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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1771 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
Alex Munro [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1771 |
- 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.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I59554 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
19 Apr 2009 |
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| Notes |
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Eldest son of Alex Munro, weaver; b. Paisley, 1796; taught in elementary school, educated Glasgow University; tutor to Duke of Argyll; ordained to National Scottiish Church, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, 1832; moderator of Presbyterian Church Synod of England 1841, joined Free Church 1843, his church at Manchester "seized", after much litigation; founded Grosvenor Square Church, Manchester, 1849; D.D. after much litigation, DD New York 1855; moderator of 33rd Synod 1869; d. in office 1 November 1869; buried Ardwick Cemetry; m. 1857 Elizabeth Foster (d. sp 1893). Published "A Catechism on Presbyterian Government and Order (trans Dutch ) Calvinism in ots Relations to Scripture & Reaszon (Glasgow 1856)m and sermons
Fasti vii, 687-8. T. Smith, "Memoirs of Dr. James Begg" (1885); 58-9 Rev. T. Brown, "Annals of the Disruption", (1884), 530 . Library Catalogue in BL, NLS.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]
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- [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 85 (Reliability: 3).
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