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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1897 - 1971 (74 years)
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| Name |
William Mckinley Totman |
| Born |
13 Aug 1897 |
Albert City, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
8 Oct 1971 |
Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA |
| Person ID |
I29472 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
27 May 2001 |
| Father |
Francis Edgar Totman, b. 8 Aug 1852, Bristol Valley, New York, USA , d. 25 May 1930, Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, USA (Age 77 years) |
| Mother |
Clara Belle Cottermole, b. 1861, Of, Newell, Iowa , d. Apr 1924, Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, USA (Age 63 years) |
| Married |
6 Sep 1876 |
, Grant Co., Wisconsin, USA |
| Family ID |
F10236 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- William entered Buena Vista College on 1 Jan 1912 to begin a commercial course. He completed two years work in a year and a half and graduated in 1918 (sic.). He worked as a carpenter, going to college after hours. He paid his tuition and $5 per week to his parents for board and room.
After graduation, he went on the road selling minerals for his brother-in-law, Jeff Longworth. Later he moved to Humbolt, Iowa and worked for Farmer's Mutual Hail Insurance Company for one year. He then worked for 15 years as a field supervisor for the Moorman Feed Company. He sold all lines of insurance for several years specializing in crop hail insurance.
References:
(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/3-7 - p. 378
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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