James Boyd Munroe

1826 - 1910  (84 years)

• Name	James Boyd Munroe  [1]
  Born	8 Apr 1826	Minot, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Oct 1910	Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA   [2]
  Buried	Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA   [2]
  	James was buried at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, Maine.
  Person ID	I114	Munro
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2002

  
  

  Father	David Munro,   b. 16 Mar 1777, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1827, Minot, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Ruth Niles,   b. 7 Apr 1780, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1850, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1801	Minot, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F1048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Young,   b. 15 Apr 1830, Carthage, Franklin Co., Maine, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 1907, West Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1859  [4]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Alice Munroe,   b. 10 Sep 1860, West Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1936, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. James Boyd Munroe, Jr.,   b. 15 Jun 1862, West Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA ,   d. 29 Nov 1960, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA  (Age 98 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ref 2 gives 13 Oct 1826 as James' birthdate. He was educated in the common schools of Minot and North Auburn, Maine. In 1839, when he was thirteen years old, he began working in a general store owned by his brother-in-law, Cyrus S. Packard. In 1846 he joined his brother, Nobel Munro and Cyrus Packard in the shoe business, C. S. Packard & Co. (or Packard & Munro, ref 3), and soon became general manager. When C. S. Packard retired from the firm because of failing eyesight, the company continued under the name of James Munroe & Co. The business continued successfully for may years employing several relatives. James retired in 1880. James was interested in several manufacturing industries. He served as pres- ident of the Odell Manufacturing Company, Groveton, New Hampshire; Director of the Brompton Pulp & Paper Company, Brompton, Quebec, Canada; Director in the Manufacturers National Bank of Lewiston, Maine; and Trustee of the Mechanics Savings Bank in Auburn. James owned real estate in Maine and a great deal of property in the west. He owned the property of the Lewiston branch of the Mechanics Savings Bank of Auburn, and considerable forest property in Maine and Canada. He is listed in "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine", and in "Leading Business Men of Maine", and in other publications. He left a large estate with many sizeable bequests to charitable institutions and religious groups, including a large sum to the Maine General Hospital, in which his son-in-law, Dr. Fred Loring Dixon, performed the first major surgical operation. Mr. Munroe was a liberal supporter and member of the Congregational Church, and in numerous ways contributed to the welfare and advancement of his fellow citizens. Being a man of sound judgment and keen discrimination, his advice and counsel was often sought by young men who were launching out upon the business world, and the same was freely given and attended by good results. Mr. Munroe's career, both as a business man and private citizen, was well worthy of emulation. Ref 1 says James died in West Auburn, Maine. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Yard, F. L. Dixon - Genealogy questionnaire filled in by F. L. Dixon Yard dated 26 Aug 1987 (2) Clan Munro files - Yard, F. L. Dixon - Correspondence with Prof. F. L. Dixon Yard 1991-1992 - p. 5, 38 (3) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina (1993) - p. 485, 489 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Clan Munro files - Hartley, John F., John F. Hartley, Cemeteries - p. 12, 24 (Reliability: 3). [S49] Clan Munro files - Hartley, John F., John F. Hartley, Cemeteries - p. 12 (Reliability: 3). [S49] Clan Munro files - Hartley, John F., John F. Hartley, Cemeteries - p. 11 (Reliability: 3). [S49] Clan Munro files - Hartley, John F., John F. Hartley, Cemeteries - p. 24 (Reliability: 3).