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Schooled at Chesterville, Maine where he lived until 1880 he then moved to Livermore, Maine. He was independent in politics. A successful builder and lumber dealer; was of a sturdy and worthy character. He and his wife attended the Universalist Church. In the 1880 Census he describes himself as a carpenter and door sash manufacturer.
His death record gives his occupation as real estate.^1,3

Livermore Falls, May 13. - Announcement is being made of the engagement of Mrs Edith A Snow of 16 Haviland Street, Worcester, Mass to Eugene Hayes Sewall of 2 Pine Avenue, Livermore Falls. The wedding will be in June.
Mrs Snow a writer and lecturer and is a graduate of Vassar College and a former president of Worcester Vassar College Club and of Massachusetts and Worcester branches of the National League of American Pen Women. Princeton University published her translations from German into English poetry of the poems of Franz Werfel.
Mr Sewall is a candidate for treasurer of Androscoggin County in the June primaries. He is a graduate of Williston Academy and attended University of California. He was with the Civic Board of Underwriters in San Francisco for several years and was in the real estate and timber business in Livermore Falls until recently. He is an organizer and director of Wilson Lake Country Club Wilton, treasurer of the First Universalist Church and of Livermore Public Library, a member of the finance committee of Central Maine Girl Scout Council and a past president of Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce. Prominent In Masonic circles he is treasurer of Oriental Star Lodge, treasurer of Androscoggin Royal Arch Chapter 34 of Maine. Sir Knight in Pilgrim Commandery Noble of Kora Order of the Mystic Shrine, a member of the Fish and Game Protective Association Livermore, and representative of the Second Congressional District of the Republican Committee of Maine.³

EUGENE HAYES SEWALL Both the development of the real estate and the lumber interests of Livermore Falls have occupied the expert attention of Eugene Hayes Sewall for by far the larger portion of his business career, this region having produced no better known factor in either line, or one who has more completely familiarized himself with the conditions relating to each line of business. He is a son of Eugene Sewall, long engaged in the lumber business, who was born December 29, 1831, and died December 3, 1906, and of Fannie (Weston) Sewall, who was born at Madison in September, 1848, and died in June, 1921.
Eugene Hayes Sewall was born December 21, 1891, at Livermore Falls, where he attended grammar and high schools, and then graduated at Williston Seminary in the class of 1910. With the exception of the years 1917-1921, while he was identified with the Pacific Board of Underwriters, at San Francisco, California, Mr. Sewall has given his entire attention to his lumber and real estate business at Livermore Falls.
In the political field, Mr. Sewall is an Independent voter. Fraternally, he is affiliated with Oriental Star Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; with Androscoggin Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar; and with Kora Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; and he holds the office of president of the Livermore Falls Automobile Dealers Association. His religious faith is that of the Universalist church, of which he was formerly a trustee.

Eunice Sewall, a graduate and librarian of Vassar College was engaged as Principal and taught English history, Latin, and literature and Ada Sewall, her sister, was also employed as a teacher. They are both described as being of Portland, Maine. In 1864 she was teaching in Choctaw County, Alabama from where she wrote to her father, concerned by the Union blockade of Mobile Bay and shortages of food and other supplies.⁴

Eva L. Sewall, 84, died Thursday, July 1, 2010 at The Woodlands in Plain-field. Born in Mount Kisco, N. Y., she lived in North Plainfield before moving to the Woodlands 7 years ago. Mrs. Sewall worked as a Registered Nurse at Runnell's Hospital in Berkeley Heights, and later went on to work in private duty nursing in the Plainfield area. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Alfred Guzzetti of Watchung and her nephew, John Baehr of Edison. A memorial service will be held at Cedarcroft Bible Chapel, 1715 Kenyon Ave., South Plainfield, on Tuesday at 7p.m.²

MONTAGUE CENTER - Mrs. Fannie Holland, 83, of 29 High Street, Brattleboro, a former local resident, died at the Hillcrest Nursing Home there last night. She had been there two weeks.
She was born here Jan. 14, 1877, daughter of Lyman B. and Josephine (Harris) Sewall. and graduated from the old Montague High School. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John Willits of Palo Alto, Calif; two grandchildren, Miriam and Neil of Palo Alto; and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Councilman of Federal Street. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dickinson-Streeter, Funeral Home, Brattleboro.⁶

CONCORD — Mrs. Ruth S. Farwell, 63, of 55 South St., died at her home yesterday.
Born in Newmarket, she was a graduate of Keene Normal School, and had been employed by the Division of Motor Vehicles until her retirement July 1.
Members of the family include three daughters, Mrs. Arlene Van Peeren of St. Clair Shores, Mich; Mrs Thelma F. Patsfield, with whom she resided, and Mrs Carma F. Zolden, Concord; two sons, Grant S. Farwell of Concord and Clyde M Farwell of Penacook; 19 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Gregory of Newmarket and Mrs. Alice Chapman of Barnstead; two brothers, F. Albert Sewall of Newmarket and George Sewall of Randolph, Mass., and nieces, nephews and cousins.⁴

Fern Louise (Sewall) FRANZEN
Beloved Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother. Age 99 of Woodbury Passed away peacefully on May 13, 2013. Fern was born on a farm near Lake Minnetonka and was a graduate of St. Louis Park High School and St. Barnabas Hospital School of Nursing. She became a registered nurse at St. Barnabas and married Roy Franzen in 1941. They built a home together in St. Louis Park and then moved to Rapid City and Sioux Falls, SD, returning to Minnesota in 1962. They were long time residents of Golden Valley and early members of Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley. Following Roy's death in 1999, Fern moved to Calvary Cooperative Apartments and later to Woodbury Estates Assisted Living. Fern loved hosting family gatherings and keeping busy around the house. She was an excellent cook - her roast turkey dinners were historic. She was an avid gardener and did embroidery, crochet and crafts when she couldn't get outdoors. She was active in school volunteering, church groups and garden clubs and enjoyed traveling with Roy upon his retirement. Preceded in death by husband, Roy; parents, Charles and Ellen Sewall; sister, Kathryn Hendrickson; and brothers, Clint, Willis and Loren Sewall. Survived by son, Douglas (Linda); daughter, Kay Jamieson (Peter); grandson, Chad Franzen; granddaughter, Jennifer Kugel (William); great grandchildren, Max and Leah Kugel; sister-in-law, Ellie Sewall and several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank and is grateful for the outstanding care provided by Woodbury Estates Assisted Living and Allina Hospice. Family interment at Lakewood Cemetery. Pioneer Press from May 16 to May 19, 2013.⁴