Henry Herbert Munro

1899 - 1973  (74 years)

• Name	Henry Herbert Munro  [1, 2]
  Born	16 Mar 1899	North Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Christened	4 Jun 1899	Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  	Henry was christened at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hudson, Wisconsin.
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Jul 1973	Edmonds, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA   [1]
  	Henry died at Stephens Hospital in Edmonds, Washington.
  Buried	16 Jul 1973	Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA   [1]
  	Henry was buried at Holyrood Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.
  Person ID	I1060	Munro
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	James Munro,   b. 17 Oct 1862, Paspebiac, , Québec, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1939, Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Theresa Eugenia Imholt,   b. 24 Apr 1871, Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1960, Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1891	Houlton/Somerset, St. Croix Co., Wisconsin
  Family ID	F490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Marvel Janes,   b. 20 Apr 1903, Chenoa, Mclean Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 9 May 1974, Edmonds, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1929	Mohall, Renville Co., North Dakota, USA   [1]
  	Henry and Mildred were married at the Catholic Church in Mohall, North Dakota. [1]
  Children	+ 1. Henry Dallas Munro,   b. 26 Apr 1930, Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 2013  (Age 82 years) + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living + 6. Living   7. Munro,   b. Abt 1935, Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA ,   d. Abt 1935, Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F2495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, James Donald Munro, Frances Elaine The twins, Henry and Jim, who were born in the spring of 1899, were still toddlers when they moved with their parents to North Dakota. Henry grew up on the homestead next door to the St. Croix cousins and attended school with both the St. Croix and Assel children. Farming was never Henry's choice of a vocation and he was soon looking for another way of earning a living when he was old enough to leave home. Although his older brother and Jim, his twin, had already left home by 1925, Henry remained in North Dakota until 1928. He was more interested in motor cars than farming, however, and had ideas of selling autos or owning a dealership. He joined his family in Everett, Washington with the idea of setting up in business there. He was a natural as a salesman, and probably would have been very successful if his plans had come to fruition. In 1929 he married the "schoolmarm" Mildred Janes of Jamestown, N.D., and soon had a family to support. She was the daughter of William Anderson and Sarah Ann (Moore) Janes. Times were hard, money was scarce, and Henry worked at various jobs. He listed his occupation as "carpenter" in 1930 when his twin sons were born. Later he worked in the heating trade and became a heating and sheet-metal worker. He and Mildred lived in various locations in the Everett, Seattle, Auburn, Feredal Way, Green River and Westport areas of Western Washington, as well as in Wenatchee and Tonasket in Eastern Washington. Mildred Janes was known as a little girl who loved school. She loved books and her real ambition was to be a teacher. As one of the older daughters in a large farm family she had many responsibilities and she sometimes had to stay home and miss classes. Mildred started high school in Cleveland, N.D. by working for her room and board for 3 years. She then took a course in Ellendale school finishing her high school. A special 6 week course there provided her with a temporary teaching certificate. She graduated in the spring and started teaching that fall in Deer Lake in Buchanan Township at a little country school where she taught for one and a half years. When she taught at Deer Lake as she was close enough to drive home frequently where she sewed the latest fashions for her sisters. She coifed their hair and knew how to cut the lastest bobs. She had her own car for transportation and they joined her in excursions to Jamestown and to visit relatives. All the girls had learned to play the piano, and Mildred set the pace by joining a group of neighbor musicians who formed a band to play at Saturday night dances around the area. Mildred loved teaching and she wanted her permanent teaching certificate, but she had no funds for college so she took another six weeks of summer school in Valley City State Teachers College, Valley City, North Dakota. She then accepted a teaching position in Stafford Township, North Dakota, a tiny country school so far north of Jamestown that it was near the Canadian border. While in Stafford Twp Mildred, boarded with the Charles Assels' family, and was soon acquainted with all of their nearby Munro relatives, as Jane Assels was the sister of James Munro and Laura (Munro) St Croix. In December 1929, Mildred and Henry were married and they joined the rest of the Munro family in Washington. Although she successfully raised a family of six children under very trying circumstances, and worked at various times in several jobs, Mildred always regretted that she was unable to return to teaching because of her lack of education. She was adament that all her children obtain their high school diplomas at a time when they wanted to drop out and work, and she was gratified that they all obtained that goal. Her love of books and music was a legacy to all her children. References: Ref: Clan Munro files - Chapman, Scot - GEDCOM file Chapman.Ged dated 30 Jan 1997 Born: 17 Mar 1899 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas, Henry Dallas Munro, GEDCOM file - prepared 8 Oct 1996 - RIN 10 (Reliability: 3). [S839] Eagle Flyer, (Spring 2013). (Reliability: 3).