Helen Leadley

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Alison married Jeannette Wattie on 26 Nov 1890 in Vespra, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. Jeannette was born est 1860; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert moved to Canada in 1824 and was Justice of the Peace for 21 years.

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Robert married Ann Isabella Munro on 18 Feb 1857 in Vespra, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of Maj. John Alexander Munro and Isabella Gordon MacKay) was born on 1 Apr 1835 in Vespra, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Aug 1922 in Vespra, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 Aug 1922 in Barrie, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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«i»Although Isabel''s birthdate was taken from the 1901 Census of Canada, she was more likely born in 1834. The History of Vespra Township notes that she was the first white child born in Vespra. Since the Munros moved from Penetanguishene to Vespra in 1834, it is more likely that she was born in 1834.«/i»

(Email from Ardis Kamra - Descendants of John Munro of Inverness - 12 Jun 2011)
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Buried:
Ann was buried at the Barrie Union Cemetery.

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«i»Aunt Isabel Sneath wrote that he was the son of a cousin of General Sir Hector Munro of Novar, 1726 to 1806, that.he enlisted in the Life Guards and was in London for several years. He was a millwright and a carpenter. Coming to Canada, he worked for some time on the government buildings being erected at Penetanguishine and then moved to Barrie. He did the carpentry work on the Shanty Bay Church before moving to his farm on the 7th concession of Vespra.

Excerpt from a letter written by Aunt Belle (Isabel Sneath), dated 12/8/47:

"Grandfather Munro came from Inverness, Scotland. He was in the Napoleonic War with the Seaforth Highlanders, rank, a Lieutenant. After returning, he belonged to the Life Guards in London which gave him officer's rank. He came to Canada in 1830 and went first to Penetang where a British regiment was stationed -- came to Barrie in 1834 and took up the farm on the 7th Line of Vespra in 1835. He was killed there by a falling tree in 1845.

Grandmother died in 1881, aged 93".

In 1831, John Alexander petitioned the government of Upper Canada for a land grant based on his military service. The petition documents state that the land was granted based on seven years of military service. He also petitioned for a school in Barrie.«/i»

("Descendants of John Munro of Inverness" - email from Ardis Kamra - 12 Jun 2011)
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John moved to Ontario, Canada from Inverness, Scotland in 1831.

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John married Isabella Gordon MacKay on 3 Jun 1823 in Inverness, , Inverness, Scotland. Isabella (daughter of Alexander MacKay and Gordon) was born on 2 Feb 1791 in , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; died on 27 Jan 1883; was buried in Barrie, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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After her husband's death in 1845, Isabella went to live with her son, Robert John Munro.

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Died:
Isabella's death register was signed by Dr. McCarthy. It was also signed by "Robert Munro, farmer of Vespra" and by the Registrar, George Sneath.

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Married:
One reference says John and Isabella were married at the Inverness Parish Church. Another reference says they were married at the Celtic Chapel at Fort George.