John A. Munro

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BIOGRAPHY: Ina Donaldson thinks that John never returned home to Scotland from the USA. From some notes provided by Jamesina Donaldson (of Mosstodloch, Moray) in a letter dated 3 December, 1997 to Margaret Price. Notes by Nancy Munro say that John owned a shoestore on Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia and had 2 sons.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - family group record of James Allan
Munro dated 15 Nov 1996

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

Birth:
BIRTH: 1862 Scotland Birth Register for Parish of Huntly, County of Aberdeen, page 42, entry 126, Film 0292922, Sacramento Family History Center: John Munro; born 1862 September Thirtieth, 3 h. 30 m. A.M. at West Park Street, Huntly; Male; Father, William Munro, farm servant; Mother, Margaret Munro, maiden surname, Allan, Married, 1861 December 24th at Grange; Informant, William Munro, Father, not present; Registered 1862 October 18th at Huntly by John MacDonald, Registrar.

CONFLICT: Family sources list John's birthdate as 1 October 1862.

John married Emma J. Gillispie in 1893. Emma was born in 1868 in , , Pennsylvania, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Walter B. Munro was born in 1894 in , , Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
2. Howard G. Munro was born in 1895 in , , Pennsylvania, USA; and died.

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RESIDENCES: Ina Donaldson says in her letter to Jim and Neva Munro, dated 28 January 1998, that she doesn't know when William and Margaret Munro came to the shop at Urquhart, but Grandfather William died at Urquhart in 1891. She doesn't think they were long there, and he wasn't long ill.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - pedigree chart dated 15 Nov 1996

(2) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - family group record of James Allan
Munro dated 15 Nov 1996

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

Birth:
BIRTH: Scottish Church Records for Grange, Banff, Scotland, film number 990996, Family History Center, Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, California 95821. 12 Jul 1836. William Munro, Newtown of Cantly, had a son by his wife, Jean Dustan, baptized on the 17th same month and named William. Witnesses, James and Gines Dustan, Grange.

CONFLICT: Ina Donaldson (letter, dated 6 February 1997) says that William was born 13 Jul 1836.

Died:
DEATH: 1891 Scotland Death Register for District of Urquhart, County of Elgin, page 3, entry 7, Film: 0256343, Sacramento Family History Center: William Munro, general merchant married to Margaret Allan; died 1891 March Nine, 8 h. 45 m. P. M. at Village and District of Urquhart; Male; Age 55 years; Father, William Munro, farmer; Mother, Ann Munro, maiden surname, Dustan; Cause of death, Erysipelas, head and face for 6 days, as certified by J. W. Norris MacKay M. D.; Informant, (signed) Alexander Munro, son (present); Registered 1891 March 11, at Urquhart by Alexander Ritchir, Registrar.

COMMENT: Alexander Munro probably was William and Margaret's son who lived in Alloa.

Buried:
William was buried at the Urquhart Cemetery in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. The gravestone was photographed by James Reuben Munro in September 1993.

William married Margaret Allan on 24 Dec 1861 in Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland. Margaret was born on 23 Jul 1836 in Boyndie, Banffshire, , Scotland; died on 26 Sep 1927 in Urquhart, , Moray, Scotland; was buried in Urquhart, , Moray, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret was the daughter of John and Ann (Reid) Allan.

BIOGRAPHY: Ina Donaldson, in her letter to Neva and Jim Munro, 26 February 1998, tells us that "Grandma Munro used to have all her son's pictures on the top of her dresser, and she used to change them every week and make him the banker for the week." Also, "Granda (William) Munro never lived at Primrose Cottage it was after he died that Grandma moved up there when J. Sime married Jessie Munro and Primrose belonged to Antie Maggie (Wilson) at that time and Gma paid her a rent and Aunt M. kept the garden for hersel (herself), and a while before that it was the Post Office for the Village and up until it was sold the Post Office door was still on what was the kitchen then in Grandma time, but it changed hands a lot since then."

RESIDENCE: More from Ina Donaldson in her letter to Neva and Jim Munro, 6 Apr 1998: Primrose Cottage and Hilton House are both on the main road. Primrose on the right going down (west) and Hilton on the left, on the corner as you go up (south) to the railway station. It has a licensed grocer shop, and it was a shop when Ina's Aunt Maggie lived there. It has changed hands a few times since she hat it. It was a Mr. and Mrs. Kirk that had it last, but he died. Since that the shop has been closed; Mrs. Kirk still (1998) lives there.

