Margot Grace Monroe

Notes:

Margot's name was originally Marguerite Grace Monroe but it was later changed to Margot Grace Monroe. Her Social Security number was 374-50-6583.

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Margot married Karl Leander Vogelheim on 22 Jun 1936 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, USA. Karl was born on 27 Feb 1911 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., Michigan, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Neil's name was originally Neil Alexander, but it was later changed to Neil Campbell.

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Neil married Bess Whiteley on 5 Sep 1905 in Millersburg, Presque Isle Co., Michigan, USA. Bess (daughter of Whiteley) was born on 2 Aug 1886 in Gaylord, Otsego Co., Michigan, USA; died on 9 Jul 1963 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., Michigan, USA; was buried on 12 Jul 1963 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bessie was the daughter of Henry and Luella (Piper) Whiteley. She adopted the name Bessie Kennedy Whiteley from a loved minister. She was called "Grega" by her grandchildren. It was the closest approximation to the word grandmother by her oldest grandson when he began talking.

The following is from a column written by her brother Hal Whiteley at the time of her death. It appeared in the Presque Isle County Advance on 18 Jul 1963.

The recent death of my sister Bess Monroe brings back many memories. I was the youngest member of the Whitely family. I had curls until I managed to cry them off after quite a struggle. Father and Mother and all the other children, my brother Harry, my sister Grace and my sister Bess, all poured their love on the youthful child, Harold. Now they are all gone. I am the last of the family.

My sister Bess and I were the youngest of the Whiteley family. I remember when we came to Millersburg we roamed the woods and followed the streams to the lakes. It was an easy trip up the Ocqueoc River to the Bernhart Lakes. Bess was a good shot with a 22 rifle. We ran logs together on the river when the drives were coming down.

We were sent to Howe, Indiana to go to school and lived there with elderly Aunt Ellen. Schools in Millersburg at that time were not too hot. Bess graduated from high school. I had to quit after finishing the eleventh grade as our father had passed away and I had to go to work.

Bess was quite a rebel, a non-conformist. She probably caused more trouble to the Howe school system than they have ever had, before or since. I remember that in her senior year as she was about to graduate she was expelled from school. Bess and another girl in the class initiated what was perhaps the first skip day. The entire class took off without leave and went on a picnic. the ring leaders were called on the carpet by an irate board of education.

The president of the board called upon my Aunt Ellen to tell her of the dreadful thing her niece had done. He ran right into a buzz saw. Maybe Aunt Ellen didn't approve entirely but she wasn't going to let anybody trample on her kin. I remember (I was behind the door listening) that she remarked, "When you were young didn't you ever have a desire to rattle the old bones a little?" All the members of the school board had whiskers enough so they didn't have to wear neckties. The board president left with a red face, the two girls were reinstated and graduated, and no doubt the board was relieved when Bess left for good.

I think that all the Monroe children will remember their home as one filled with love, laughter and other children. Frank Ware, who lived in the neighborhood, said to me the other day, "I always remember the Monroe house. All the kids in the neighborhood could, and did, go there and were welcome."

In later years as the children went out on their own and the family circle grew, the Monroe house was still large enough for all. It was that way to the end. Happily, Bess was not alone. Beth was always with her.

In the evening of life she had a long illness, but it was one in which she suffered no pain and no anxiety. When the call came it was gentle, while she was asleep.

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Notes:

Hugh brought his family from Canada to Michigan and changed the spelling of his last name from Munro to Monroe.

Hugh and his brother, Duncan, could not both have been born in 1840 (Jun and Aug). There is an error somewhere.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, Beth - membership application

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Ritter, Donna Lou - Descendants of Neil Munro dated 6
Oct 1997 - p. 1

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(Medical):Hugh was an alcoholic who abandonded his family after having taken a horse whip to his son Neil in anger. He probably left he wife and 8 children not long after the birth of his last child in 1884. His oldest son, Neil, would have been 14 at the time.

Hugh married Nancy Ferguson Campbell on 4 Oct 1865 in Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. Nancy was born on 13 Oct 1848 in Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Feb 1932 in Elkton, Huron Co., Michigan, USA; was buried in 1932 in Cass City, Tuscola Co., Michigan, USA, (Elkland Township Cemetery). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nancy (Agnes) Ferguson Campbell was born 13 Oct/Nov 1848. She was the daughter of Neil and Elizabeth "Betsy" (McIntyre) Campbell.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Ritter, Donna Lou - Descendants of Neil Munro dated 6
Oct 1997 - p. 2

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Notes:

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Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Craig, Mary Munro

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Duncan married Catherine McCowan before 1835 in , , Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born on 21 May 1816 in Easdale, Argyll & Bute, , Scotland; died on 8 Sep 1866 in , Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Aldborough, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada, (Mclean Cemetery). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine was the daughter of Hugh and Isabel (Grahame) McCowan.

Ref 1 says Catherine was born in Scotland.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, Kirk Ian - Ancestor Chart of Kirk Ian Munro -
received with membership application dated 19 July 1997

(2) Clan Munro files - Ritter, Donna Lou - Descendants of Neil Munro dated 6
Oct 1997 - p. 1

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(Medical):Two of her son, Neil's children and a sister of Neil's wife died the same day as Catherine.