Stephen Cartwright Monroe

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Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, Stephen Cartwright - membership application

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Stephen married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stephen lived in the household of Oron and Mary Ann. After Mary Ann's death, Florence Monroe Miner became Stephen's legal guardian.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann

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Stephen married Agnes Eleanor Berry on 7 Sep 1909 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. Agnes was born on 20 Aug 1886 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jul 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Oron (or Aron or Orron) was a farmer in Markham Township, Ontario, Canada appearing on the 1851 census there. In 1852, he moved to Dunkirk, New York and changed the spelling of his name to Monroe.

There is some mystery surrounding Oron's second family. Just ten days after the death of his first wife, he married Selma Erickson at the Methodist Church in Buffalo, New York. Oron was 73 and Selma was 39. It was her first marriage. Both sides of the marriage record are stamped "Not to be published". Selma was living in Bridgeburg, Ontario at the time, and there is no indication that she ever came to Dunkirk to live. From 1917 to 1934, Selma lived with her son, Amos, in Buffalo, New York. She then moved to Cleveland to live with her son, Benjamin. She died in Cleveland in 1935.

Oron died in Dunkirk less than a year after this marriage and no mention of survivors is made in his obituaries in the local papers. Only when the estate was settled, did the administrator, his son, Hazard, admit that Oron had left a widow and four minor children. All four of these children were born before the death of his first wife and one of them, Stephen, actually lived in the household of Oron and his first wife, Mary Ann. Stephen's half-sister, Florence, became his legal guardian after the death of Mary Ann.

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Oren married Selma Christina Erickson on 26 May 1899 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA. Selma was born on 19 Jan 1860 in Stockholm, , Stockholms Län, Sweden; died on 11 Apr 1935 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Timothy is recorded as the "child of Scottish parents who settled in the United States previous to his birth".

He was a United Empire Loyalist who lived for a short time in Kingston and in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. He spent most of his life in Markham and later in Epsom, where he served for many years as the principal magistrate of Reach Township.

He is listed in the 1851 census for Markham Township as a farmer age 52, residence - shanty. These census figures indicate a birth date of about 1799. The census shows that Timothy owned lot 16, conc. 2 and raised a good deal of wheat, oats and peas. He also made maple sugar and owned some horses, sheep, pigs and milk cows.

In Markham Township, Timothy was first trustee of Headford Episcopal Church.

He and his second wife were married by Rev. William Jennings.

Timothy was active in the Rebellion of 1837 on the rebels' side, and was arrested on 15 Mar 1838. (The constable who arrested him was later a pall bearer at his funeral.) His quick release on 12 May 1838, is usually attributed to the good graces of his father-in-law, Major John Button, who was on the government side. While in prison, Timothy carved 3 wooden boxes. All say "from Timothy Munro, in prison, Toronto, 1838. One is inscribed to Mrs Anna Button (his wife's sister-in-law) another to Mr. William Button (her son). Jo Ann Munro Tuskin as one (dedicated to Mr. William button), the second was with the Button family in Stouffville. The third is with Mildred Munro Stewart in Toronto.

The inscriptions on two of the boxes read:

Top: Mrs. Anna Button
Bottom: Alas for Lount & Mathews
12 April 1838
Sides: (1) 1838
(2) O my friends, now cease to languish
O're the prisoner whom ye love
Chains dark cells, long nights of anguish
Ne'er prevent Joys from Above.
(3) ?
(4) From Timothy Munro
in prison, 1838

Top: Mr. Wm. Button
Sides: (1) from Timothy Munro
in prison
(2) Toronto
(3) I'm clinging to the massy grate
Uncertain as to future fate
(4) 1838

Timothy seemed to be popular with the Button family for one of Elizabeth's sisters, Polly De Geer, named one of her sons Timothy Munro De Geer. He lived in Uxbridge and was called 'Munro'.

Timothy also is found on the 1871 census for Reach Township (near Uxbridge). This census gives Timothy as a Scotch Farmer age 64. His wife, Elizabeth (born in England), is also listed as 64. This would place both of their birthdates in about 1807. That date is probably inaccurate for both of them.

Timothy took a prominent part in public affairs while a resident of Reach and was several times a member of the township council.

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The following is an obituary for Timothy Munro from the Uxbridge Times-Journal, 21 Jan 1892 via The Munros of Mallorytown and Beyond compiled by Jo Ann Munro Tuskin:

Timothy Munro, whose death is recorded in this issue, was born in Mallorytown, Leeds, Ontario, on 29 Jul 1803. He afterwards resided in Markham, and married his second wife, a daughter of the late Major Button, of Markham. His brother, the late Henry Munro of Bowmanville, represented West Durham in the Old Parliament of Canada.

Timothy Munro moved from Markham to Epsom and during many years he was the principal magistrate of Reach Township. He was all his life an ardent Liberal and a consistent member of the Methodist church. He leaves four sons, and one daughter. Orron Munro of Dunkirk and William Munro of Markham are sons of his first wife, who was Miss Huldah Purdy of Thornhill, and James and N. B. Munro and one daughter are the children of the second marriage. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the Methodist Church and Uxbridge cemetery, the sermon being preached by Rev. George J. Bishop of Toronto.
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From "A History of Richmond Lodge 1824-1974", (The Masons) There is a Munroe, Timothy -- residence: Vaughan; occupation: shoemaker initiated 15 Jan 1829.

Comment from Jo Ann Tuskin: since I had never heard of Timothy either being in Vaughan or of being a shoemaker, as the earliest records show him as a farmer, I thought this was not "our" Timothy. However, in his will, he leaves to his daughter, his sewing machine. So, indeed, this may be our Timothy.

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Birth:
Yonge Township

Buried:
Uxbridge Cemetery

Timothy married Huldah Purdy on 10 Sep 1824 in Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Huldah (daughter of William Purdy and Hulda Yates) was born on 8 Apr 1803 in Thornhill, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1828 in Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Markham Township