, born Sept. 17,1802; married Steve Foy; lived in Canton and died there
in 1853.Joseph, son of Joseph and Jane Bishop, born Sept. 17, 1802;married
Jemima Norris, of Wayne, in March, 1825; their children were Julia, born June
13, 1825; married Loring Robertsand now lives in Greenwood, Me. Nathan N.,
born 1827; died in infancy. Adeline, born Oct. 5, 1822; died 1847. Lendall, born
Jan. 29, 1833; married and resides in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Mahala,born April 14,
1834; married Wm. C. Lincoln and now lives in Wayne. Has six children. Octavia
J., born Jan. 11, 1839; died Sept 12, 1890; married Jacob Davis, of New
Gloucester, had two daughters. Francina J., born Jan. 11, 1839; now Mrs.
Emmons;lives in West Paris, Me. Amos H., son of Joseph and Jane,born July 13,
1811; married Eliza Burgess May 9, 1836.Nine children were born. Eliza died
Dec. 14, 1871.
Marr Date12 Sep 1863
Marr PlaceLeeds, Androscoggin Co., ME
Marr Memoalt date: 13 Sep 1863; alt loc: Franklin Plt., ME