Joseph Munro

Abt 1855 - 1911  (~ 56 years)

• Name	Joseph Munro
  Born	Abt 1855	Saskatchewan Riv, Alberta, Canada
  Christened	19 Oct 1855	Little Flower CA, Browning, Montana
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Nov 1911	Blackfoot Reserv, Montana
  Person ID	I30929	Munro
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	John William Munro,   b. Abt 1823, Fort Benton, Montana ,   d. 12 Aug 1908, Blackfoot Res, , Montana  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Isabelle Calder,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Jun 1857
  Family ID	F10672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann Whitford,   b. 12 Aug 1864,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1884	Fort Mcleod, Alberta, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Mary V. Munro,   b. 29 Aug 1885, McLeod, Alberta, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Jennie Munro,   b. 28 Aug 1888, Sheep Creek, Alberta, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Elizabeth Munro,   b. 20 Aug 1890, Lacombs, Alberta, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Amelia Munro,   b. 15 Jun 1892, Tail Creek, Alberta, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Alice Munro,   b. 22 Jun 1894, Battle River, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Sarah Ellen Munro,   b. 4 Feb 1896, Victoria, , Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joseph Hugh Munro,   b. 21 Jun 1898, Buffalo Lake, Alberta, Canada ,   d. Abt 1916-1920  (Age 21 years) + 8. Charles David Munro,   b. 22 Nov 1903, Blackfeet Reserv, Teton Co., Montana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Andrew Munro,   b. 10 Aug 1906, Blackfeet Res, Teton Co., MT ,   d. Abt 1925  (Age 18 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F10674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIO:JOSEPH IN CANADA & MONTANA BIO:Baptismal Certificate: TBL:Little Flower Parish, Browning, MT Name: Joseph Monroe Father: Hugh Monroe Mother: Piegan Woman Born: Before 1855 Baptized: 19 Oct 1855 BY: Rev. James Crocker BIO:Joseph was born on the Saskatchewan River in Canada. He first came on the Blackfeet Reservation when he was 12 years old. He used to travel back and forth on the road in Montana and Canada until he was married in 1884. He lived in McLeod until 1890. He came to the Reservation in October, about one month before Major Monteath. He has lived here ever since. In 1884 he was married at Fort McLeod to Elizabeth Whiteford by an Episcopal Clergyman. BIO:Joseph appears on this Blackfoot Reservation School Census dated abt 1899. (MF #1275621 - National Archives Records of Blackfoot Indians - SLC 1994 TBL: Joseph Munro Father age 38 Hugh son 3 Mary daughter 16 Willow Creek school Jennie daughter 13 " Eliza daughter 11 " Amelia daughter 9 " Alice daughter 6 " Sarah daughter 4 BIO:1910 Federal Census, Blackfoot Indian Reservation, Teton County, MT, ED 231, Sheet 36A, Dwelling #265 MF #1374848 SLC 1995 TBL:JOSEPH MONROE Head age 48 born Canada Father b. MT Mother b. Canada Elizabeth Wife 46 Canada MT Canada Jennie daughter 20 Montana Canada Canada Amelia daughter 16 " " " Alice daughter 14 " " " Sarah daughter 10 " " " Hugh son 11 " " " Charles son 7 " " " Andrew son 3 " " " Both Joseph and Elizabeth state they have been married 26 years. BIO:JOSEPH DIES AT AGE 47 TBL:Joseph dies in November of 1911 leaving a widow with 3 daughters and 3 small sons to raise. The 1916 Reservation census does not list Elizabeth as she is not enrolled. Living with her, however, are the following enrolled children: Jennie, Alice, Hugh, Charles and Andrew. Daughter Amelia is listed alone as: Amelia Monroe Loring with son Horace Joseph Loring (2 yrs) Daughter Sarah appears as: Sarah Monroe with son Calvin James Monroe (1 yr) BIO:Blackfoot Reservation Births and Deaths MF#1275621 & 1275622 TBL:#877 Joe Munroe Age 47 on 29 November, 1911 Inform: Lizzie Munroe, Wife. BIO:1920 Federal Census, Blackfoot Reservation, Glacier County, MT ED 126, Browning, DW 78 MF #1820971 SLC 1994 TBL:ELIZABETH MONROE Widow Age 56 b. Canada Father b. Canada M b. Canada Charles Son 17 b. MT Andrew Son 12 b. MT TBL:Hugh has died before the 1920 census (no death date available.) BIO:JOSEPH ENROLLS FAMILY ON BLACKFOOT RESERVATION BIO:Affidavit for