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John Munroe

John Munroe

Male 1867 - 1960  (93 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Munroe was born on 14 Feb 1867 in La Moille, Bureau Co., Illinois, USA (son of Joseph Munroe, III and Harriet Elizabeth Hayes Weeks); died on 23 Mar 1960 in La Salle, La Salle Co., Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    John was born in Cayuga, Illinois (ref 1) or La Moille, Bureau County, Illinois (ref 2). He died in Ladd, Illinois (ref 1) or La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois (ref 2).

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - Descendants of Joseph
    Munroe, III - compiled by Nancy Brown Brooker Bowers - Feb 1994 - p. 1

    (2) Clan Munro files - Sexton, Althea Lucille - Munro Ancestry of Althea
    Siebert - compiled by Althea (Siebert) Sexton - 1984

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

    John married Betty Keutzer on 1 Aug 1895 in Peru, La Salle Co., Illinois, USA. Betty was born on 23 Jan 1870 in , Bureau Co., Illinois, USA; died on 13 Dec 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Raymond George Munroe was born on 7 Mar 1896 in Bureau Co., Illinois; died on 5 Dec 1974.
    2. Chester Adolph Munroe was born on 16 Oct 1898 in Lasalle Co., Illinois; died on 27 Jan 1992 in Peru, Illinois.
    3. Florence Caroline Munroe was born on 10 Feb 1900; died on 3 Feb 1961.
    4. Grace Anna Munroe was born on 12 Nov 1902 in Westfield Twp., Bureau Co., Illinois, USA; died on 19 May 1984 in Arcadia, Los Angeles Co., California, USA.
    5. Dorothea Harriet Munroe was born on 22 Feb 1905 in Lasalle Co., Illinois; and died.
    6. John Munroe, Jr. was born on 9 Feb 1907; died on 22 Sep 1981.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Munroe, III was born on 23 Mar 1831 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA (son of Joseph Munro, Jr. and Olive Brown); died on 24 Jan 1889 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA.

    Notes:

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - Descendants of Joseph
    Munroe, III - compiled by Nancy Brown Brooker Bowers - Feb 1994 - p. 1

    (2) Clan Munro files - Sexton, Althea Lucille - Munro Ancestry of Althea
    Siebert - compiled by Althea (Siebert) Sexton - 1984

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

    Joseph married Harriet Elizabeth Hayes Weeks on 4 Jul 1864 in Princeton, Bureau Co., Illinois, USA. Harriet was born on 14 Nov 1841 in Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, USA; died on 29 Jan 1931 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Harriet Elizabeth Hayes Weeks was born on 14 Nov 1841 in Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, USA; died on 29 Jan 1931 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California, USA.

    Notes:

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - Descendants of Joseph
    Munroe, III - compiled by Nancy Brown Brooker Bowers - Feb 1994 - p. 1

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

    Children:
    1. Emma Munroe was born on 6 May 1865; died on 11 Jan 1949 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California, USA.
    2. 1. John Munroe was born on 14 Feb 1867 in La Moille, Bureau Co., Illinois, USA; died on 23 Mar 1960 in La Salle, La Salle Co., Illinois, USA.
    3. Isaac James Munroe was born on 1 Feb 1869 in Cayuga, Illinois; died on 17 Sep 1950 in , , California, USA.
    4. Nellie Munroe was born est 1871 in , , Illinois, USA; died on 7 Sep 1918.
    5. Alice Munroe was born est 1873 in Lasalle Co., Illinois; died in in Lasalle Co., Illinois.
    6. Harriet Munroe was born est 1875 in , , Illinois, USA; died on 8 Sep 1938.
    7. Louis Munroe was born on 17 Apr 1878 in , , Illinois, USA; died on 30 Sep 1903 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Munro, Jr. was born on 23 Aug 1784 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA (son of Joseph Munro and Sarah Basto); died on 21 Apr 1863 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Joseph lived in Seekonk, Massachusetts. He and Olive were married by Rev. Bartlett Pearce.

    Ref 3 says Joseph died 23 Apr 1863.

