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Augustus Munro

Augustus Munro

Male 1853 - 1929  (76 years)

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  • Name Augustus Munro 
    Born 6 Jun 1853  Normanby, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Nov 1929  Northport, Leelanau Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Northport, Leelanau Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25153  Munro
    Last Modified 27 May 2001 

    Father John Munro,   b. 20 Nov 1820, Inverness, , Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1922, Northport, Leelanau Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Mother Marcelline Lalonde,   b. 20 Aug 1829, St. Polycarpe, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1895, East Jordan, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1847  Normanby, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ellen Mathers,   b. 12 Jul 1861, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1899, Windsor, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1879  , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Lalonde Munro,   b. Abt 1880, Of, Fordson Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ralph Jex Munro,   b. Est 1882, Of, Toledo, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Joseph Munro,   b. Est 1884, Of, Toledo, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Earl Munro,   b. Est 1886, Of, Cincinnati, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. J. Vincent Munro,   b. Est 1891, Of, San Leandro, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Hariett Theresa Munro,   b. 5 Feb 1896, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1964, Northport, Leelanau Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F8708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Augustus (or Augustine or August) "Gus" and his wife were born and married in the area of Maidstone, Walkerville, Woodslee, Essex (Windsor area), Ontario, Canada. They had 8 children.

      One reference gives his birthdate as 18 Jun 1853.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn - membership application

      References:

      (1) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - Descendants of Daniel Munro

      (2) Clan Munro files - Sweet, Joseph Albert L. - family group record of
      Augustine (Augustus) Munro dated 1 Oct 1996

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn S. - copy of a newspaper clipping
      from unknown newspaper of unknown date.

      Mr. August Munro

      Mr. August Munro died at the home of his daughter Mrs. C. A. Baumberger, Saturday November 16th 1929 at 10, a. m. He was born in Canada Jun 6, 1853. His three sons and four daughters were at his bedside before he died.

      Mr. Munro moved his family to Northport about twenty five years ago after the death of his wife and for some years made his home with his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes.

      Mr. Munro has made many close friends during his residence in Northport and his friendly greeting will be missed. He leaves to grieve his seven children Mesdames C. A. Baumberger and Albert Steele of this place, George LaLonde of Fordson, Ralph Jex of Toledo O., Joseph of Toledo, Earl of Cincinnati, and J. Vincent of San Leandro, Calif. and two sisters Mrs. Barnes of Muskegon, who is in failing health, and Mrs. Miles of Jackson, besides his grandchildren. The deceased has been in poor health for many months. Funeral services were held Monday morning at nine o'clock in St. Gertrude's Chruch, Father Kehren of Suttons Bay, officiating.

      Those out of town who attended the funeral were:

      Messrs and Mesdames George LaLonde, Ralph Jex, Joseph Munro and son, and Messrs. Earl and J. Vincent Munro, Mrs. Anna Miles, husband and son, and Mrs. Dell Barnes and son Virgil.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn S. - photo of gravestone of Augustus
      Munro
      Augustus Munro died Nov. 16, 1923 aged 76 yrs.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Putnam, Marcelyn S. - letter from Marcelyn S. Putnam
      dated 25 Oct 1996