Fanny Rawson

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Fanny married Jay Randolph Monroe on 10 Sep 1836. Jay (son of Isaac Monroe, M. D. and Mary Sweetser) was born on 11 Apr 1806 in Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA; died on 30 Oct 1876 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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b. 8 Nov. 1837, eldest child of Judge J.R. and Fanny (Rawson) Monroe. d. 20 Sep 1872. (Typhoid fever)

Family/Spouse: J. Rinaldo Foote. J. was born about 1835; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hon. Charles Jay Monroe. If the people of Van Buren county were challenged to name an admirable product the high type of their citizenship they might with eminent propriety say: "Here is Hon. Charles Jay Monroe--show us his fellow! Behold the fruit and the representative of our civilization! 'of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble-bush gather the grapes!'." In every field of duty and his have been numerous, and in every relation of life, Mr. Monroe has exemplified sterling manhood, elevated citizenship, and all the other fine attributes of the genuine American gentleman.

Mr. Monroe is wholly a product of Van Buren county. He was born in the township of Lawrence on 20 Nov. 1839. He obtained his elementary education and first impressions of his relations to his fellow men in the country school near his home. He grew to manhood on his father's farm and did his part of the labor necessary for its cultivation, acquiring therein habits of useful industry, a practical knowledge of farming, and an interest in his native soil that has grown with his years and been intensified by his experience. The activities, aspirations and tendencies of the people of this locality have also been objects of the greatest interest to him at all times, for he has been one of them and fully imbued with their spirit and in sympathy with their desires.

Moreover, he taught their children in the schools, surveyed their land, served them wisely and faithfully in many important public capacities, and in time became, in large measure, their banker. And when, in the pride and power of his young manhood, he bowed beneath the flowery yoke of Eros, he united himself in marriage with one of their most estimable and accomplished young ladies, with whom he walked life's troubled way for over forty years.

Mr. Monroe is of Scottish ancestry on his father's side of the house. His grandfather, Isaac Monroe, was a physician who lived in Surry, New Hampshire. In 1816 he moved to Hamilton, Madison County, New York, where he passed the remainder of his days. He reared a family of eleven children, of whom his son Jay R. Monroe, the father of Charles, Jay, was the eighth in the order of birth, and came into being on April 11, 1806, in Surry, New Hampshire, where the family was then living.

About the time Charles Jay Monroe completed his seventeenth year the State Agricultural College was ready to receive students, and he was one of the first to be enrolled. He was present at its opening session, and remained under its beneficent instructions two years and a half. Then, on account of weakness in his eyes, he was obliged to give up his studies. His father, however, found employment for him that he was able to attend to by placing him in charge of the land agency business he was conducting. In connection with this he taught school eight terms, and also did surveying in Van Buren and Allegan counties, serving as county surveyor for the former two terms, and being in frequent requisition for work in the same line in the latter, both while he was in office and afterward.

In Jan 1867, in partnership with S. R. Boardman, Charles opened a private bank, which was the first enterprise of that kind in South Haven. In 1871 the First National Bank of South Haven was organized, with Mr. Boardman as president and Charles as cashier of the institution. After serving the bank as cashier for some four years, Charles was elected vice president and the next year president. He held this position until 1889, when the bank was reorganized as the First State Bank of South Haven. He was chosen president of the new organization.

In 1879, Charles pursued a course of instruction in the law department of the University of Michigan, not with any intention of practicing the profession, but to assist him in carrying on his many business ventures. As he stated the case, he had more business than knowledge, so he quit business for a time to obtain more knowledge. In 1880 or 1881, he organized the West Michigan Savings Bank of Bangor, and he served as its president until he sold his interest in it. He also organized the Kalamazoo Savings Bank, and was its president for some years. In addition, he was president of the Van Buren county Pioneers' Society, and one of the most active men connected with that organization.

In politics, Charles gave his allegiance steadfastly and continuously to the Republican party, and as its candidate, was elected township supervisor for three terms, county surveyor for two terms, and school inspector for many years. In 1883, he was elected state senator for Van Buren and Allegan counties, and to this office he was twice re-elected, serving three consecutive terms in all. In the state senate he was chairman of the committee on banks and banking and a member of other important committees. He was the author of the banking law at the time, which he had enacted while he was in the senate. In his last term he was unanimously elected president pro tempore of the senate, and during the term, he was in the chair almost every day.

The interests of South Haven were of great importance to Charles, and he did his part in promoting them. He built a number of brick business blocks and other houses, and did valuable work in many ways for the advancement and improvement of the city. He also gave the welfare and progress of the county his careful and helpful attention, looking after its interests in every field of effort, intellectual, moral, social and business afairs. His farm of three hundred and twenty acres was in the country, just outside of South Haven, and it was a source of considerable addition to the mercantile and commercial wealth of the county. Here he carried on for some years an extensive dairy business, which was a great convenience to the residents of the city and townships, and on the farm he raised large quantities of fine fruit, of various kinds, his peach orchard alone comprising thirty acres, with the other orchards in proportion.

In Jun 1911, he was elected president of the Michigan Bankers Association. He was a Freemason of Royal Arch degree.

Van Buren county has never had a citizen whom its people esteemed more highly or more universally, or one who was more worthy of their confidence, and hearty regard and good will. He had the good fortune of being estimated at his real value during his life, which is a rare experience among men, and must have been due to merit made clear and services beyond question.

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Charles married Hattie Morehouse in 1866. Hattie was born about 1841 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA; died on 22 Jun 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Clara O. Atkinson on 16 Sep 1905. Clara was born about 1841; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andrew was born on the family farm near Lawrence, Michigan.

