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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1858 - 1929 (70 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  George A. Munro was born on 24 Sep 1858 in Michigan City, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA; died on 22 Jan 1929 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; was buried in , Whatcom Co., Washington, USA. 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.
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«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)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Buried:
George was buaried at the Enterprise Cemetery.
George married Anna Berg on 24 Sep 1883 in , , Indiana, USA. Anna (daughter of John Berg and Dora) was born in Nov 1865 in , LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA; died on 1 Aug 1935 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California, USA; was buried in , Whatcom Co., Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Harry Munro
 was born on 4 Dec 1884; died on 9 Jun 1888 in , Whatcom Co., Washington, USA.
- 3. Jennie Munro was born in Jun 1887 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; and died.
- 4. Mary Munro was born in May 1889 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; and died.
- 5. Hattie Munro was born in Aug 1892 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; and died.
- 6. George H. Munro was born est 1894; and died.
- 7. Helen Munro was born in Jul 1895 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; and died.
- 8. John R. Munro was born est 1896; and died.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Harry Munro (1.George1) was born on 4 Dec 1884; died on 9 Jun 1888 in , Whatcom Co., Washington, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Buried:
Harry was buried at the Enterprise Cemetery.
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| 3. |  Jennie Munro (1.George1) was born in Jun 1887 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; and died. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Jennie married Harry D. Jackson in Anacortes, Skagit Co., Washington, USA. Harry was born est 1884; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | George H. Munro (1.George1) was born est 1894; and died. Notes:
George graduated from the University of Washington and became a teacher.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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| 7. | Helen Munro (1.George1) was born in Jul 1895 in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington, USA; and died. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Family/Spouse: J. R. Barkley. J. was born est 1890; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. | John R. Munro (1.George1) was born est 1896; and died. Notes:
John studied violin at the State Normal School at Bellingham, Washington.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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