Alexander Munro b. 1774 Kilmuir, , Skye, Scotland d. 11 Nov 1856 Valleyfield, Prince Ed. Isle., Canada: Our Family History

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Name	Alexander Munro [1]
Born	1774	Kilmuir, , Skye, Scotland [1]
Gender	Male
Died	11 Nov 1856	Valleyfield, Prince Ed. Isle., Canada [1]
Buried	Valleyfield Ch., Prince Ed. Isle., Canada
Person ID	I1004	Munro
Last Modified	10 Apr 2009

Father	George Munro, b. Abt 1730, Prob., Portree, Skye, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Janet MacQueen, b. Abt 1732, d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F472	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Euphemia Campbell, b. 1789, , , Isle of Skye, Scotland , d. 1882, Lorne Valley, Prince Ed. Isle., Canada (Age 93 years)

Children

	1. Donald Munro, b. Abt 1810, d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Janet Munro, b. Abt 1812, d. , , , Scotland
+	3. Thomas Boston Munro, b. 17 Oct 1817, Triaslan, , Skye, Scotland , d. 3 Jun 1888, Broken Bow, Antelope Co., Nebraska (Age 70 years)
	4. George Munro, b. 1821, d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Flora Munro, b. Abt 1824, d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Catherine Munro, b. Abt 1827, d. 26 Jul 1854, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age ~ 27 years)
	7. John Munro, b. May 1831, , , Isle of Skye, Scotland , d. 10 Jan 1917, Lorne Valley, Prince Ed. Isle., Canada (Age ~ 85 years)
	8. Anne Munro, b. 1834, d. 1926, Lorne Valley, , Prince Ed. Isle., Canada (Age 92 years)
	9. Mary Munro, b. 1834, d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Munro, b. Abt 1836, d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 20 Jan 2009

Family ID F461 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Alexander was a schoolmaster with S.R.C.K. Ferinlea Bracadale & Shawbost, Lewis. He also served as a catachist.

He was known as "Big Alexander of the Prayers" (Alasdair Mor nah-Urnuigh).

In 1842, he came to Brown's Creek (Valleyfield), Prince Edward's Island, Canada. Later he moved to Head of Cardigan (Lorne Valley).

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

[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of George Munro, Strath, Skye and Janet MacQueen; born Kilmuir, Skye, 1774; SSPCK schoolmaster at Ferinlea, Minginish, Bracedale Parish, 1821-32, and at North Shawbost , Lochs Parish, Lewis, 1832-8; emigrated to Prince Edward Island with family 1842; settled in Brown's Creek (Valleyfield), taught school and preached, but moved a few years later to Head of Cardigan (Lorne Valley); died 11 November 1856, having married Euphemia Campbell, with issue - Thomas Boston (1817-88), George (1821- ), John (1831-1917), Donald and six daughters. See John, Barvas (fl 1838-45).

M.A. MacQueen "Skye Pioneers and The Island" (1929) 118-19, 85. Rev. D. MacKinnon "Munro's in Skye" (typescript) 2, 4-5. Pigot's "Directory" (1837) p. 741. [not in "Answers to 1838 Queries" (1841) - pp 1841 XIX 64] - schoolmasters. Rev. Roderick MacGowan "Men of Skye" 155-7. M.A. MacQueen "Hebridean Pioneers" (1957) 90.,"SSPCK Schoolmasters" ed. A.S. Cowper (1997) 81.«/i»
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Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Robert Allan

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

Sources

[S668] RW Munro's Genealogy Database, Robert William Munro, (The collected genealogy notes of RW Munro, Hon. Historian of Clan Munro (Association) edited by Dr. Jean Munro, transcribed by Charles C. Munroe, III and others. Transcription completed Jan 2009. Original card file is kept at the "Storehouse of Foulis" near Foulis Castle in Scotland.), card 73 (Reliability: 3).