William Augustus Munroe

1808 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Augustus Munroe  [1]
  Born	1808  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8689	Munro
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	William Munroe,   b. 28 May 1768, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1814, Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Susanna Barney Grinnel,   b. 14 Jan 1785, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1814  (Age 28 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1806	New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F3260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Watson,   b. Est 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Oct 1830  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Susan Augusta Munroe,   b. Est 1832,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nathaniel Watson Munroe,   b. 22 Dec 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. William Munroe,   b. 11 Nov 1846, Melrose, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1927, Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age 80 years)   4. Henry Augustus Munroe,   b. 18 Nov 1852,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Adelaide Munroe,   b. Est 1854,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2013
  Family ID	F10074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1846, the steamer "Atlantic" was wrecked in Long Island Sound. William had the bravery and presence of mind to carry a rope to the shore and improvised a life buoy and saved over one hundred lives, for which he received many tokens of gratitude and appreciation. He was a man of strict integrity, nobility of spirit, and gave of his means largely to all charitable objects. References: (1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) - 13-34-13 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S247] History of the Munros of Fowlis, Alexander Mackenzie, M.J.L., (Published in Inverness, Scotland by A & W Mackenzie (1898)), p. 575 (Reliability: 3).