George A. Munro

1858 - 1929  (70 years)

• Name	George A. Munro  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Sep 1858	Michigan City, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jan 1929	Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA
  Buried	, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA
  	George was buaried at the Enterprise Cemetery.
  Person ID	I62289	Munro
  Last Modified	30 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Henry Munro,   b. 25 Dec 1807, Inverness, , Inverness, Scotland ,   d. 11 Sep 1888, Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Angeline Griffin,   b. 26 Nov 1817, , , New York, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1905  (Age 87 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1840	Laporte, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F6120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Berg,   b. Nov 1865, , LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1935, Salinas, Monterey Co., California, USA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1883	, , Indiana, USA
  Children	1. Harry Munro,   b. 4 Dec 1884,   d. 9 Jun 1888, , Whatcom Co., Washington, USA  (Age 3 years)   2. Jennie Munro,   b. Jun 1887, Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Munro,   b. May 1889, Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hattie Munro,   b. Aug 1892, Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. George H. Munro,   b. Est 1894,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Helen Munro,   b. Jul 1895, Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John R. Munro,   b. Est 1896,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2011
  Family ID	F21750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Error alert: One document says that George died at 79 years 3 months 28 days. But dates given in other references indicate that he died at age 70. ********** «i»George A. Monroe is widely known as the pioneer mortician of Whatcom county and represents a family whose members have figured prominently in business circles of Ferndale for more than forty years. He was born September 24, 1858, in Michigan City, Indiana, of which state his parents, Henry and Angeline (Griffin) Monroe, were early settlers. The latter was a native of New York state and the father was born in Inverness, Scotland. They came to Ferndale in 1884 by way of the water route and here spent the remainder of their lives. Their sons, John H. and Daniel G. Monroe, had preceded them to Ferndale in 1883 and operated the first sawmill in this locality. A sister is the widow of F. L. Whitney, one of the pioneer surveyors of Ferndale, and another sisters, Mrs. A. M. Crawford, passed away in Bellingham, in which city her husband's demise also occurred. After the completion of his high school course George A. Monroe devoted a number of years to educational work, teaching school in Indiana and later in Washington. In 1897 he opened an undertaking establishment in Ferndale and later added a line of furniture. He is well informed on all matters pertaining to the lines in which he specializes, and the steady growth of the business is indicative of his executive ability, good judgment and honorable dealing. On September 24, 1883, Mr. Monroe married Miss Anna Berg, a daughter of John and Dora Berg, who passed away in Laporte county, Indiana. To Mr. and Mrs. Monroe were born seven children: Harry, who died in 1888; Jennie, the wife of Harry D. Jackson, of Anacortes, Washington, and the mother of two children, a son and a daughter; Mary, now Mrs. Byron E. Shellaberger, of Bellingham; Hattie, the wife of William E. Goeller, of Spokane, Washington, by whom she has one child, a son; Helen, who married J. R. Barkley, of San Diego, California, and has three sons; George H., who is a graduate of the University of Washington and follows the profession of teaching; and John R., who is attending the State Normal School at Bellingham, making a special study of the violin. Mr. Monroe votes the democratic ticket and is a consistent member of the Baptist church, with which his wife is also affiliated. When they came to Ferndale it was a typical frontier district and the only means of communication with the outside world was through the stage, which stopped at the town but once a week, or by canoe. The forests were filled with wild animals, and one day while walking on the road near their home they discovered a cougar but were not attacked. They have passed through all of the phases of pioneer existence, learning many valuable lessons in the school of experience, and the prosperity which they now enjoy is the merited reward of years of industry and thrift. Theirs is one of the most hospitable homes in the county, and their friends are legion.«/i» «i»History of Whatcom County, Volume II, by Lottie Roeder Roth, 1926, pps. 764-765. «/i»(Email from Ardis Kamra - Descendants of John Munro of Inverness - 12 Jun 2011) **********«i» «/i» Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S811] Clan Munro e-files - Kamra, Ardis, Ardis Kamra, Email from Ardis Kamra - Descendants of John Munro of Inverness - 12 Jun 2011 (Reliability: 3). [S869] Clan Munro e-files - Pratt, George, George Pratt, E-mail from George Pratt - 12 May 2013 (Reliability: 3).