John Wellington Munro

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Nancy Colleen Munro talked to John on 24 November 1977, when he said he was born in New Haven, married Florence Hoyt on 10 September 1923 in Cleveland, OH. On 11 September, he and Florence left for California. They rented a Chevy and a room with a kitchen in Los Angeles, CA. John said that Florence started right in making chocolate cakes!

John had a variety of jobs. Most of them involved selling things like rugs or cars.

After living in Los Angeles, they bought a lot in Maywood, CA and later traded that for one in Pomona, CA. The lot in Pomona had a house on it that was built in 1895, the address was 737 Lewis Street. Their third son, James Reuben was born in that house in 1935.

John worked for 9 years for the General Telephone Co. in Pomona, CA and retired in 1962 on his birthday, December 31st. He enjoyed lawn bowling and traveling in retirement.

John's brother, James A. Munro Jr. said at one time that after World War I, John worked at Marshall Field Department Store in the rug department; worked in an electrical supply house in New Haven with an Army friend for a short time; and worked in a General Motors assembly plant at Tarrytown, NY before going to Cleveland, OH for a year or two.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - pedigree chart dated 15 Nov 1996

(2) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - family group record of John
Wellington Munro dated 15 Nov 1996

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

Birth:
Copy of Birth Record, No. 22998, New Haven CT; for John Wellington Munro is in the possession of James Reuben Munro, 3631 Mulholland Way, Sacramento, CA 95821. Father's name: James A. Munro and Mother's name is given as Lida E. Allen (the E. should have been Catherine).

Died:
Photocopy of the Certificate of Death for John Wellington Munro, date of death, 20 September 1985. Father's name: James A Munro, born in Scotland. Cause of death, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular disease. Other significant condition contributing to death was Parkinson's Disease. Death certificate signed by Deputy Coroner, 23 September 1985.

Buried:
John was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Covina, California.

Space 3, Lot 2968, Honor Section, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 21300 Via Verde Dr., Covina, CA.

John married Florence Dickinson Hoyt on 10 Sep 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. Florence was born on 15 Jan 1897 in Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Nov 1989 in Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; was buried about 20 Nov 1989 in Covina, Orange Co., California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Copy of record, dated 11 February 1986, Vol. 132, page 207, in Probate Court, State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Francis J. Talty, Probate Judge, certified that on 10 September 1923, John W. Munro, age 25 and Florence D. Hoyt, age 26, were legally joined in marriage by A. S. Gerber, J.P. Application No. 183535 filed and marriage license issued. John, residence and place of birth: New Haven, Conn.; occupation, salesman; father, James A. and Mother's maiden name, Lida Allen; no previous marriages. Florence, residence, 3400 E. 39th St.; place of birth, New Haven, Conn.; occupation, housework; father, Samuel C.; mother's maiden name, Alice Dickinson; no previous marriages. CONFLICT: John may have been living in Cleveland at 3400 39th St. Florence was in New Haven the day before their marriage, based on note written by John next to picture of Florence in her wedding dress in Munro family album.

1. John Dickinson Munro was born on 22 Oct 1924 in Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; died on 21 Mar 1999 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA.
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

James married the daughter of John Henry and Mary C. (Adams) Allan.

BIOGRAPHY: Ina Donaldson remembers that James and his brother, Charles, returned to home in Scotland from the USA. They came with their wives. From some notes provided by Jamesina Donaldson (of Mosstodloch, Moray) in a letter dated 3 December, 1997 to Margaret Price.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - pedigree chart dated 15 Nov 1996

(2) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - family group record of James Allan
Munro dated 15 Nov 1996

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

Birth:
BIRTH 1866 Scotland Birth Register for Parish of Grange, County of Banff, page 16, entry 46, Film: 0332597, Sacramento Family History Center: James Munro; born 1866 September Nineteenth, 3 h. P.M. at Echries Parish of Grange; Male; Father, William Munro, farmer; Mother, Margaret Munro, maiden surname, Allan; Married, 1861 December 24th at Grange; Informant, (signed) William Munro, Father; Registered 1866 September 29th at Grange by Arthur Gerrard, Registrar.

