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Rev. John Munro

Rev. John Munro

Male Abt 1784 - 1853  (~ 69 years)

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  • Name John Munro  [1
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born Abt 1784 
    • Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
    Gender Male 
    Died 1853  [1
    Person ID I5175  Munro
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2009 

    Family Penuel Grant,   b. Abt 1792,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Rev. Alexander Munro,   b. 15 Oct 1809, Knockando, , Moray, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1883, Bishops Teignton, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +2. Margaret Munro,   b. 15 Dec 1815, Moray, , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1893, Beachville, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F2140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

      [Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Rev. John Munro (died 1853) and Penuel Grant; born Knockando, Morayshire 15 October 1809; educated Aberdeen, ordained 1839; pastor of Ind. Church, Upper Banchory (until c.1843), and Blackhills, Skene, c.1843-64; took medical course at Marischal College M.D. New York; conductor of Loch-Head hydopathic establishment c.1859-64; of Cluny Hill hydropathic; opened 1865; supt. Waverley hydropathic, Melrose 1868; returned to Forres; author of "Aberdeen Water-Cure Journal (1859-60), "Handbook of Hydropathy", (1878); went to Bishops Teignton, Devon, 1881, died there January 1883 having married Agnes Begg with issue - Alexander Begg (1846-94),

      Parish Registers - Knockando, (1809), Skene (1846). R. Douglas, "Annals of Forres" 347-8,162. Rev. Jas. Ross, "History of Congr. Independency Scotland" (1908 edn.) 258. Alexander Munro in Scotsman quoted "Aberdeen Sanitary Reformer"; 169-74 (1861). Oliver Boyd's Almanac (1840/64) - MD from 1856. "Dictionary of Anonyms & Pseudonyms English Literature" i273,v291, vi232. " GroomeGazeteer" (1901) 609. "Family Hydro Guide" (1870), notice of Melrose in Hydropathic Estabs. Directory (1889) book list. A. Gammie, "Churchs of Aberdeen", 266. C.A. Wilson in "Aberdeen Bon-Accord" 16 December 1943. C.A. Wilson in "Aberdeen of Auld Lang Syne" (1948) portrait opposite p. 19 (no. 86)«/i».
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      Ref: Clan Munro files - DeWolfe, James

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S668] RW Munro's Genealogy Database, Robert William Munro, (The collected genealogy notes of RW Munro, Hon. Historian of Clan Munro (Association) edited by Dr. Jean Munro, transcribed by Charles C. Munroe, III and others. Transcription completed Jan 2009. Original card file is kept at the "Storehouse of Foulis" near Foulis Castle in Scotland.), card 91 (Reliability: 3).