Celina Elizabeth St. Croix

Notes:

Married _____ HOLTER. SON: DONOVAN HOLTER USNR (WIFE:BUELAH)
2315 OAK DRIVE
STEILACOOM, WA 98388
(206) 584-3785

Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9
Oct 1996

Celina married Arthur Hagabart Holter on 22 Jan 1918 in Mohall, Renville Co., ND, Luthern Parsonag. Arthur was born on 27 Jun 1892 in Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co., Minnesota, USA; was christened in in Immanuel Baptist; died on 2 Jan 1969 in Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota, USA; was buried in Jan 1969 in Sunset Memorial, Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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St Andrew's Anglican Church Records:

Walter Scott de St Croix, son of Charles de St Croix and Elizabeth Beebe his wife, shoemaker of New Carlisle, born 2 February 1867. George Milne, Min.

Walter moved to Stillwater, Mn when 19 years of age (information from grandaughter DONNA de St Croix MARSLAND - 1994). This would be about 1885 - approximately the same time that JAMES MUNRO, ALBERT MUNRO and James DUVAL also emigrated from Paspebiac, Quebec to the St Croix, WI/Stillwater MN area. CHARLES ASSELLS may have also arrived during this time or shortly after. Also: Jesse Munro (returned home with injured leg), Smollett, and others.

Washington County, Minnesota Marriage Records:

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
I hereby certify that on the 11th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety at the Bride's home in Stillwater in said county, I, the undersigned, a clergyman did join in the holy bonds of Matrimony according to the laws of this State, WALTER S. St. CROIX of the County of Washington and State of Minnesota, and LAURA J. MONROE of the County of Washington, State of Minnesota. BIO:Obituary, Renville Co., ND
IN PRESENCE OF WILLIAM Le GALLIE } (S) L. H. Morey JENNIE E. MUNROE } Witness
(Filed June 12 A.D. 1890 Washington County, Minnesota.)

WALTER S. ST. CROIX OBITUARY:

WALTER ST. CROIX, SR., a pioneer resident of this community, passed away at his home near Edson, last Friday following a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Edson Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Charles Bole officiating.
Walter St. Croix was born at New Carlisle, Quebec on February 2, 1867 and lived there until he was 19 years old. He then came to Stillwater, Minnesota and was united in marriage to Laura Jane Munro in 1888. To this union was born seven children, Hazel, Sarah, Selma, Norman, Charles, Walter and James. He came to Norma, N, Dakota in 1900 and lived here until his death. Hazel preceeded him in death fourteen years ago. He is survived by his wife, daughters and sons and twenty-six grandchildren and one great grandchild and his sisters and brother: Mrs. Effie J. Harmon, Mrs. Clara Marston of Portland, ME, Mrs. George H. Irwin of Central Buttes, Sask. and Ernest St. Croix of Minneapolis, MN.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9
Oct 1996

Buried:
Rosehill Cemetery

Walter married Laura Jane Munro on 11 Jun 1890 in Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA. Laura (daughter of William George Munro and Celina Eliza Duval) was born on 1 Jul 1871 in Paspebiac, , Québec, Canada; was christened on 24 Sep 1871 in New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada; died on 1 Feb 1942 in Kenmare, Ward Co., North Dakota, USA; was buried in Feb 1942 in Edson, Renville Co., North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, James Donald

St Andrew Anglican Church Records, New Carlisle, Quebec.

1971-BORN- Laura Jane, daughter of William George Munro of Cox Township, farmer, and Selina Eliza Duval his wife; born July 1, baptized September 24, 1871. Parents: William G. Munro and Celina E. Munro. Sponsors: Frederick A(gustus) Munro - uncle, Margaret J(ane) Starnes, Laura B(ishop) Caldwell. ----George Milne, Clergy.

Obituary Renville Co., North Dakota : FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR STAFFORD PIONEER

Following a lingering illness, Mrs. Laura Jane St Croix passed away at Deaconness Hospital at Kenmare on Sunday morning Feb 1 at 4:40 AM at the age of 71 years 7 months.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Munro, a pioneer family of Stafford Township. She was of a family of nine children, four sisters and four brothers: Sarah, Maggie, Jane, Emily, James, Albert, Charles and Pearly.

Mrs. St Croix was born at New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada on July 1 1871.

At the age of 17 years she moved with her family to Stillwater, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Walter Scott St Croix June 11, 1891 at Stillwater, where they made their home until coming to Stafford Twp in April 1900. Here she has lived until her death on Sunday.

To this union were born seven children: Charles of Velva, Walter of Minot, Norman and James of Norma, Celina of Clifford and Sadie of Kenmare. Her husband and a daughter Hazel preceeded her in death, the former passing away eight years ago.

