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George Washington Monroe

George Washington Monroe

Male 1843 - 1923  (80 years)

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  • Name George Washington Monroe  [1, 2
    Born 9 Feb 1843  Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 May 1923  Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I673  Munro
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2010 

    Father Francis Miller Monroe,   b. 8 Aug 1813, Mendon, Monroe Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1892, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Luana Hicks,   b. 17 Mar 1816, Bristol, Ontario Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1868, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 18 Sep 1834  Bristol, Ontario Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Cornelia Boothby,   b. 10 Jan 1843, Hartford, , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1877, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F19418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Cornelia Boothby,   b. 10 Jan 1843, Hartford, , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1877, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1864  Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Rosa Cornelia Monroe,   b. 19 Nov 1865, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1947, Oakland, Alameda Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +2. Francis Nathaniel Monroe,   b. 7 May 1868, Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1935, Haslett, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +3. Henry Wilford Monroe,   b. 4 Oct 1869, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1928, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +4. Arthur George Monroe,   b. 23 Mar 1873, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1947, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +5. John Albert Monroe,   b. 17 Sep 1875, Fowlerville, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1949, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2010 
    Family ID F307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Bird Purchase,   b. 19 Mar 1848, Dearborn, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1938, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Abt 1880 
    Children 
    +1. Ella Luana Monroe,   b. 23 May 1881, Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1980, Castle Rock, Cowlitz Co., Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     2. Ora Belle Monroe,   b. 18 Jan 1884,   d. 1 Sep 1901, Chelsea, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     3. Rolla Purchase Monroe,   b. 26 Oct 1885,   d. 4 Jun 1900  (Age 14 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F7775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George lived in Howell, Michigan. One reference says George's wife, Sarah died in May 1874 and that her name was Sarah C. Boothby. She was the daughter of N. S. and Martha (Temple) Boothby.

      He was a farmer in Ingham County and belonged to the Baptist Church. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 80.

      George's second wife was Mary Bird (or Maria) Purchase.

      Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-87-13/5
      Clan Munro files - Griffin, Richard
      - Farlow, Donna

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S559] Clan Munro files - Antunes, Rebecca E., Rebecca E. Antunes, Membership application for Rebecca E. Antunes - 16 Dec 2006 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S715] Clan Munro e-files - Spencer, Suzanne, Suzanne Spencer, Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009 - Descendants of Philip Munroe - compiled by Suzanne Spencer, Jenny Bommarito and Craig Richardson (Reliability: 3).