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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1860 - 1942 (82 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. |  Golda Chase Munroe  (1.Mary1) was born on 1 Jun 1886; died on 22 Apr 1974. Notes:
Golda married in succession, six graduates of the United States Naval Academy.
(1) Donald Morrison - class of 1906 - died 1 Oct 1912
(2) Harold Burdick - class of 1909 - died 16 Jan 1919
(3) Warren Nixon - class of 1907 - died 1 Jan 1923
(4) George Kenyon - class of 1907 - died 15 Feb 1950
(5) Charles C. Gill - class of 1907 - died 24 Apr 1948
(6) Robert Haggart - class of 1912 - died 7 Jul 1966
Husband number five, Charles C. Gill is listed as both husband number five and six and his death date is a bit out of order. ?
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 6.i.
Family/Spouse: Donald Morrison. Donald was born about 1884; died on 1 Oct 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Harold Burdick. Harold was born about 1884; died on 16 Jan 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Warren Nixon. Warren was born est 1884; died on 1 Jan 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: George Kenyon. George was born about 1884; died on 15 Feb 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Charles C. Gill. Charles was born about 1884; died on 24 Apr 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Robert Haggart. Robert was born about 1884; died on 7 Jul 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Mary Louise Munroe (1.Mary1) was born on 28 Jul 1887; died on 17 Sep 1969. Notes:
Mary's husband, Lawrence F. Reifsnider, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1910. He served with the U.S. Amphibious Forces, Pacific, throughout World War II. As a Captain, he commanded Transport Division 10 which conducted landing operations training at Auckland, New Zealand, just before the Guadalcanal operation. He was Commander Amphibious Forces, South Pacific, in the Guadalcanal and Russell Islands operations.
E. J. King grudgingly permitted his promotion to commodore in 1943. As a commodore, he was Commander Amphibious Group 4 in the Marianas operation. After being promoted to rear admiral, he was Commander, Northern Attack Force, Task Force 53, in the Okinawa operation.
Upon his retirement on 1 Dec 1949, he was promoted to vice admiral. During his Naval career, he received the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross with two stars, and the Legion of Merit. ("Amphibians Came to Conquor" by Vice Admiral George Dyer)
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 6.ii., note 14
Family/Spouse: Lawrence F. Reifsnider. Lawrence was born est 1885; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 4. |  Walter Chase Munroe (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Oct 1889; died on 5 Apr 1960 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA. Notes:
Walter graduated from St. John's College in 1908 and later graduated from Cornell University School of Engineering. He served as a Reserve Lieutenant during World War I in Naval Civil Engineering Corps. He was Chief Engineer of the Anne Arundel County Sanitary Commission for 33 years and deserves the credit for turning Spa Creek from a cesspool into a beautiful body of water - a true ecologist ahead of his time. In 1941-1943, he was on load from the Sanitary Commission serving as Water and Sanitary Engineer for the contractor who built the U.S. Marine Corps Camp LeJeune, North Carolina and the U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station in North Carolina.
Walter was a charter member of the Annapolis Rotary Club, a director of the Farmers National Bank, and a member of the South River Club.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Moore, Mary Jane - membership application
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 6.iii.
Family/Spouse: Lyda Joyce. Lyda was born on 9 Jan 1883; died on 27 May 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Emily Wickham Munroe (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Oct 1891; died on 9 Nov 1962. Notes:
Emily's husband, Laurance N. McNair, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1905. He commanded a destroyer in the English Channel during World War I, and received the Navy Cross. He commanded the USS Eeina Mercedes (a Spanish War trophy) station ship at the U.S. Naval Academy. He later commanded the USS Richmond (cruiser) and the USS Tennessee (battleship).
Laurance served as Naval Attache in Rome, Italy 1933-1936. In 1940-1941, he served as Captain of the Yard at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard and liason officer to the New York World Fair. In 1941, he returned to Rome as naval Attache and was taken prisoner upon the entry of the United States in World War II. He was released with the first exchange of diplomats in June 1942.
In 1942-1946, he served as Chief of the General Staff and Inspector at the Naval Mission in Lima, Peru and Inspector General of the Peruvian Navy. He continued living in Peru until 1956 when he moved to Coronado, California. After his wife, Emily, died in 1962, he went to Madrid, Spain, to be with his daughter, Jane, who was Secretary to the U.S. Ambassador to Spain. He died there in 1964.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 6.iv., note 15
Emily married Laurence N. McNair on 1 Jun 1916. Laurence was born on 30 May 1884; died on 8 Oct 1964 in Madrid, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | Catherine Munroe (1.Mary1) was born on 8 Oct 1894; died on 12 Mar 1897. Notes:
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 6.v.
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Generation: 3
| 8. | Donald P. Morrison (2.Golda2, 1.Mary1) was born on 7 Jul 1912; and died. Notes:
Donald and Margaret had no children.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 7.i.
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| 10. | Mary Louise Reifsnider (3.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 6 Apr 1914; and died. Notes:
Mary's husband, Glover T. Ferguson, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1933.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 7.i.
Family/Spouse: Glover T. Ferguson. Glover was born on 29 Jun 1912; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 23. | James Middleton Henry (14.Living3, 7.Adele2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 Jan 1954; died on 14 Feb 1958. Notes:
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Frank A., Jr. - The Munroes of Annapolis -
undated - 8.iii.
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