Mrs. St Croix was converted, baptized and united with the Newport Baptist Church in the summer of 1936. She was a member of the local Mission Circle.

She leaves to mourn, besides her children, one sister, Mrs. Charles Kurrasch of Portland, OR and one brother, Albert Munro of Minneapolis, MN., thirty-three grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

All her children and her brother were present for the funeral rites.

This devoted mother has led an unusually busy, useful and unselfish life. Besides rearing her own family in a pioneer country which naturally demanded much of labor and sacrifice, she and her husband gave a home to another family of children. During the flu epidemic of 1918 their daughter, Mrs. James Berry passed away leaving six small children. The grandparents at once took the children into their home where they grew to man and womanhood in the comfortable surroundings of loving and ambiable grandparents. One grandson lives at home but the grandmother lived to see all the others established in homes of their own.

With all the duties of the farm home Mrs. St Croix still found time to be a friend and neighbor to all those about her. Her faith in God and her ever cheery disposition made her life an inspiration to all with whom she came in contact.

The deceased has been in poor health for several years, and the past two years she has been confined to her bed most of the time, so death came as a relief from intense suffering.

Funeral services were held Thursday at the Edson Presbyterian Church with Rev. Haakadahl officiating. Interment was in the Rosehill Cemetery by the side of her husband. Pallbearers were Charles Assels, Jacob Shaver, Chris Peterson, Simon Cook, George McGillivary and Hans Larsen.

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

Christened:
Laura was christened at the Anglican Church in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada.

Died:
Laura died at the Deaconess Hospital in Kenmare, North Dakota.

Buried:
Laura was buried at the Rosehill Cemetery in Edson, North Dakota.

Notes:

He married the daughter of Philippe Duval and Jane Scott.

William and his family owned a schooner which was lost off the coast of Africa in a storm. This loss placed them heavily in debt so they imigrated to the United States from Paspebiac, Quebec, Canada.

Their first U.S. home was in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, James Donald
Munro, Frances Elaine

Birth date of William George Munro from James Munro Family Bible (son of Wm G.)Bible is inscribed with Birth, Marriage and Death Dates of James Munro Family: parents, grandparents and children. Bible now (1994) in hands of James D. Munro (grandson of James Munro) Seattle, Washington.

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*NOTE; CELINA DUVAL MUNRO DIED 5 FEB 1898 AT HUDSON, WI.

1910 Federal Census, Hudson Twp, St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, ED 199, Sheet 2A;
House # 16 on FOURTH ST, HUDSON
Freeholder; owns own home.
MONROE, WILLIAM G. AGE 71 b. Canada Immigrated to US 1888 Has own Income
Father b. Canada Mother b. Canada
EMELINE (wife) 60 b. Canada Immigrated to US 1885
Father b. Canada Mother b. Canada
Married 3 years - No children.
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1920 Census - William G. Munro died 27 Mar 1914; Emeline is living with James Munro and his family in Renville County, North Dakota.
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DEATH: William George Munro, died 27 March, 1914, age 75. Buried at Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, Minn.

From: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Hudson, Wisconsin; Burial Records, Vol III. Church History published Sept. 15, 1984, Hudson, WI.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Hudson, Wisconsin would have been the church of choice for Celina Duval Munro as she had always been listed on Canadaian census records as "Anglican" or "Episcopalian" and their children had been baptised in St. Andrew's Anglican Church at Paspebiac, Quebec. The Munro's, as well as the Sherar's, Caldwell's and all the other Scottish Colonists at Paspebiac and New Carlisle preferred their own Scottish Presbyterian Church and attended as long as it was available. Later it merged with the other presbyterian churches and became the "United Church." By the time William George Munro emigrated to Wisconsin his family was attending this church and the transition to the St. Paul's Episcopalian in Hudson, Wisconsin was a natural choice. This was the predominent Protestant church in Hudson, as the Episcopalian ministery was established at Hudson by 1860 and continued to grow and prosper. There were Munro children married from this church (Sarah, Emily, Margaret, Jane and Albert) as well as baptisms of some of their children, and finally the funerals of both Celina and William G. Munro in later years.

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

Buried:
William was buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater, Minnesota.

William married Celina Eliza Duval on 10 Dec 1861 in Paspebiac, , Québec, Canada. Celina was born on 18 Apr 1841 in Paspebiac, , Québec, Canada; was christened on 10 Oct 1841 in New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada; died on 5 Feb 1898 in Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 7 Feb 1898 in Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

St Andrew Anglican Church Records, New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada.

