Carleton Mixer Munro

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(The following is from "The Munro Eagle" - Summer 2012 - # 42)

«i»The Tall Tales of Carl Munro:
The Incredible Bard of Round Pond, Maine
by Robert Erickson
A Book Review by Ria Biley

In this tribute to the memory of his friend and neighbor, author Erickson recounts the storytelling talents of Carl Munro, a colorful character of a man whose ancestors first settled in Round Pond back in the mid-1800's. Munro's parents moved there permanently in 1943. It was to the family homestead that Munro returned after serving as a PT boat captain in World War II.

The permanent injuries he sustained as a result of his military service didn't seem to slow Munro down much, as he gardened vast acreage, drove lumber trucks, and captained tour boats well into his later years. Along the way, he acquired near-legendary status for his tales of wartime (and other) adventures.

Munro was well known by locals as a fellow who had a story to tell on just about everything, which he delivered with panache--and a straight face. Most of the tales in this book are presented with care to keep the flavor of Munro's delivery as close to accurate as possible, and those who knew him will recognize his voice in its pages.

The "tall tales" foreshadowed in the title signify that all of Munro's stories included himself and his own adventures, but after decades of telling and retelling to enthusiastic audiences, seem to have accumulated a good deal of embellishment. The reader will be the judge as to just how much.

From the story "Infernal Harvest" comes this pretty-hard-to-swallow, but nonetheless amusing, yarn of Munro's difficulty in harvesting his parsnip crop one year, due to the unyielding frost. He couldn't wait, "so I went and got some dynamite and blew those parsnips all to hell. There were so many it filled up the harbor." One can easily envision the sky full of exploding parsnips, and wonder how the fishermen in the harbor reacted to the unusual "rain" that day.

Another of Munro's really tall tales was of having rented a motor scooter while on leave in Rome. As he approached the Vatican, he said, "I revved that damn scooter up and went right up the stairs to the top. That's when I met the Pope. I shook his hand and went right back down the stairs." Hmmm...

Carl Munro passed away in 2008 at the age of 92, but his stories will live on in the memories of those who knew him and were privileged to hear him tell them in his unique voice. If you missed hearing them first-hand, this book is your next best chance. It's an easy read ... no extra charge for the chuckles.
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Ref: "Munro Family" by Ronald G. Munro - # 5-1-7-2-5-3
Clan Munro files - Munro, Carleton Mixer - membership application

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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Ref: Clan Munro files - Chadwick, Leona

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Died:
"Bristol, Lin, Me. (Round Pond)"

Buried:
Chamberlain Annex, Maple Grove Cemetery

Leon married Edna Beatrice Geyer on 29 May 1911 in Deerfield, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, USA. Edna was born on 28 Feb 1886 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA; died on 10 Mar 1971 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA; was buried in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edna was the daughter of LaForest and Mary Ellen (Jones) Geyer.

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Birth:
"Bristol, Lin, Me. (Round Pond)"

Buried:
Chamberlain Annex, Maple Grove Cemetery

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chadwick, Leona

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Bristol, (Round Pond), Lincoln, Me."

Died:
"Bristol, Lincoln, Me. (Round Pond)"

Buried:
Loring Lot, Woodlawn Cemetery

Melville married Carrie Cushman Loring on 29 Jan 1890 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. Carrie (daughter of John Plummer Loring and Mary Frances Simonds) was born on 10 Jul 1861 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Jan 1949 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA; was buried in Everett, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
"Bristol, (Round Pond), Lin. Me."

Buried:
Loring lot, Woodlawn Cemetery

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Solomon was a master mariner and served as Captain of a two-masted schooner, the "Cinderella"

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chadwick, Leona

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Buried:
Erskine lot, Chamberlain Annex, Maple Grove Cemetery

Solomon married Harriet Jane Erskine on 19 Sep 1855 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA. Harriet (daughter of Wilson Erskine and Elizabeth Richards) was born on 17 Sep 1837 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA; died on 13 May 1910 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA; was buried in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Buried:
Erskine lot, Chamberlain Annex, Maple Grove Cemetery

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: John's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his daughter, Carrie.

John married Mary Frances Simonds. Mary was born about 1833; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: Mary's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her daughter, Carrie.