Ann Janet Montgomery

Notes:

Janet was born in Scotland, but emigrated to Seattle, Washington, USA to marry Alexander Munro. In the year after their marriage, they moved to Crystal Springs on Bainbridge Island, where Janet lived for 62 years until her death.

Following are excerpts from a letter written by her granddaughter, Mrs. John Tarabochia, which was published in ref. (3):

"I'd like it very much if you'd write a few lines about a truly deserving woman, a lovely old lady of 80, my grandmother, Mrs. Alexander (Janet) Munro.

"She's lived at Point White, which of course is Crystal Springs or Gibson's Landing to her, for nearly 60 years. Her ten children were raised and schooled on the Island and over half of her grandchildren, and at either McDonald or Pleasant Beach you'll find a great-grandchild.

"Visiting her on top of the hill you'll always be invited to a cup of tea and a piece of cake or asked to pick some fresh fruit. Always sitting in front of a fireplace made of granite that her husband built...she'll tell you lots about the Island.

(She is) "a spry little woman of less than 100 pounds, with beautiful silver hair and an alert mind. But her hands are not as steady as when John, Duncan, Bill, Ann, Mary, George, Euphemia, Isabell, Gordon and Jimmie were children.

(She'll tell you) "when a girl in her teens she tutored the children of a lord and lady in Scotland...and how her brother worked in the Old Port Blakely mill for a dollar a day and swam part way home."

Janet was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Ref. (2) says that in 1952 she had 22 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. But ref. (3) says that in 1949 she had 32 grandchildren, and nine great- grandchildren.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Robert-Smith, AnnaBelle M. - Obituary of Alexander
Munro - "The Bainbridge Review" - 14 Dec 1933

(2) Clan Munro files - Robert-Smith, AnnaBelle M. - Obituary of Mrs. Janet
Munro - unknown newspaper - 15 Dec 1952

(3) Clan Munro files - Robert-Smith, AnnaBelle M. - "The Acts Of Life" by Phil
Sisk - newspaper article from an unknown newspaper - 4 Aug 1949

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

Ann married Alexander Mckenzie Munro in 1890. Alexander was born in 1862 in Fodder Hill Farm, Ross-Shire, Scotland; died on 23 Nov 1933 in Crystal Springs, Kitsap Co., Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John M. Munro was born about 1891 in Of, Port Blakely, Washington, USA; and died.
2. Duncan M. Munro was born about 1893 in Of, Tracyton, Washington, USA; and died.
3. William F. Munro was born est 1894 in Of, Los Angeles, California; and died.
4. Ann Janet Munro was born about 1895 in Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Co., Washington, USA; died about 1985 in Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA.
5. Mary V. Munro was born est 1897 in Of, Port Blakely, Bainbridge Islan, Washington; and died.
6. George A. Munro was born est 1899 in Of, Port Blakely, Bainbridge Islan, Washington; and died.
7. Euphemia M. Munro was born est 1903 in Of, Keyport, Washington, USA; and died.
8. Isabelle Montgomery Munro was born on 21 Dec 1906 in Crystal Springs, Kitsap Co., Washington, USA; died on 11 Oct 1987 in Virginia Mason H, Seattle, Washington, USA.
9. Gordon D. Munro was born est 1908 in Of, Silverdale, Washington, USA; and died.
10. James T. Munro was born est 1910 in Of, Bainbridge Islan, Washington, USA; and died.