George Ellery Monroe

Notes:

George was a Master Mariner and Captain of his own sailing vessel. He sailed from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to China.

While he was in port in Vancouver, he saw a picture of Katherine Loretto Carroll. After some correspondence he sent her money to leave Chicago, Illinois and come west. She was to bring a member of her family with her and she took her youngest sister, Star.

George boarded the train one stop before she was to disembark and hired a stateroom. Upon seeing her he said "Kitty Carroll, you are looking at the original George E. Monroe. If what you see, you like, then kiss and bind the bargain. If not I have the money to send you home." They were married on 8 Aug 1888 in Vancouver and she sailed with him.

References:
(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-22-13 - p. 347, 486

(2) Clan Munro files - Stephens, Frances Elinor - letter dated 4 May 1990, p.
3 of enclosure

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

George married Katherine Loretto Carroll on 8 Aug 1888 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada. Katherine was born on 2 Nov 1864 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; died on 31 Jul 1942 in Albany, Alameda Co., California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richmond Ellery Monroe was born on 29 Sep 1889 in Port Townsend, Jefferson Co., Washington, USA; died in in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, USA.
2. George Ellery Monroe, Jr. was born on 10 Jun 1891 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, USA; died on 4 Feb 1968 in Wayland, Steuben Co., New York, USA.
3. Emily Loretto Monroe was born on 23 Jul 1892 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA; died on 23 Mar 1930 in , Alameda Co., California, USA.
4. Harry Augustine Monroe was born on 16 Aug 1897 in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; died on 24 May 1970 in San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., California, USA.
5. Clara Frances Monroe was born on 20 May 1900 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA; died on 18 Dec 1992 in , Alameda Co., California, USA.

Notes:

When he was only nine years old, his mother placed George under the care of Captain Norris of Bristol, Rhode Island to go to sea as a cabin boy for discipline. At age 19 he was captain of his own ship.

When he married, his wife persuaded him to give up the sea. He studied medicine of the Hahneman method and supposedly began a practice, but a directory of Brooklyn, New York in 1849-50 lists him as a painter. The 1850 census shows him living with his family and Margaret Simpson in Brooklyn, New York.

In 1855 he had moved to Greenport, Long Island, New York where he did start a successful practice. He also taught navigation. In a census report of 1860 he listed himself as a mariner.

George used the spelling Monro, but in later years may have added the "e".

After his wife was burned to death from the explosion of a lamp, he took his younger children, George, Hezakiah, Usher, Emily E. and Clara M. to Bristol, Rhode Island. The youngest, Joseph H. was adopted by people named Jackson in Greenport. He then moved to Pennsylvania to join his kin. He later remarried in Pennsylvania.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-22-1 - p. 347

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

George married Emily Ann Berry on 7 Mar 1847 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, USA. Emily was born on 26 Sep 1826 in Prob., New York, USA; died on 19 Mar 1865 in Greenport, Suffolk Co., New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emily was the daughter of John and Margaret (Biggs) Berry of New York. When she and George married, he was a sea captain, but Emily persuaded him to give up the sea.

She was burned to death from the explosion of a lamp.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-22-1 - p. 347

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

Notes:

Ref 2 says Thomas was born "5 of 15 Oct 1794." Ref 3 says he was born in Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

He was a sea captain of the sloop "Phebe" out of Bristol, Rhode Island. He died aboard the "Phebe" near Wilmington, North Carolina and was buried at sea.

Error alert: There are some major problems with this family. According to the references, Thomas died at age 27 after fathering seven children in four years. I guess that would kill anyone.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-22 - p. 221

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 122

(3) Clan Munro files - Gould, Imogene Gifford - letter dated 3 Apr 1995 - p. 3
of enclosure

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

Died:
Thomas died off the coast of North Carolina.

Thomas married Clarissa Usher Sanford on 17 Oct 1817 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, USA. Clarissa was born on 5 Sep 1792 in Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA; died on 17 Jun 1854 in Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clarissa was the daughter of Ellery and Sarah (Usher) Sanford of Bristol, Rhode Island.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-22 - p. 221

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 122

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

Notes:

Thomas was baptized at St. Michael's Church by the first Rev. John Usher. He lived for a time on what was known as the Herreshoff farm on Poppasush, Bristol, RI, which was then on the main road of Bristol leading to the ferry.

In his youth, Thomas learned the tailor's trade, but later he became a farmer.

In Oct 1823, he moved to Columbia, Pennsylvania (Sylvania, Pennsylvania) taking the younger members of his family. He lived there until his death in Bradford County.

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

[Abraham Borden Munro] «i»Born 23 October, 1802; died ? Unmarried at Sylvania, Pennsylvania.

Mackenzie Page 581
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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-2 - p. 110

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 122

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

Thomas married Sybil Borden on 25 Jan 1791 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA. Sybil was born on 8 Oct 1773 in Prob., Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island; died on 9 Nov 1864 in Columbia, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sybil was the daughter of William and Sybil (Smith) Borden, a distinguished family of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

She is found on the 1850 census of Columbia, Pennsylvania. The census says that she was 75 years old, had $1500 in property, and worked as a "manager of farms." She was living with her son, Abraham.

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

[Abraham Borden Munro] «i»Born 23 October, 1802; died ? Unmarried at Sylvania, Pennsylvania.

Mackenzie Page 581
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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-2 - p. 110

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 122

(3) Clan Munro files - Gould, Imogene Gifford - letter dated 3 Apr 1995 - p. 3
of enclosure

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