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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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Generation: 1
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Generation: 3
| 4. | James Albert Munro was born on 5 Nov 1908 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA (son of John Munro and Carrie McKnight); died on 20 Mar 1992 in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA; was buried in Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
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(The following is from a newspaper clipping from an unknown Washington DC newspaper and unknown date.)
«i»Myer Sports Suffers Loss -- Munro Heads for Overseas
By Carroll Hall
Sgt. James Munro, former District sandlot football and baseball star, who recently concluded a tour of duty at Ft. Myer, leaves today for Camp Kilmer, N. J. to await assignment for European command duty.
Munro, who is starting his 23rd year of Army duty, including National Guard time, has been a leading figure in the promotion of Junior baseball, Junior American Legion ball and softball locally, will be assigned to special services somewhere in Germany.
The 42-year-old sergeant has been stationed at the near-by Virginia post for the past three and one-half years and has coached baseball there in 1949 and 1950 and was assistant football coach to Capt. Joey Kaufman during the 1950 and 1951 seasons.
Started at Eastern
Jim started his athletic career at Eastern high school, participating in football, basketball and baseball. He won all-high honors as a catcher, and as center on the football team during the 1927-28 seasons.
He later joined the Takoma Tigers, champions in the early thirties and was a teammate of Jake Powell, former major league outfielder. Also in those days he played center for the Mohawks District grid champs.
Still later, Munro organized a crack junior baseball team and under the sponsorship of Mars Jewelers, brought the first national championship to the District in 1947. Munro's team won the District title the next two seasons and both times his team went to the final at Johnstown, Pa.
Coached at Central
Jim also coached baseball at Central from 1943 thru 1945, and was assistant football coach to John Jankowiski at the same time.
He was chairman of the District Junior American Legion Baseball committee from 1945 thru 1947 at the same time serving as athletic director of the Merrick Boys club.
He is a member of the D. C. Football Officials association and will retain his membership while overseas. He also is a member of the Touchdown club.
He is married and has two sons Jimmy and Sandy.«/i»
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Jim was named for his grandfather, James Munro, a native of Forres, Scotland.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Elder, Charlotte
Wheadon, Jean Munro
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Buried:
Arlington National Cemetery
James married Virginia Helen Prigg on 25 Sep 1930. Virginia was born on 1 Apr 1903 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1968 in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Virginia Helen Prigg was born on 1 Apr 1903 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1968 in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Children:
- Jean Arlene Munro was born on 4 Nov 1931 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA; died on 19 Oct 1998 in Evans, Columbia Co., Georgia, USA; was buried on 22 Oct 1998 in Martinez, Columbia Co., Georgia, USA.
- Living
- 2. Living
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| 9. | Carrie McKnight was born about 1884; died in Jun 1917. Notes:
Carrie's parents were born in Scotland.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: Carrie's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her husband, John.
Children:
- 4. James Albert Munro was born on 5 Nov 1908 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1992 in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA; was buried in Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA.
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