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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Est 1835 -
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| Name |
John Munro |
| Born |
Est 1835 |
Of, Queensland, Australia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Of, England |
| Person ID |
I26935 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
27 Sep 2010 |
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| Notes |
- In 1865, John purchased 'Canmaroo', a sheep station in Queensland, between Condamine and Surat. A succession of dry seasons saw him lose all his stock. In 1869, he moved south to Victoria, where fortune smiled on him.
Ten years later, he returned to Queensland, with a list of all his Canmaroo debts, which he had not been able to pay by cheque from Melbourne. He located his itinerant creditors, such as shepherds, bullock drivers, carriers, etc. Having satisfied every claim, he sailed back to his homeland, leaving all who knew him to say, 'There goes honest John Munro'.
Ref: "The Munro Australian News" - Dec 1995 - "Riverine Grazier" 17 Jan 1880
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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