Died:
DEATH: Certificate of Death, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Hartford, CT, copy 19, dated July 2, 1956. James Allan Munro Sr., SSN 044-12-3406, Died July 1, 1956, at Grand View Manor Convalescent Hospital, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT., age 89 years. His usual residence was 507 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT. He was born 19 September 1866, at Grange, Scotland, his usual occupation was real estate and insurance. He was not a veteran. His father was William Munro, born in Scotland; and his mother was unknown by James A. Munro Jr., informant. The maiden name of his wife was Lida Allen. The disease or condition directly leading to death was cerebral thrombosis and embolus with 40 days interval between onset and death. Antecedent cause was 10 years of generalized arterio sclerosis. No autopsy. Signed by Sam B. Kirby, M.D. who attended James from April 1947 until death.

Buried:
BURIAL: James Allan Munro was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, 92 Winthrop Ave. New Haven, CT, phone 203-624-5505.

James married Lida Catherine Allen on 19 Sep 1893 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Lida was born on 11 Nov 1866 in Cannon Crossing, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA; died on 11 Jul 1958 in Hamden, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA; was buried in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lida was the daughter of John Henry and Mary C. (Adams) Allen.

COURT: In the Sussex County Orphans Court records we found the Guardian Accounts of Effie M. Allen, John E. Allen, Eliza C. Allen, Minor, daughter of John H. Allen. The first account for Eliza C. Allen, filed March 10th, 1885, shows capital of $38.56 and a balance income of $9.97. The second account for Lida C. Allen, filed April 14th, A.D. 1887 shows capital of $38.56 and overpaid income of $1.93. The second account includes an entry for Nov. 11 1885: To paid Minor to help pay her way to Philadelphia, $5.00. The third and final account for Lida C. Allen, was presented, examined, adjusted, and settled, August 26 A.D. 1889 and shows capital of $336.95 and a balance income in hand of $59.47. It appears that Lida C. Allen was known as Eliza C. Allen when she was young.

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

Died:
DEATH: Certificate of Death, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Hartford, CT, copy 76, dated July 14, 1958. Lida Catherine Munro, SSN 040-32-2460, Died July 11, 1958, at Grand View Manor Convalescent Hospital, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT., age 91 years. Her usual residence was 507 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT. She was born 11 November 1866, at Sussex Co., DE; her usual occupation was housewife. She was not a veteran. Her father was John Allen, birthplace unobtainable; and her mother was Mary C. Adams, birthplace unobtainable by James A. Munro Jr., informant. The name of her deceased husband was James Allan Munro Sr. The immediate cause of death was carcinoma of breast metastases to lung with 1 year interval between onset and death. Surgery relevant to death was simple breast amputation performed December 1957. No autopsy. Signed by Sam B. Kirby, M.D. who attended Lida from April until death.

Buried:
BURIAL: Lida Catherine Allen was buried in Evergreen Cemetery at New Haven, New Haven, CT.

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Married:
MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate for James A. Munro and Lida C. Allen; 19 September 1893; Registrar of Vital Statistics, New Haven, New Haven, Ct; certified copy in possession of James Reuben Munro.

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RESIDENCES: Ina Donaldson says in her letter to Jim and Neva Munro, dated 28 January 1998, that she doesn't know when William and Margaret Munro came to the shop at Urquhart, but Grandfather William died at Urquhart in 1891. She doesn't think they were long there, and he wasn't long ill.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - pedigree chart dated 15 Nov 1996

(2) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - family group record of James Allan
Munro dated 15 Nov 1996

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

Birth:
BIRTH: Scottish Church Records for Grange, Banff, Scotland, film number 990996, Family History Center, Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, California 95821. 12 Jul 1836. William Munro, Newtown of Cantly, had a son by his wife, Jean Dustan, baptized on the 17th same month and named William. Witnesses, James and Gines Dustan, Grange.

CONFLICT: Ina Donaldson (letter, dated 6 February 1997) says that William was born 13 Jul 1836.

Died:
DEATH: 1891 Scotland Death Register for District of Urquhart, County of Elgin, page 3, entry 7, Film: 0256343, Sacramento Family History Center: William Munro, general merchant married to Margaret Allan; died 1891 March Nine, 8 h. 45 m. P. M. at Village and District of Urquhart; Male; Age 55 years; Father, William Munro, farmer; Mother, Ann Munro, maiden surname, Dustan; Cause of death, Erysipelas, head and face for 6 days, as certified by J. W. Norris MacKay M. D.; Informant, (signed) Alexander Munro, son (present); Registered 1891 March 11, at Urquhart by Alexander Ritchir, Registrar.

