John Routh Munro

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

Birth:
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.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gerry Munro was born est 1893; and died.

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

Died:
The reference gives John's death as 1975, but it is believed that it should be 1875.

John married Sarah Jane Routh on 19 Nov 1863. Sarah was born est 1840; died in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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(The following is from an e-mail message sent by John Wick II - 16 Apr 2015)

«i»John was mentioned in the early pages of E. B. Biggar's 1891 biography of Sir John Alexander Macdonald and numerous times in 1919's "The Story of Renfrew". He may have been born at Culrain in Kincardine parish, Ross-shire rather than a "Cubrian" of unknown location.

I figure his father came from near Lairg, nearby in Sutherlandshire. John and family were listed in 1851-1871 censuses in Renfrew county, Ontario and 1881 and 1891 censuses at Kincardine, Ontario. He died there 12/13/1897, survived by only one of his children.

He had been mentioned in the 1858 Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, apparently accused of stealing votes by providing drinks paid for by the winner of the election.

I think I've figured correctly that his second wife Isabella was the daughter of John and Jane (McMillan) Cameron, baptized 9/8/1806 at St. Gabriel Presbyterien in Montreal. She died 4/23/1877 at Renfrew, Ontario.

John's son John had at least two other children in addition to the John Allan mentioned - 11/19/1864 born Isabel Adeline, who died in California 8/20/1918 and 8/12/1874 born John Routh who died in Ottawa 9/22/1953. Edmond "Teddy" of the 1881 and 1891 censuses may have been another son, or possibly a nephew. The elder John's daughter Mary McKay had nine children, and has numerous descendants in the U.S. including me.

I haven't found anything beyond the 1851 census re her sister Hughina. John and Isabella's daughter Catherine "Kate" married a William Blackburn 11/24/1874. I've found no more regarding either of that pair until his death in Pembroke, Ontario 3/12/1928. Her older sister Helen worked at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota and died in Duluth, MN in 1926.«/i»
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John is listed on an 1857 directory of Ontario, Canada as a hotelkeeper in Renfrew, Ontario.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

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

John married Barbara MacKay before 1836 in , , , Scotland. Barbara was born about 1810; died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Birth:
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.

Notes:

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