Blackfoot Reservation Roles Application TBL:State of Montana County of Teton I, Joseph Munroe, a half blood Piegan Indian 46 years of age, after being first duly sworn, deposes and say: My father was John Munroe, a half blood Piegan Indian, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency as No. 173. My father died August 12, 1908. My father's father was Hugh Munroe, a white man, now deceased. My father's mother was Foxwoman, a full blood Piegan Indian, now deceased. My mother was Isabelle Calder Munroe, now deceased. I know nothing of my mother's antecedants or relatives. My father's brothers and sisters are as follows: Amelia Fox, full sister, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency as No. 2004; Frank Munroe, full brother, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency as No. 1885; Lizzie Smith, full sister, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency as No. 1365. My brothers and sisters are as follows: Angus Munroe, half brother, same father, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency, Montana, as No. 174; William Munroe, full brother, Campbell Munroe, full brother, Victoria Munroe McKay, full sister, Sophia Munroe Powell, full sister, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency, Montana as No. 1298. My grandparents, Hugh Munroe and Foxwoman, were married in the Indian country about the year 1823 and traveled with the Piegan Indians all over the 'buffalo country' in what is now the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, and the State of Montana. My father, John Munroe was born at Fort Benton, Montana. I was born on the Saskatchewan River, about the year 1863. I first came to the Blackfoot Reservation, Montana, when I was three years old; and again when I was 12 years old; from that time until I was married in 1884, I traveled back and forth between Canada and Montana. I was married on January 12, 1884, at Fort McLeod, Canada, to Lizzie Whitford Munroe, my present wife. I lived in Fort McLeod from 1884 until October 1900, when I moved onto the Blackfoot Reservation, Montana, where I have lived ever since. I have drawn rations and small articles of issue from the Indian stores at the Blackfoot Agency, Montana. I have nine children and two grandchildren as follows: Mary, wife of Thomas Burd, born at McLeod, Alberta in 1886. Thomas Burd is enrolled at Blackfoot Agency, Montana as No. 283. Thomas and Mary Burd have a child, a boy, enrolled at Blackfoot Agency as No. 283 b. Jennie Munroe, born at Sheep Creek, Alberta, August 28, 1888. Jennie Munroe has one child, a girl, named Christine Munroe, born on the Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, on July 6, 1908. Lizzie Munroe, born at LaCombe, Alberta, June 20, 1890. Amelia Munroe, " " Tail Creek, " June 15, 1892. Alice Munroe, " " Battle River, Saskatchewan, June 22, 1894. Sarah Munroe, " " Victoria, " Feby. 4 1896. Hugh Munroe, " " Buffalo Lake, Alberta, June 21, 1898. Charles Munroe " on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, November 20 1903 Andrew Munroe " " " " " August 20, 1906 TBL: I desire that I and my children, Mary Burd, Jennie, Lizzie, Amelia, Alice, Sarah, Hugh, Charles and Andrew Munroe, and my grandchild, Christine Munroe, be recognized as members of the Piegan tribe of Indians and enrolled as such at Blackfeet Indian Agency, Montana. His Joseph X Munroe Mark Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 day of July, 1909. James M. Arnoux U.S. Commissioner Dist of Montana BIO:LAND RECORD FOR JOSEPH MUNROE FAMILY BIO:Undated (probably about 1920) Land Records for Blackfoot Reservation: MF #1275622 NATIONAL ARCHIVES SLC LDS LIB. 1995 TBL: #1141 JOSEPH MUNROE age 47 Head of house d. Nov 29, 1911 W/2 of SW/4 S4 T31 R12 = 320.27 ACRES S33 T32 R12 = 80 ACRES #1142 JENNIE MUNROE age 25 N/2 NE/4 S32 T35 R8 = 80 ACRES #1143 CHRISTINE MUNROE 3 N/4 NW/4 S32 T35 R8 } NE/4 NE/4 S19 T36 R10} =80 ACRES #1144 LIZZIE VAILE 23 DAU of #1141 WIFE OF WHITE MAN 11441/2 EDWARD VAILE 6 MO SON of #1144 1145 AMELIA MUNROE 21 DAU of #1141 1146 ALICE MUNROE 19 DAU of #1141 1147 SARAH MUNROE 17 DAU of #1141 1148 HUGH MUNROE 15 SON of #1141 DEAD 1149 CHARLES MUNROE 11 SON of #1141 1150 ANDREW MUNROE 8 SON of #1141 Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9 Oct 1996