COMMENT: Alexander Munro probably was William and Margaret's son who lived in Alloa.

Buried:
William was buried at the Urquhart Cemetery in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. The gravestone was photographed by James Reuben Munro in September 1993.

William married Margaret Allan on 24 Dec 1861 in Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland. Margaret was born on 23 Jul 1836 in Boyndie, Banffshire, , Scotland; died on 26 Sep 1927 in Urquhart, , Moray, Scotland; was buried in Urquhart, , Moray, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret was the daughter of John and Ann (Reid) Allan.

BIOGRAPHY: Ina Donaldson, in her letter to Neva and Jim Munro, 26 February 1998, tells us that "Grandma Munro used to have all her son's pictures on the top of her dresser, and she used to change them every week and make him the banker for the week." Also, "Granda (William) Munro never lived at Primrose Cottage it was after he died that Grandma moved up there when J. Sime married Jessie Munro and Primrose belonged to Antie Maggie (Wilson) at that time and Gma paid her a rent and Aunt M. kept the garden for hersel (herself), and a while before that it was the Post Office for the Village and up until it was sold the Post Office door was still on what was the kitchen then in Grandma time, but it changed hands a lot since then."

RESIDENCE: More from Ina Donaldson in her letter to Neva and Jim Munro, 6 Apr 1998: Primrose Cottage and Hilton House are both on the main road. Primrose on the right going down (west) and Hilton on the left, on the corner as you go up (south) to the railway station. It has a licensed grocer shop, and it was a shop when Ina's Aunt Maggie lived there. It has changed hands a few times since she hat it. It was a Mr. and Mrs. Kirk that had it last, but he died. Since that the shop has been closed; Mrs. Kirk still (1998) lives there.

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

Birth:
BIRTH: Scottish Church Records for Boyndie, Banff, Scotland, film number 990820, Ref. Opr. 149/3 reads: July 23rd 1836, John Allan Lochside and his wife Ann Reid, had a child born this day and baptized 23rd August and named Margaret in presence of Margaret Reid Blairmaud and John Scott Whitehills.

Buried:
BURIAL: Margaret Allan was buried in Urquhart Cemetery, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland. The gravestone was photographed by James Reuben Munro in September 1993.

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Married:
MARRIAGE: 1861 MARRIAGES in Parish of Grange in the County of Banff. William Munro, bachelor farmservant, age 25 from Hillockhead Parish of Huntly, father William Munro, crofter, and mother Ann Munro (maiden surname Dustan); married Margaret Allan, spinster dressmaker, age 25 from Balnamoon Parish of Grange, father John Allan, farmer, and mother Ann Allan (maiden surname Reid); on 24th December 1861 at Tillybrae, after Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Signed James Allan, minister of Grange; witnesses signed: Alexander Wilson and Alexr. Allan. Registered December 27th 1861 at Grange by Arthur Gerrard, Registrar. Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0224161.

CONFLICT: Birth record for William Munro gives his mother's name as Jean Dustan rather than Ann Dustan.

COMMENT: Margaret Allan had an uncle named Alexander Allan.

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

Birth:
BIRTH-CHRISTENING: May 24th 1810, Charles Munro Labourer at Mosside had a child by his wife Mary Wilson bornof this date baptized May 27th and named William before the Congregation;

Old Parochial Records, births and christenings, for Rothiemay, Banff, Scotland, film 0991194 and fiche number 6902587, Family History Center.

William Munro's birth information also comes from the International Genealogical Index/BI from Familysearch.org on the internet: Gender, M, birth, 24 May 1810 and christening, 27 May 1810; father Charles Munro and mother Mary Wilson.

Died:
DEATH: 1893 Scotland Death Register for Parish of Keith, County of Banff, entry 91, Extract 44012 from General Register Office, Edinburgh: William Munro, retired crofter widower of Ann Dunstan, died 1893 June Fourth, 8 h. 50 m. A. M. at 122 Land Street, Keith. Male, Age 84 years; Father, Charles Munro, Crofter (deceased), Mother, Mary Munro, maiden surname, Wilson (deceased); Cause of death, apoplexy, for 14 days, as certified by R. S. Turner M. D., Keith; Informant, (signed) GeorgeMcKay, son-in-law (present); Registered 1893 Kime 6. at Leotj bu Ka,es Lo;,am. Regostrar.

