George C. Monroe

1871 - 1933  (61 years)

• Name	George C. Monroe
  Born	20 Feb 1871	South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	Jan 1933	Prob., South Haven, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I33085	Munro
  Last Modified	27 May 2001

  
  

  Father	Charles Jay Monroe,   b. 20 Nov 1839, Lawrence, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 2 Oct 1919  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Hattie Morehouse,   b. Abt 1841, Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 22 Jun 1903  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	1866
  Family ID	F3314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Smith,   b. 22 Mar, Emden, Germany ,   d. 1950, South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA
  Married	14 Feb 1893	South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA
  Children	1. George Smith Monroe,   b. 25 Nov 1894, South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 22 Aug 1918, , , , France  (Age 23 years)   2. Helen Louise Monroe,   b. 11 May 1898, Covert, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Randolph Blackmar Monroe,   b. 27 Feb 1906, South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F13367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George attended public schools in South Haven, Michigan before he moved to Covert, Michigan to attend the State Agricultural College in 1896-1899. He started out as a land surveyor and fruit grower for seven or eight years. On 1 Dec 1899, he accepted the position of cashier of the First State Bank of South Haven after having had a year's experience in the banking business as thepresident of the Bank of Covert, which he helped to organize under the auspices of C. H. Monroe Sons & Company on 12 Jan 1899. In 1906, he became the vice president of First State Bank of South Haven. George served as secretary of the Hotel Columbus Association and the South Haven Hospital Association. He was one of the organizers of the latter. He was a 32nd degree Freemason in the Scottish rite and worked his way to the top in the York rite as well. He held memberships in the Star of the Lake Lodge, No. 155; Royal Arch Chapter, No. 58; and South Haven Council, Royal and Select Masters, No. 45 and he had presided over all three. He was also associated with Malta Commandery No. 44; Knights Templars, at Benton Harbor; Saladin Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at Grand Rapids; and DeWitt Clinton Consistory, Scottish Rite Mason, at Grand Rapids. He was also a member of Hamilton Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and the Order of the Knights of Pythias and several insurance orders. He had a deep interest in the affairs of his city and county, and was a leading business man in his community. He was a Republican, but never sought public office. References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe, 2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-2 - p. 386-387 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA