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James Allan Munro

James Allan Munro

Male 1866 - 1956  (89 years)

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  • Name James Allan Munro  [1
    Born 19 Sep 1866  Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • BIRTH 1866 Scotland Birth Register for Parish of Grange, County of Banff, page 16, entry 46, Film: 0332597, Sacramento Family History Center: James Munro; born 1866 September Nineteenth, 3 h. P.M. at Echries Parish of Grange; Male; Father, William Munro, farmer; Mother, Margaret Munro, maiden surname, Allan; Married, 1861 December 24th at Grange; Informant, (signed) William Munro, Father; Registered 1866 September 29th at Grange by Arthur Gerrard, Registrar.
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Jul 1956  Hamden, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • DEATH: Certificate of Death, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Hartford, CT, copy 19, dated July 2, 1956. James Allan Munro Sr., SSN 044-12-3406, Died July 1, 1956, at Grand View Manor Convalescent Hospital, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT., age 89 years. His usual residence was 507 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT. He was born 19 September 1866, at Grange, Scotland, his usual occupation was real estate and insurance. He was not a veteran. His father was William Munro, born in Scotland; and his mother was unknown by James A. Munro Jr., informant. The maiden name of his wife was Lida Allen. The disease or condition directly leading to death was cerebral thrombosis and embolus with 40 days interval between onset and death. Antecedent cause was 10 years of generalized arterio sclerosis. No autopsy. Signed by Sam B. Kirby, M.D. who attended James from April 1947 until death.
    Buried New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • BURIAL: James Allan Munro was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, 92 Winthrop Ave. New Haven, CT, phone 203-624-5505.
    Person ID I29348  Munro
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2002 

    Father William Munro,   b. 12 Jul 1836, Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1891, Urquhart, , Moray, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Margaret Allan,   b. 23 Jul 1836, Boyndie, Banffshire, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1927, Urquhart, , Moray, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1861  Grange, , Banffshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • MARRIAGE: 1861 MARRIAGES in Parish of Grange in the County of Banff. William Munro, bachelor farmservant, age 25 from Hillockhead Parish of Huntly, father William Munro, crofter, and mother Ann Munro (maiden surname Dustan); married Margaret Allan, spinster dressmaker, age 25 from Balnamoon Parish of Grange, father John Allan, farmer, and mother Ann Allan (maiden surname Reid); on 24th December 1861 at Tillybrae, after Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Signed James Allan, minister of Grange; witnesses signed: Alexander Wilson and Alexr. Allan. Registered December 27th 1861 at Grange by Arthur Gerrard, Registrar. Sacramento Family History Center, Film: 0224161.

      CONFLICT: Birth record for William Munro gives his mother's name as Jean Dustan rather than Ann Dustan.

      COMMENT: Margaret Allan had an uncle named Alexander Allan. [4]
    Family ID F9556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lida Catherine Allen,   b. 11 Nov 1866, Cannon Crossing, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1958, Hamden, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1893  New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 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. [3]
    Children 
    +1. Helen Munro,   b. 1 Oct 1895, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1980, Cheshire, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +2. John Wellington Munro,   b. 31 Dec 1897, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1985, Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +3. James Allan Munro, Jr.,   b. 8 Jul 1908, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1998, Galveston, Galveston Co., Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F9528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James married the daughter of John Henry and Mary C. (Adams) Allan.

      BIOGRAPHY: Ina Donaldson remembers that James and his brother, Charles, returned to home in Scotland from the USA. They came with their wives. From some notes provided by Jamesina Donaldson (of Mosstodloch, Moray) in a letter dated 3 December, 1997 to Margaret Price.

      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 James Allan
      Munro dated 15 Nov 1996

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [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. 8, 13 , 19, 23-24, 29-30 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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. 8, 19 (Reliability: 3).

    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).

    4. [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. 9 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [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. 7-8, 19 , 58 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [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).