COMMENT: George McKay (husband of Jessie Munro McKay) is listed in the 1891 census for Keith with an address of 124 Land Street, Keith.

Buried:
BURIAL: According to Rothiemay Register notes taken by Margaret Price, William Munro, resident of Keith, appears to have been buried 7 June 1893, in the Rothiemay Cemetery, in the 3rd row, 105 feet from the church walk.

William married Anne Dustan on 7 Jul 1833 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland. Anne was born about 1810 in Rothiemay, Banffshire, , Scotland; was christened on 3 Feb 1810 in Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland; died on 28 May 1893 in Keith, , Banff, Scotland; was buried on 31 May 1893 in Rothiemay, Banffshire, , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anne was the daughter of William and Margaret (Wood) Dustan.

Ina Donaldson says in her letter of 3 January 1990 that Grandfather Munro's mother's name was Dustan.

The given name of Ann does not agree with name of Jean, the mother of William Munro, born 12 Jul 1836, and the wife of William Munro christened 27 May 1810. Ann is listed as wife of William Munro, christened 27 May 1810, in each census; a mother in 1861 marriage of William Munro (born 12 Jul 1836) to Margaret Allan; and a mother in 1891 death of William Munro, born 12 July 1836.

Ann did have a sister named Jane Dustan who was born in 1812 just 2 years after Ann. We have not found any marriage records for Jane Macintosh or Jean Dustan relating to William Munro.

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

Birth:
Ann Dustan's birth information comes from the International Genealogical Index/BI from Familysearch.org on the internet and the Scottish Church Records, Births, Grange, Banffshire, Sacramento Family History Center, film: 0990995 and fiche number 6025628;

ANOTHER CONFLICT: On the census records, Ann is listed as being born in Rothiemay. Maybe she was born in Rothiemay and christened in Grange.

Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Christened:
CHRISTENING: Grange, 3 Feby. 1810, William Dustan in Clerkseat had a Daughter by his wife Margt. Wood baptized an called Ann. Witnesses John Beneman, Clerkseat; William Meier, Rothiemay.

Died:
DEATH 1893 Scotland Death Register for Parish of Keith, County of Banff, entry 89, Extract 44011 from General Register Office, Edinburgh: Ann Munro, married to William Munro, retired crofter; died 1893 May Twenty eighth, 1 h. 20 m. P.M. at 122 Land Street, Keith; Female; Age 84 years; Father, William Dustan, farmer (deceased); Mother, Margaret Dustan, maiden surname, Wood (deceased); Cause of death apoplexy, for 10 days, as certified by R. S. Turner M. D., Keith; Informant, (sighed) George McKay, son-in-law (present); Registered 1893 May 30, at Keith by James Kilman, Registrar.

Buried:
BURIAL: According to Rothiemay Register notes taken by Margaret Price, Ann (Ann Munro), resident of Keith, appears to have been buried 31 May 1893, in the Rothiemay Cemetery, in the 3rd row, 103 feet from the church walk.

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Married:
MARRIAGE: Cairney 7th July 1833; William Monro and Anne Dustan both lately residing in this parish having contracted bonds of matrimony & consigned pledges were regularly proclaimed.

Marriage listed on Old Parochial Records for Cairney by Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland. Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0993482.

COMMENT: This appears to be the record of the marriage of the parents of William Munro (born 13 July 1836). The location is at least reasonable, and the husband's name (except spelling of Monro) agrees with the father's name listed in the christening record for William Munro.

CONFLICTS The nameAnne Dustan, does not agree with the name of Jean Dustan Listed on William's christening record. The date of 7 July1833, is only 5 months before the birth of their first child, Margaret Munro.

MORE COMMENTS: It appears that William Munro (1810-1893) had children by Jane Macintosh, Jean Dustan and Ann Dustan. The name of Ann or Anne shows up many more times than the others. In fact, Jane and Jean show up only once each. Ann did have a sister named Jane Dustan who was born in 1812, just 2 years after Ann. We have not found any marriage records for Jane Macintosh or Jean Dustan relating to William Munro.