Wilhelmina Murry

Notes:

Wilhelmina "Mina" was born at Rogers Hill, later called Scotsburn. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and she was well acquainted with the Gaelic language. It is said that she had a little jug of rum that she kept and used "for medicinal purposes".

At her death, her children described her as the happiest old lady who ever lived. She died at the home of her daughter, Anna Johnson, in Lexington, Nebraska. She had been visiting in Nebraska and Colorado for approximately a year. She started this long trip in 1899, at the age of 80.

Her obituary from the Clipper Citizen of Lexington, Nebraska says:

"The funeral of Wilhelmina Murray was held at the residence of Anna Johnson on Dec. 6, 1900. Five of her children were present. After the funeral the remains were placed on train #4 and accompanied by her son, James W. Munro. They started on the long journey to Scotsburn, Nova Scotia where her remains would be laid to rest by the side of her husband, Alexander. The route traveled from Lexington to Scotsburn was entirely by rail. From Chicago the railway used was the Michigan Central to Montreal from which place the Inter Colonial was used to Scotsburn. The trip took about four days.

"The funeral service at Scotsburn, on Dec. 12, was held in Bethel Church, the church in which the deceased worshipped for many years. The large congregation which assembled from far and near testified to the high esteem in which she was held by her numerous relatives and friends. "The service was conducted by the Pastor Rev. T. Cumming and assisted by the Rev. J. W. Fraser and was remarkably appropriate and impressive.

Thus has closed the earthly career of this useful and cheerful life. Her memory will be a perpetual benediction to her friends and posterity."

Ref 3 says Wilhelmina was born 24 May 1818, and died 6 Dec 1900.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Mueller, Joan Lee - family group record of Alexander
Munro dated 3 Aug 1996

(2) Clan Munro files - Mueller, Joan Lee - "Wilhelmina Murray 1819-1900"

(3) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Roderic John - Ancestry of Roderic John Munroe
- undated

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

Wilhelmina married Alexander Munro in 1839 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Alexander (son of Andrew Munro and Margaret Murray) was born on 5 May 1814 in Rogers Hill, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 9 Oct 1887 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bethel Cem., Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Munro was born on 7 Dec 1840 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1924 in Of, Colorado.
2. John A. Munro was born on 10 Dec 1842 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1909 in Of, Nebraska, Of, Colorado.
3. Andrew Munro was born on 7 Dec 1844 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1907 in Of, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia.
4. Anna Munro was born about 1850 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died in in Of, Schuyler, Colfax Co., Nebraska.
5. James W. Munro was born on 7 Feb 1850 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1947 in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, USA.
6. Isabelle Munro was born on 17 Mar 1851 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 Dec 1938 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Murrayville Cem., Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
7. Adam S. Munroe was born on 8 Feb 1861 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Aug 1936 in Savannah, Andrew Co., Missouri, United States.
8. Daniel Munro was born in 1865 in Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1874.