Charles Ivers Munroe

1851 - 1908  (56 years)

• Name	Charles Ivers Munroe
  Born	19 Aug 1851	Bernhard's Bay, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Apr 1908	Oneida, Madison Co., New York, USA
  Buried	Glenwood Cem., Oneida, New York, USA
  Person ID	I26391	Munro
  Last Modified	27 May 2001

  
  

  Father	Loring Munroe,   b. 12 Jun 1826, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1901, Oneida, Madison Co., New York, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Jane Cowarden,   b. 4 Apr 1830, Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 1904, Oneida, Madison Co., New York, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Cleveland, Oswego Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Miller,   b. 29 Aug 1854, Dunbarton, New York, USA ,   d. 1929, Oneida, Madison Co., New York, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1874	Dunbarton, New York, USA
  Children	1. Loring Miller Munroe,   b. 22 Aug 1875, Dunbarton, New York, USA ,   d. 17 Apr 1897, Oneida, Madison Co., New York, USA  (Age 21 years)   2. Charles Frederick Munroe,   b. 7 Mar 1878, Oneida, Madison Co., New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F13070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles' obituary in the Onieda Dispatch says he was born in Cleveland, Oswego County, New York. Charles attended school in Dunbarton, Oneida County, New York until he was 14. He then left school and began working at the Dunbarton glass foundry, becoming head cutter. He later became a member of the firm of Munroe and Co., glass manufacturers, which was known all over the US. In about 1883, he moved to Onieda, New York and continued in the glass business. He then worked in real estate for three or four years until 1 Jan 1897 when he formed a successful undertaking firm with Seth D. Baldwin Charles was universally respected as a man of the highest integrity of character and enjoyed the confidence and friendship of all with whom he came in contact. He was always courteous, warm hearted and a kind benefactor, and possessed a genial nature which endeared him to everyone. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and outdoor life generally, and possessed a strong sense of humor. He was a director in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Knights of Pythias, and the Oneida Chamber of Commerce. He was a trustee of the Oneida Chapter No. 21, Order of the Eastern Star. References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 11-86-17-2 - p. 327 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA