Mary Nancy Lafantasie

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Coolidge, Natalie LaFantasie

Notes:

Joseph married Mary Lucy (or Marie-Lucie) (Bolleauor Boileau) Watters.

He worked as a postman and school teacher.

One reference says he died in Sterling, Connecticut. His wife died at The Haven convalescent Home in Abington, Connecticut.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Coolidge, Natalie LaFantasie

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - family group record of Joseph
Alfred Lafantasie dated 1 Oct 1996

Joseph married Mary Lucy Bolleau on 13 Oct 1896 in St. Andrews West, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 13 Dec 1877 in St. Andrews West, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 14 Dec 1877 in St. Andrews Par., St. Andrews West, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Mar 1962 in Haven Convalesce, Abington, Connecticut; was buried in Holy Cross Cem., Danielson, Windham Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julius married Nancy Mary Munro on 4 Nov 1869 in South Arm Twp., Charlevoix Co., Michigan. Nancy (daughter of John Munro and Marcelline Lalonde) was born on 10 Oct 1851 in Normanby, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Mar 1906 in Hogansburg, Franklin Co., New York; was buried in St. Patrick's Ce, Hogansburg, Franklin Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

One reference says that Nancy Mary (or Mary Nancy) and Julius were married in Pine River, Michigan, and that Nancy was born in East Jordan, Michigan.

One reference says Nancy was born in Orchardville, Ontario, Canada.

She worked as a school teacher and her husband worked as a farmer and woodsman.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L.
- Coolidge, Natalie LaFantasie

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - Descendants of Daniel Munro

(2) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - family group record of Mary
Nancy Munro dated 1 Oct 1996

Notes:

One reference says that John's wife, Marcelline, was born on 20 Aug 1831 in St. Andrews, Ontario, Canada.

The Putnam reference says that John was born in Inverness, Scotland and that his wife, Marcelin, was born in Paris France.

John mined for gold in Australia and the Klondike. He homesteaded in East Jordan, Michigan, and became a US citizen.

He and his wife had 14 children, 8 survived.

He died at the age of 102.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L.
- Coolidge, Natalie LaFantasie
- Putnam, Marcelyn - membership application

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - Descendants of Daniel Munro

(2) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - family group record of John
Munro, Sr. dated 1 Oct 1996

One reference says John was born in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn S. - copy of a newspaper clipping
from unknown newspaper of unknown date.

Traverse Pioneer, 102 Years Old, Dead

Northport, Oct. 2--John Monroe, Sr. 102, oldest pioneer of the Grand Traverse region, is dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes.

With the death of this pioneer, who bore a striking resemblance to the martyred president William McKinley, comes the first break in a four-generation household. The daughter, her son Delbert, 49, and the latter's son Virgil, 21, all live in the same dwelling.

Mr. Monroe was born at Inverness, Scotland, Nov. 20, 1820. He took out naturalization papers 57 years ago and filed on a homestead at East Jordan. Later he followed gold mining in Australia and the Klondike and built the first dam over the Pine river at East Jordan. A man of Herculean strength and size he often carried a 500 pound load without effort.

Nine of fourteen children survive: John Monroe, Jr., East Jordan; Mrs. Anna Miles, Ellsworth; Alex Monroe, Detroit; Mrs. Hattie Matthews, Toronto, Can.; Mrs. Mary McIntosh, Tacoma, Wash.; Joseph Monroe, Mayger, Ore.; Henry Monroe, Astoria, Ore.; Augustine Monroe, Northport, and Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe, Northport.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn S. - photo of gravestone of John
Munro

John Munro 1820-1922

Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn S. - letter from Marcelyn S. Putnam
dated 25 Oct 1996

When we talked at the Clan Munro Gathering in Tallahassee earlier this month, you kindly offered to send me a print-out of references regarding my great-grandfather, John Munro, and his antecedents. His number in your book is 10,200. I was puzzled that his entry indicated he was born in Trois Rivieres, Canada (Ontario?), because my information from family sources indicated he was born in Inverness, Scotland.

I am enclosing a copy of a newspaper clipping from my mother's scrapbook) which gave his birthplace as Inverness. [The clipping was probably from a newspaper printed in Traverse City, Michigan.] Another clipping enclosed regards the death of Augustus Munro, John's son, and my mother's father [probably from a Leelanau County publication]. I realize that newspapers contain errors and inaccuracies. Witness the misspelling of John "Monroe" throughout the article, and changing Augustus Munro to "August" (he was called "Gus" informally). The article about John Munro stated incorrectly that he left a son, "Augustine."

However, my family's oral tradition related that John was from Inverness. That included stories told by my mother as well as her several sisters and brothers.
I had heard that John's wife was named Marceline (or Marcelline) and that he met and married her in Paris. However, I had not heard that hes father and grandfather were both named Daniel. Nor had I ever heard the names of their wives: Pelagie Zaste and Mary Anne LaBrie. They sound like refugees from a romantic novel, don't they? They certainly could be French-Canadian. Definitely not Scots. Mysterious!

Also enclosed are photos of the tombstones of John and Augustus in the cemetery at Northport, Michigan. They may serve to verify dates and spelling of names.

John married Marcelline Lalonde on 24 Jan 1847 in Normanby, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. Marcelline was born on 20 Aug 1829 in St. Polycarpe, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 21 Aug 1829 in St. Polycarpe, Quebec, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1895 in East Jordan, Charlevoix Co., Michigan; was buried on 11 Feb 1895 in East Jordan, Charlevoix Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]