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - membership application
    dated 3 Feb 1989

    (2) Clan Munro files - Yard, Prof. F. L. Dixon - Early Rhode Island Vital
    Records collected by Prof. F. L. Dixon Yard - p. 4, 6, 27

    (3) Clan Munro files - Sexton, Althea Lucille - Munro Ancestry of Althea
    Siebert

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

    Joseph married Olive Brown on 9 Apr 1826 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. Olive was born on 6 Dec 1798 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Oct 1878 in Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Olive Brown was born on 6 Dec 1798 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Oct 1878 in Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    Olive was the daughter of Aaron and Nancy Wilmarth Brown.

    Ref 3 says Olive was born 6 Dec 1799.

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - membership application
    dated 3 Feb 1989

    (2) Clan Munro files - Yard, Prof. F. L. Dixon - Early Rhode Island Vital
    Records collected by Prof. F. L. Dixon Yard - p. 4, 6

    (3) Clan Munro files - Sexton, Althea Lucille - Munro Ancestry of Althea
    Siebert

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

    Children:
    1. Melvin Munro was born on 20 Feb 1827 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 May 1912.
    2. Courtland Church Munro was born on 23 Apr 1828 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jan 1911 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA.
    3. Brown Munro was born on 27 May 1829 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Feb 1909 in Peru, La Salle Co., Illinois, USA.
    4. 2. Joseph Munroe, III was born on 23 Mar 1831 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Jan 1889 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA.
    5. Seneca Waterman Munro was born on 20 Nov 1832 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Mar 1919 in Lincoln Co., Wisconsin.
    6. Warren Carver Munro was born on 29 Oct 1834 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Sep 1889 in Wing, Livingston Co., Illinois, USA.
    7. Sopater Sydney Munro was born on 14 Sep 1836 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Oct 1919 in Saunemin, Illinois.
    8. William Delphina Munro was born on 13 Mar 1839 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Feb 1859 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA.
    9. Mason Cornell Munro was born on 7 Apr 1841 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Apr 1842 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Munro was born on 27 Oct 1750 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA (son of John Munro and Hannah Rosbotham); died on 31 Dec 1828 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Joseph served in the American Revolutionary War as a corporal in Captain Sylvanus Martin's Company, Colonel William's Regiment 29 Sep - 30 Oct 1777 at Tiverton, Rhode Island, enlisting from Rehoboth.

    On 24 Apr 1829 a commission was appointed to appraise his real estate and to set off to his widow her thirds which came to $1074.

    Ref 1 says Joseph was born 8 Nov 1750.

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - membership application
    dated 3 Feb 1989

    (2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
    (1993) - p. 270, 301

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

    Joseph married Sarah Basto on 19 Jun 1782 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. Sarah was born on 6 Nov 1755 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Mar 1848 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Basto was born on 6 Nov 1755 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Mar 1848 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Sarah "Sally" Barstow (or Basto).

    On 24 Apr 1829 a commission was appointed to appraise Joseph's real estate and to set off to Sarah, his widow, her thirds which came to $1074. By 1831, all that remained was $369.41 and that was used up for Sarah's dower ($170.34) and expenses. Sarah became the administrator of the estate, the heirs signing their approval.

    At the age of 85, Sarah applied for a pension on 28 Jan 1840 at Seekonk.

    References:

    (1) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
    (1993) - p. 270, 301

    (2) Clan Munro files - Bowers, Dr. Nancy Brooker - membership application
    dated 3 Feb 1989

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

    Notes:

    Married:
    Congregational Church

    Children:
    1. Sarah Munro was born on 1 May 1783 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Dec 1851 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 4. Joseph Munro, Jr. was born on 23 Aug 1784 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Apr 1863 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Olive Munro was born on 26 May 1786 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
    4. Pauline Munro was born on 28 Apr 1789 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Sep 1800 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.
    5. Lucy Munro was born about 7 Dec 1793 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jul 1865 in Seekonk, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Daniel Munro was born on 29 Jun 1796 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Jun 1797 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA.
    7. Susannah Munro was born on 28 Aug 1798 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.