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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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1830 - 1905 (74 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Phoebe Ann Wilmot was born on 30 Jan 1830 in Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1905. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Phoebe married William Purdy Munro in 1849 in Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada. William (son of Timothy Munro and Huldah Purdy) was born on 7 Nov 1826 in Thornhill, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Mar 1899 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Francis Wilmot Munro was born in 1850; died on 3 Nov 1891 in Saint Catharines, , Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Alanson B. Munro was born on 31 Jan 1855; died on 18 Sep 1856 in Buttonville, , Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Mercy Ann Munro was born in Mar 1858; died on 2 Apr 1858 in Buttonville, , Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Minerva A. Munro was born on 28 Nov 1861; died on 27 Apr 1925.
- 6. Newbury Newton Munro was born on 11 Mar 1865; died on 7 Jan 1932.
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Generation: 2
2. | Francis Wilmot Munro (1.Phoebe1) was born in 1850; died on 3 Nov 1891 in Saint Catharines, , Ontario, Canada. Notes:
In 1871, Francis "Frank" was living with his parents in Markham Township, Ontario, Canada. The 1878 Atlas for York County, Markham Township lists Francis Munro - Lot 13. Conc. 10. He married the daughter of William M. Button.
He bought a farm in St. Catherine's and may have had a negro slave. His three boys were born in Headford and went to school there. His wife, Elizabeth, took the boys on boat rides out of St. Catharine's as a therapy for whooping cough.
Francis worked for the A&P Tea Company and had a tea route in Toronto in 1890.
He died in 1891 of Typhoid. His wife can be found in a family picture with her father in Locust Hill in July 1907. By 1934, she was living with her son, Herbert and finally died in a nursing home in Dec 1943.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Phoebe Ruth Button. Elizabeth was born on 9 Dec 1846; died on 26 Dec 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Purdy Roy Munro was born on 6 Dec 1873 in Headford, , Québec, Canada; died in 1941.
- 8. Lionel Bertram Munro was born on 26 Oct 1881 in Headford, , Québec, Canada; died on 19 Dec 1949 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
- 9. Herbert Granville Munro was born in 1885 in Headford, , Québec, Canada; died in 1940.
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3. | Alanson B. Munro (1.Phoebe1) was born on 31 Jan 1855; died on 18 Sep 1856 in Buttonville, , Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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4. | Mercy Ann Munro (1.Phoebe1) was born in Mar 1858; died on 2 Apr 1858 in Buttonville, , Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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5. | Minerva A. Munro (1.Phoebe1) was born on 28 Nov 1861; died on 27 Apr 1925. Notes:
She taught Sunday School and was the church organist. In 1882, when a new church was built, four or five organs were placed in the basement for her to try. When she had made her choice, she told one of the trustees to make sure it was accepted because it was the best instrument.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Family/Spouse: Edward Byron Elson. Edward was born on 21 Mar 1863; died on 31 May 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Newbury Newton Munro (1.Phoebe1) was born on 11 Mar 1865; died on 7 Jan 1932. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Newbury married Mary Amelia Ann McCarthy on 13 Nov 1889 in Saint Catharines, , Ontario, Canada. Mary was born in 1862; died on 7 Jun 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Newbury married Margaret Cauldwell on 21 Dec 1898 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born in 1871 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
7. | Purdy Roy Munro (2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 6 Dec 1873 in Headford, , Québec, Canada; died in 1941. Notes:
Purdy was born in Headford, Quebec, Canada and went to school there. He ran the family farm at St. Catharine's for a while, but left when he was twenty-- arount 1890. He went to New York and worked as a free lance reporter and messenger for the New York Central Railroad. He was once shot by the James boys. He also worked as a promoter and knew Calamity Jane and Ned Hanlan.
By 1930, Purdy was in Montreal, Canada and had the Jewish Wholesale trade. He was known as the only "Christian Jew" in Montreal.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Purdy married Rita Wallace in 1915. Rita was born on 27 Nov 1893; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Lionel Bertram Munro (2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 26 Oct 1881 in Headford, , Québec, Canada; died on 19 Dec 1949 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Lionel was born in Headford, Quebec, Canada and went to school there. He moved to St. Catharine's with the family. In about 1900, he was a time-keeper on the Erie Canal and living in Buffalo, New York. In 1902, he began to work in the Dispatch Office at the T. Eaton Company in Toronto, Canada. He knew Timothy Eaton who gave him a walking stick that is still in the family.
Around 1910, he left Eaton's to try his hand on his mother's farm near Locust Hill, but he soon went back to Eaton's. He organized and ran the Santa Claus Parade from its beginning in 1908 until he retired in 1946.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Markham Township
Lionel married Catherine Ann McGee on 25 Jul 1906. Catherine was born on 20 Oct 1880 in , , , Ireland; died on 5 Apr 1970 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Herbert Granville Munro (2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born in 1885 in Headford, , Québec, Canada; died in 1940. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Family/Spouse: Mary Louise Brown. Mary was born in 1886; died on 28 Jul 1962 in Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Myrtle Irene Elson (5.Minerva2, 1.Phoebe1) was born about 1893. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: Myrtle's birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of her parents.
Died:
Died as an infant
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11. | Eva Greg Munro (6.Newbury2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 1 Oct 1891; and died. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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12. | Cauldwell Munro (6.Newbury2, 1.Phoebe1) was born about 1899; and died. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: Cauldwell's birth date is an estimate based on the marriage date of his parents.
Family/Spouse: Peggy. Peggy was born about 1901; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
15. | Mary Munro (8.Lionel3, 2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 24 Mar 1907; died in 1970-1978. Notes:
Mary's husband served with the railway corps. Shortly after the birth of their youngest child, who was born prematurely and weighed only 24 ounces, Private Leonard was sent overseas.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Mary married James Leonard on 2 Jan 1929. James was born on 3 Jul 1905; died on 19 Jun 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Edward Murray Munro (8.Lionel3, 2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 22 Jul 1911 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Jun 1970 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Edward married Margaret Dorothy Scanlon on 19 Jul 1941. Margaret was born on 2 Aug 1905 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA; died on 4 Dec 2000 in Brantford, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Lionel Bertram Munro (8.Lionel3, 2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 23 Feb 1913; died on 23 Aug 1913. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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23. | Maj. Bruce Munro (9.Herbert3, 2.Francis2, 1.Phoebe1) was born about 1917; and died. Notes:
Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: Bruce's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his sister, Dorothy.
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