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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1910 - 1986 (75 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Alexander Sinclair Munro was born on 4 Sep 1910 in Newton of Novar, , Ross-shire, Scotland (son of Maj. Alexander Rose Munro and Louisa Brydon Meiklejohn); died on 9 Jan 1986 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. Notes:
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«i»Eldest son of Major Alexander Rose Munro; b. Newton of Novar, Ross-shire 4 September 1910; educ. Edinburgh Academy (dux 1929) & University College, Oxford; appointed to Indian Civil Service after exam of 1933; arrived India 16 November 1934 & served in U.P. as assistant magistrate & collector; joint magistrate, March 1937; magistrate & collector 1940-44; Regional Food Controller, 1944-46; & Deputy Commissioner, Food & Civil Supplies, 1946-47; retired August 1947 & started farming part of Hilland, September 1947; farmed Selcoth (Moffat) 1950-62; Senior Admin. officer, Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University, 196?-77; Honorary Treasurer, Clan Munro Association, 1966-72; Honorary Auditor 1975-84; Council Member 1966-74; d. Edinburgh, 9 January 1986.
Pte information; India Off & Burma Off List (1947), p. 284; Annual General Meeting minutes, 7 October 1966, 7 October 1972, 9 August 1975, 9 June 1984; Council minute, 15 April 1972; Clan Munro Magazine x 6;Clan Munro Magazine xii 48; Scotsman 11 January 1986; Ross-shire Journal 25 January 1986 - obit«/i»
(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Maj. Alexander Rose Munro was born on 12 Jun 1881 in Alness, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland (son of Rev. Alexander Rose Munro and Margaret Sinclair); died on 10 Feb 1950. Notes:
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[Maj. Alexander Rose Munro]«i» Son of Rev. Alexander Rose Munro (1835-1903); b. Alness 12 June 1881; farmer, formerly at Newton of Novar, & since 1922, of Hillend, Lothianburn, Edinburgh; joined 1st V.B. Cameron Highlanders as private 1901, 2/Lt 1st V.B. Seaforths 1903; mobil/c Records); Sub-Comr for Small Holdings, Bd. of Agric. fm September 2, 1919 - Offr ifc Records Edinburgh. T.A. Assocn. in World War II; sometime Secretary Lord's Day Observance Assocn. of Scotland, Eastern Committee; m. 1905 Louisa Brydon Meiklejohn (d. 12 December 1968) & had 3 sons & 2 drs; d. 10 February 1950. Children: Jemima Shepherd (b. 1906, m. 1930 R.M. Ferguson, he d. ? & she d. 30 November 1990); Alexander Sinclair (1910-86); John Meiklejohn (b. 1912 d 1998); Robert William (b. 1914 d 2003); Margaret Sinclair (b. 1914, m. 1948 D.M. Dunlop, he d. 3 June 1987 & she d. 10 July 1987).
Pte inf - father of compiler of this card index; Scotsman 12 February 1950; Ross-shire Journal 17 Febrauary 1950 & December 1968; Fairmilehead Parish Mag, Apr 1950; «u»Edinburgh University Roll of Honour«/u» (1914-18), p. 542; «u»Cabar Feidh«/u», January 1951, p. 46; Clan Munro Magazine iii [17(gp)]; Oliver & Boyd's «u»Edinburgh Almanack«/u» (1920), p. 911; «u»Ross-shire Roll of Honour«/u» (Dingwall 1915), pp. 65, 100, 147; pic gp (Kay p ii).«/i»
(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Alexander married Louisa Brydon Meiklejohn in 1905. Louisa (daughter of John Meiklejohn) was born est 1883; died on 12 Dec 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Rev. Alexander Rose Munro was born on 3 Mar 1835 in Bonar Bridge, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland (son of Robert Munro and Euphemia MacDonald); died on 27 Jun 1903 in Alness, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Notes:
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[Rev. Alexander Rose Munro]«i» Second son of Robert Munro (c.1795-1867) & Euphemia Macdonald, was b. Bonar Bridge 3 March 1835, graduated M.A. at Aberdeen, licensed minister of Free Church of Scotland 1856; ordained Alness 1858, where he was minister until his death there on 27 June 1903, having m. 1867 Margaret Sinclair (d. 1920), with issue incl. Robert (1868-1955, Lord Alness), Alexander Rose (1881-1950), & Dorothea Wilson (m. Andrew Younger Mackay & d. 1963), John Sinclair (d. 24 February 1875, aged 4 months), Margaret (d. 30 March 1872, aged 2 months).
Creich Registers; Alness Monument Inscription - monument beside 1843 church, children at w end of old church; Free Church Annals, p. 278; Clan Munro Magazine iii 18, 19; Rev. N.C. MacFarlane, The "Men" of Lewis, p. 119; United Free Church Fasti , p. 480; 'Northern Evangelist' no. 4, p. 14 (August 1896) and no. 5, pp. 7-8 (September 1896).«/i»
(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Alexander married Margaret Sinclair in 1867. Margaret was born est 1837; died in 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Margaret Sinclair was born est 1837; died in 1920. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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| 6. | John Meiklejohn was born est 1858; and died. Notes:
John served as factor for the farm of Newton on the Novar estate.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 4
| 9. | Euphemia MacDonald was born est 1797; and died. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Children:
- 4. Rev. Alexander Rose Munro was born on 3 Mar 1835 in Bonar Bridge, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; died on 27 Jun 1903 in Alness, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
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