John Wellington Munro

1897 - 1985  (87 years)

• Name	John Wellington Munro  [1]
  Born	31 Dec 1897	New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA   [2]
  	Copy of Birth Record, No. 22998, New Haven CT; for John Wellington Munro is in the possession of James Reuben Munro, 3631 Mulholland Way, Sacramento, CA 95821. Father's name: James A. Munro and Mother's name is given as Lida E. Allen (the E. should have been Catherine).
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Sep 1985	Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, USA   [2]
  	Photocopy of the Certificate of Death for John Wellington Munro, date of death, 20 September 1985. Father's name: James A Munro, born in Scotland. Cause of death, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular disease. Other significant condition contributing to death was Parkinson's Disease. Death certificate signed by Deputy Coroner, 23 September 1985.
  Buried	24 Sep 1985	Covina, Orange Co., California, USA   [3]
  	John was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Covina, California. Space 3, Lot 2968, Honor Section, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 21300 Via Verde Dr., Covina, CA.
  Person ID	I29346	Munro
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2003

  
  

  Father	James Allan Munro,   b. 19 Sep 1866, Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland ,   d. 1 Jul 1956, Hamden, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Lida Catherine Allen,   b. 11 Nov 1866, Cannon Crossing, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA ,   d. 11 Jul 1958, Hamden, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1893	New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA   [5]
  	MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate for James A. Munro and Lida C. Allen; 19 September 1893; Registrar of Vital Statistics, New Haven, New Haven, Ct; certified copy in possession of James Reuben Munro. [4]
  Family ID	F9528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Dickinson Hoyt,   b. 15 Jan 1897, Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 1989, Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1923	Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA   [3]
  	Copy of record, dated 11 February 1986, Vol. 132, page 207, in Probate Court, State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Francis J. Talty, Probate Judge, certified that on 10 September 1923, John W. Munro, age 25 and Florence D. Hoyt, age 26, were legally joined in marriage by A. S. Gerber, J.P. Application No. 183535 filed and marriage license issued. John, residence and place of birth: New Haven, Conn.; occupation, salesman; father, James A. and Mother's maiden name, Lida Allen; no previous marriages. Florence, residence, 3400 E. 39th St.; place of birth, New Haven, Conn.; occupation, housework; father, Samuel C.; mother's maiden name, Alice Dickinson; no previous marriages. CONFLICT: John may have been living in Cleveland at 3400 39th St. Florence was in New Haven the day before their marriage, based on note written by John next to picture of Florence in her wedding dress in Munro family album. [6]
  Children	1. John Dickinson Munro,   b. 22 Oct 1924, Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1999, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA  (Age 74 years) + 2. Living + 3. Living
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F9534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Nancy Colleen Munro talked to John on 24 November 1977, when he said he was born in New Haven, married Florence Hoyt on 10 September 1923 in Cleveland, OH. On 11 September, he and Florence left for California. They rented a Chevy and a room with a kitchen in Los Angeles, CA. John said that Florence started right in making chocolate cakes! John had a variety of jobs. Most of them involved selling things like rugs or cars. After living in Los Angeles, they bought a lot in Maywood, CA and later traded that for one in Pomona, CA. The lot in Pomona had a house on it that was built in 1895, the address was 737 Lewis Street. Their third son, James Reuben was born in that house in 1935. John worked for 9 years for the General Telephone Co. in Pomona, CA and retired in 1962 on his birthday, December 31st. He enjoyed lawn bowling and traveling in retirement. John's brother, James A. Munro Jr. said at one time that after World War I, John worked at Marshall Field Department Store in the rug department; worked in an electrical supply house in New Haven with an Army friend for a short time; and worked in a General Motors assembly plant at Tarrytown, NY before going to Cleveland, OH for a year or two. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - pedigree chart dated 15 Nov 1996 (2) Clan Munro files - Munro, James Reuben - family group record of John Wellington Munro dated 15 Nov 1996 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Clan Munro files - Munro, James Ruben, James Ruben Munro, The Descendants of Munro, Wilson, Dustan, Allan, and Longmo re - compiled by James Reuben Munro - Oct 2000 - p. 19, 29- 30, 37-38 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Clan Munro files - Munro, James Ruben, James Ruben Munro, The Descendants of Munro, Wilson, Dustan, Allan, and Longmo re - compiled by James Reuben Munro - Oct 2000 - p. 19, 29- 30 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Clan Munro files - Munro, James Ruben, James Ruben Munro, The Descendants of Munro, Wilson, Dustan, Allan, and Longmo re - compiled by James Reuben Munro - Oct 2000 - p. 29-30 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Clan Munro files - Munro, James Ruben, James Ruben Munro, The Descendants of Munro, Wilson, Dustan, Allan, and Longmo re - compiled by James Reuben Munro - Oct 2000 - p. 19-20 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Clan Munro files - Munro, James Ruben, James Ruben Munro, The Descendants of Munro, Wilson, Dustan, Allan, and Longmo re - compiled by James Reuben Munro - Oct 2000 - p. 19 (Reliability: 3). [S57] Clan Munro files - Munro, James Ruben, James Ruben Munro, The Descendants of Munro, Wilson, Dustan, Allan, and Longmo re - compiled by James Reuben Munro - Oct 2000 - p. 30 (Reliability: 3).