Note: 1841 - BORN - Celina Eliza, daughter of Philip Duval of Cox Township, farmer, and Jane Scott his wife, born April 18, 1841 and baptized October 10, 1841. Sponsors: Elie de la Perrelle; Elizabeth Scott, Janet Scott. --- George Milne, Missionary.

DIED:Selina Munro (North Hudson) Wife of William Munro died on 5 February 1898; Buried 7 Feb, in Cemetery at Hudson.* St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records, Hudson, WI. Burials, Vol II.

*Note:Celina is actually buried in the Fairview Cemetery at Stillwater, Minnesota Headstone markings: CELINA E. MUNRO W.G. MUNRO
WIFE OF W.G. MUNRO 13 MAR 1839 - 27 MAR 1914
18 APR 1841 - 5 FEB 1898

Children: CHARLES F. MUNRO 16 OCT 1875 - 8 JUNE 1877
CHARLES P. MUNRO 6 MAY 1880 - 28 JUNE 1888
FREDERICK P. MUNRO 14 SEP 1882 - 28 JUNE 1888
MARGARET MUNRO 15 DEC 1866 - 18 OCT 1897
McIntyre

Fairview Cemetery is located in southern Stillwater with an entrance at the corner of Orleans St. (65th Street North) and South Fourth Street (Osgood Ave).

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

Christened:
Celina was christened at the St. Andrew Anglican Church in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada.

Buried:
Celina was buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Notes:

Married:
St. Andrew's Anglican Church Records, New Carlisle, Province of Quebec, Canada.

1861-MARRIED- William George Munro of Cox Township, farmer, son of William of said place and Margaret Gallie his wife, bachelor of major age; and Selina Eliza Duval of said place, daughter of Philip Duval of said place, farmer, and Jane Scott his wife, spinster of minor age; married by Banns on December 10, 1861, with consent of and in the presence of the fathers. William G. Munro and Celina Eliza Duval. Witnesses: William Munro and Philip Duval. --- George Milne, Clergy.

Notes:

William owned property south of the Anglican Church at New Carlisle. The street west of the church was the west boundary of the property. Later he traded with Mr. Edward Caldwell for the property in Paspebiac where he made his home. It was here that he started to clear his farm in a thick wooded country of maple, birch, spruce, pine and cedar which was of little value in those days.

The lumber for the buildings were sawed with a whip saw at the old saw pit. Shingles were split from cedar logs and shaved with the draw knife.

He later gave the eastern part of the property to his son William.

While on a visit to the Carr Harris home at Bathurst, William became seriously ill. The doctor was summoned, but he pronounced the case hopeless, and William died shortly after. He was 75 years old.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, James Donald
Munro, Francis Elaine

St Andrew Anglican Church Records, New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada. 1837 - MARRIED - On March 9, 1837, William Munro of Cox Township, farmer, bachelor of major age, twin son of William Johnson Munro, formerly of Caroquette, N.B., merchant, now deceased and of Sarah Sherar his widow; to Margaret Gallais, spinster, 2nd daughter of John Gallais of Cox Township, farmer, and of Ann Marie his wife (Scott), in the presence of and with the consent of her parents and the young man's mother, brother and aunt. William Munro and Margaret Gallie Witnesses: John Gallie and Thomas B. Munro. ---Andrew Balfour, Minister.

New Carlisle Presbyterian Church Records 1833-1987 1886 - DIED - William Munro, farmer of Paspebiac, died at Bathurst, N.B. on August 22, 1886. Buried in New Carlisle.

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

Birth:
William and his twin brother, Thomas, were born at their home near Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada.

William married Margaret Gallie on 9 Mar 1837 in New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada. Margaret was born on 1 Apr 1819 in Paspebiac, , Québec, Canada; was christened on 30 Sep 1821 in New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada; died on 8 Jun 1903 in New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada; was buried in Jun 1903 in New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

St Andrew Anglican Church Records, New Carlisle, Quebec.

Note: - 1821 - BORN (2) Baptized on the 30th September 1821, Joanna, born August 24, 1816 and Margaret, born April 1, 1819; daughters of John Gallie, farmer of Cox Township and Moriah his wife. By me - Richard Knagg, Minister. Sponsors: James Scott, Francis Gallie, Jane Scott, Nancy Whittom, Eleanor Knagg, Margaret Gallie.

New Carlisle Presbyterian Church 1833-1987 Records, New Carlisle, Quebec. 1903 - DIED - Mrs. William Munro died June 8, 1903.

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

Christened:
Margaret was christened at the St. Andrew Anglican Church in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada.

Buried:
Margaret was buried at the Presbyterian Church in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada.

Notes:

Married:
William and Margaret were married at the Anglican Church in Carlisle, Quebec.