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Maj. Alexander Rose Munro

Maj. Alexander Rose Munro

Male 1881 - 1950  (68 years)

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  • Name Alexander Rose Munro  [1, 2
    Prefix Maj. 
    Born 12 Jun 1881  Alness, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Feb 1950 
    Person ID I58559  Munro
    Last Modified 12 May 2011 

    Father Rev. Alexander Rose Munro,   b. 3 Mar 1835, Bonar Bridge, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1903, Alness, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Margaret Sinclair,   b. Est 1837,   d. 1920  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 1867 
    Family ID F21124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Brydon Meiklejohn,   b. Est 1883,   d. 12 Dec 1968  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 1905 
    Children 
     1. Jemima Shepherd Munro,   b. 1906,   d. 30 Nov 1990  (Age 84 years)
     2. Alexander Sinclair Munro,   b. 4 Sep 1910, Newton of Novar, , Ross-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1986, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. John Meiklejohn Munro,   b. 1912,   d. 1998  (Age 86 years)
     4. Margaret Sinclair Munro,   b. 1914,   d. 10 Jul 1987  (Age 73 years)
     5. Robert William Munro,   b. 3 Feb 1914, Kiltearn, , Ross-Shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 2003  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F21126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      [Maj. Alexander Rose Munro]«i» Son of Rev. Alexander Rose Munro (1835-1903); b. Alness 12 June 1881; farmer, formerly at Newton of Novar, & since 1922, of Hillend, Lothianburn, Edinburgh; joined 1st V.B. Cameron Highlanders as private 1901, 2/Lt 1st V.B. Seaforths 1903; mobil/c Records); Sub-Comr for Small Holdings, Bd. of Agric. fm September 2, 1919 - Offr ifc Records Edinburgh. T.A. Assocn. in World War II; sometime Secretary Lord's Day Observance Assocn. of Scotland, Eastern Committee; m. 1905 Louisa Brydon Meiklejohn (d. 12 December 1968) & had 3 sons & 2 drs; d. 10 February 1950. Children: Jemima Shepherd (b. 1906, m. 1930 R.M. Ferguson, he d. ? & she d. 30 November 1990); Alexander Sinclair (1910-86); John Meiklejohn (b. 1912 d 1998); Robert William (b. 1914 d 2003); Margaret Sinclair (b. 1914, m. 1948 D.M. Dunlop, he d. 3 June 1987 & she d. 10 July 1987).

      Pte inf - father of compiler of this card index; Scotsman 12 February 1950; Ross-shire Journal 17 Febrauary 1950 & December 1968; Fairmilehead Parish Mag, Apr 1950; «u»Edinburgh University Roll of Honour«/u» (1914-18), p. 542; «u»Cabar Feidh«/u», January 1951, p. 46; Clan Munro Magazine iii [17(gp)]; Oliver & Boyd's «u»Edinburgh Almanack«/u» (1920), p. 911; «u»Ross-shire Roll of Honour«/u» (Dingwall 1915), pp. 65, 100, 147; pic gp (Kay p ii).«/i»

      (R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  • 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 320 - 321 (Reliability: 3).
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    2. [S691] Clan Munro Magazine, Clan Munro (Association), 2005 - #24 - p. 44-45 (Reliability: 3).