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

Birth:
BIRTH: Scottish Church Records for Boyndie, Banff, Scotland, film number 990820, Ref. Opr. 149/3 reads: July 23rd 1836, John Allan Lochside and his wife Ann Reid, had a child born this day and baptized 23rd August and named Margaret in presence of Margaret Reid Blairmaud and John Scott Whitehills.

Buried:
BURIAL: Margaret Allan was buried in Urquhart Cemetery, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland. The gravestone was photographed by James Reuben Munro in September 1993.

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Married:
MARRIAGE: 1861 MARRIAGES in Parish of Grange in the County of Banff. William Munro, bachelor farmservant, age 25 from Hillockhead Parish of Huntly, father William Munro, crofter, and mother Ann Munro (maiden surname Dustan); married Margaret Allan, spinster dressmaker, age 25 from Balnamoon Parish of Grange, father John Allan, farmer, and mother Ann Allan (maiden surname Reid); on 24th December 1861 at Tillybrae, after Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Signed James Allan, minister of Grange; witnesses signed: Alexander Wilson and Alexr. Allan. Registered December 27th 1861 at Grange by Arthur Gerrard, Registrar. Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0224161.

CONFLICT: Birth record for William Munro gives his mother's name as Jean Dustan rather than Ann Dustan.

COMMENT: Margaret Allan had an uncle named Alexander Allan.

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Birth:
BIRTH-CHRISTENING: May 24th 1810, Charles Munro Labourer at Mosside had a child by his wife Mary Wilson bornof this date baptized May 27th and named William before the Congregation;

Old Parochial Records, births and christenings, for Rothiemay, Banff, Scotland, film 0991194 and fiche number 6902587, Family History Center.

William Munro's birth information also comes from the International Genealogical Index/BI from Familysearch.org on the internet: Gender, M, birth, 24 May 1810 and christening, 27 May 1810; father Charles Munro and mother Mary Wilson.

Died:
DEATH: 1893 Scotland Death Register for Parish of Keith, County of Banff, entry 91, Extract 44012 from General Register Office, Edinburgh: William Munro, retired crofter widower of Ann Dunstan, died 1893 June Fourth, 8 h. 50 m. A. M. at 122 Land Street, Keith. Male, Age 84 years; Father, Charles Munro, Crofter (deceased), Mother, Mary Munro, maiden surname, Wilson (deceased); Cause of death, apoplexy, for 14 days, as certified by R. S. Turner M. D., Keith; Informant, (signed) GeorgeMcKay, son-in-law (present); Registered 1893 Kime 6. at Leotj bu Ka,es Lo;,am. Regostrar.

COMMENT: George McKay (husband of Jessie Munro McKay) is listed in the 1891 census for Keith with an address of 124 Land Street, Keith.

Buried:
BURIAL: According to Rothiemay Register notes taken by Margaret Price, William Munro, resident of Keith, appears to have been buried 7 June 1893, in the Rothiemay Cemetery, in the 3rd row, 105 feet from the church walk.

William married Anne Dustan on 7 Jul 1833 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland. Anne was born about 1810 in Rothiemay, Banffshire, , Scotland; was christened on 3 Feb 1810 in Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland; died on 28 May 1893 in Keith, , Banff, Scotland; was buried on 31 May 1893 in Rothiemay, Banffshire, , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anne was the daughter of William and Margaret (Wood) Dustan.

Ina Donaldson says in her letter of 3 January 1990 that Grandfather Munro's mother's name was Dustan.

The given name of Ann does not agree with name of Jean, the mother of William Munro, born 12 Jul 1836, and the wife of William Munro christened 27 May 1810. Ann is listed as wife of William Munro, christened 27 May 1810, in each census; a mother in 1861 marriage of William Munro (born 12 Jul 1836) to Margaret Allan; and a mother in 1891 death of William Munro, born 12 July 1836.

Ann did have a sister named Jane Dustan who was born in 1812 just 2 years after Ann. We have not found any marriage records for Jane Macintosh or Jean Dustan relating to William Munro.

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

Birth:
Ann Dustan's birth information comes from the International Genealogical Index/BI from Familysearch.org on the internet and the Scottish Church Records, Births, Grange, Banffshire, Sacramento Family History Center, film: 0990995 and fiche number 6025628;

ANOTHER CONFLICT: On the census records, Ann is listed as being born in Rothiemay. Maybe she was born in Rothiemay and christened in Grange.

Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Christened:
CHRISTENING: Grange, 3 Feby. 1810, William Dustan in Clerkseat had a Daughter by his wife Margt. Wood baptized an called Ann. Witnesses John Beneman, Clerkseat; William Meier, Rothiemay.

Died:
DEATH 1893 Scotland Death Register for Parish of Keith, County of Banff, entry 89, Extract 44011 from General Register Office, Edinburgh: Ann Munro, married to William Munro, retired crofter; died 1893 May Twenty eighth, 1 h. 20 m. P.M. at 122 Land Street, Keith; Female; Age 84 years; Father, William Dustan, farmer (deceased); Mother, Margaret Dustan, maiden surname, Wood (deceased); Cause of death apoplexy, for 10 days, as certified by R. S. Turner M. D., Keith; Informant, (sighed) George McKay, son-in-law (present); Registered 1893 May 30, at Keith by James Kilman, Registrar.

Buried:
BURIAL: According to Rothiemay Register notes taken by Margaret Price, Ann (Ann Munro), resident of Keith, appears to have been buried 31 May 1893, in the Rothiemay Cemetery, in the 3rd row, 103 feet from the church walk.

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Married:
MARRIAGE: Cairney 7th July 1833; William Monro and Anne Dustan both lately residing in this parish having contracted bonds of matrimony & consigned pledges were regularly proclaimed.

Marriage listed on Old Parochial Records for Cairney by Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland. Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0993482.

COMMENT: This appears to be the record of the marriage of the parents of William Munro (born 13 July 1836). The location is at least reasonable, and the husband's name (except spelling of Monro) agrees with the father's name listed in the christening record for William Munro.

CONFLICTS The nameAnne Dustan, does not agree with the name of Jean Dustan Listed on William's christening record. The date of 7 July1833, is only 5 months before the birth of their first child, Margaret Munro.

MORE COMMENTS: It appears that William Munro (1810-1893) had children by Jane Macintosh, Jean Dustan and Ann Dustan. The name of Ann or Anne shows up many more times than the others. In fact, Jane and Jean show up only once each. Ann did have a sister named Jane Dustan who was born in 1812, just 2 years after Ann. We have not found any marriage records for Jane Macintosh or Jean Dustan relating to William Munro.

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Birth:
BIRTH-CHRISTENING: Charles lawful son to Alexr. Munro in Balnagown and Margaret Grant his Spouse was born 10th and Baptized 15th Decr. 1780. The Witnesses were David Barber and William McBain in Balnagown.

Birth and christening listed on Old Parochial Records for Ardersier, Invernesshire, Scotland; Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0101999.

Charles married Mary Wilson on 29 Nov 1804 in Rothiemay, Banffshire, , Scotland. Mary was christened on 6 Aug 1780 in Rothiemay, Banffshire, , Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary was the daughter of John Wilson and Margaret Fowl.

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Christened:
CHRISTENING: August 6th 1780, John Wilson in Auchencleck and Margt. Fowl his spouse had a daughter Baptized named Mary. Robert Smith; William Wat both in Auchencleck Witnesses.

Scottish Church Records, Births, Rothiemay, Banffshire, Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0991194 and fiche number 6025628.

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Married:
MARRIAGE: Novr. 29th 1804, Charles Munro and Mary Wilson both in this Parish, having contracted Matrimony, consigned to Pledges, and been regularly proclaimed were this day Married.

Marriage listed on Old Parochial Records for Rothiemay, Banffshire, Scotland; Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0991194.

On this same film, just prior to the marriage listing we find that on Nov. 25 1804 at Rothiemay, 2 shilling were recieved: Irregular Proclamation of Charles and Mary Wilson; and 2 shilling were also received: Do. (probably ditto for Charles and Mary Munro) for Anitnuptual fornication.