Upon reaching the age of twenty-one, Andrew began to clear and cultivate tracts of farmland. After selling off some of his land to new settlers, he and his wife moved to South Haven, Michigan. He continued his farming until 1918, when he broke his hip.

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Andrew married Charlotte Alice Platt on 24 Dec 1863. Charlotte was born on 26 Jun 1846; died on 13 Apr 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac was born at the old homestead in Lawrence, Michigan, and was raised on his father's farm. He received a good education in the home school and attended the Decatur schools for six months.

His father gave him a tract of wild land located near South Haven. He began to clear and improve the land but soon became tired of that kind of work and returned home.

At the time, he knew nothing about the care of horses, but became interested in improving his own stock. He learned from his brother, who was a great lover of horses, and in 1866, Isaac bough a thoroughbred mare named "Kittie." While Isaac was engaged extensively in the lumber and charcoal business over the years, Kittie bred sixteen colts. The high quality of these colts convinced Isaac to give his attention to stock breeding, and he acquired an impressive stable of mares. In 1890, "Tariff" and "Free Trade" took the first premium as a foal team in Chicago.

When his father died in 1876, Isaac inherited the farm in Lawrence. He proved to be a person who could successfully carry on several different lines of business at the same time, being a very prominent farmer, stock breeder, and lumberman in Van Buren County. In 1890, he lost three of his barns to fire.

Isaac was a firm Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote in 1868. Although his township was strongly Republican, he was elected to the office of Supervisor on two occasions. He was amember of the Masonic order, and whith his wife was identified with the Baptist Church in Lawrence.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84 - p. 251-252

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Isaac married Carrie J. Cook on 28 Nov 1877 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. Carrie was born on 17 Sep 1857 in Dowagiac, Michigan, USA; died in 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After the death of Eunice's father in 1876, her mother came to live with her in South Haven until her mother died in 1907.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85 - p. 252

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Eunice married David F. Moore on 10 Sep 1874. David was born on 28 Oct 1843 in Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, USA; died on 2 Oct 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-8/11-86

Notes:

Lyman was born on his parents' farm in Lawrence, Michigan. After graduation from high school in Decatur, Michigan, he studied at Parson's Business College in Kalamazoo in 1871. He was then employed by his uncle, L. T. Rawson, in his grain trading business in Decatur.

In Apr 1873, Lyman took a job as bookkeeper in the First National Bank of South Haven, which had been founded two years earlier by his oldest brother, Charles, and S. R. Boardmen. By 1875, Lyman was assistant cashier. In 1878 he succeeded his brother Charles as cashier when Charles stepped up to Vice President. Lyman held this position for 21 years. During this time, he was the de facto operating head of the bank. In 1889, the bank was reorganized as the First State Bank of South Haven.

Lyman and Carrie J. Curtiss married in 1876. Two years after their wedding, they moved into a beautiful large house which they had built on the north side of South Haven. This house in the Victorian style of its time was described as one of the finest and most beautiful houses in South Haven. Their three children were born there and their eldest daughter died there. For many years they lived a happy affluent life. Devout Baptists, there were known as pillars of the local Baptist Church where Lyman served for many years as treasurer.

In 1899, Lyman resigned as cashier of the bank to devote full time to his large real estate holdings. He had inherited a large amount of agricultural land from his father, and by shrewd and prudent investment, he added greatly to his holdings which included resort cottages, hotels, and town properties. His 60-acre peach orchard was partially within the village limits of South Haven. He maintained his connections with the bank by remaining on the board of directors.

In 1902, he organized a private unincorporated banking company, the South Haven Loan & Trust Company, which he operated with a partner, Eugene Allen Hartman. In 1906, he was elected president of the Bank of South Haven, when his brother was promoted from president to Chairman of the Board.

Lyman was a registered Republican, but he was not active in politics.

In 1907, a disastrous late spring frost destroyed the crops in southwestern Michigan, including the local peaches. Besides a total loss of his own peach crop and defaulted loans to his private banking company, Lyman Monroe, as a business leader in the community, co-signed many loans on the Bank of South Haven to fruitgrowers in the area. While these defaulted loans did not completely destroy Lyman financially, they took the bulk of his fortune.

After several years of failing health, he died in 1910. He was deeply mourned by the people of South haven who recognized his strong devotion to the community.
References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87 - p. 253-254

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Lyman married Carrie Jane Curtis on 10 May 1876. Carrie was born on 31 Oct 1855 in Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan, USA; died in Mar 1919 in Deland, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-8/11-88

Notes:

Jay was born at the old family homestead in Lawrence. He was a very good-looking young man who went to South Haven, Michigan when he was thirteen to further his studies. He graduated from the local agricultural college and from the University of Michigan, Class of 1880.

He was imployed by the First State Bank of South Haven, and he took to the banking business with the same great gusto and interest which motivated others in his family. After only four years at the South Haven bank, he was offered a banking positon in Kalamazoo in 1884. When the Kalamazoo Savings Bank was organized, he was named Cashier. This was a very responsible position for a youth of barely twenty-five years, and indicates his exceptional abilities.

He achieved both business and social success in his few brief years in Kalamazoo. In early Jun 1888, he was suddenly seized with a rare intestinal malady which caused a complete stoppage and very severe pain. The promising young banker, who had been described as in the prime of robust manhood just a few days before his sudden illness, suffered greatly before his death.

He was buried in the family plot in South Haven cemetery. Because of his sudden tragic death, the family erected an especially large gravestone inscribed with a cross and the words, "He sleepeth."

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-89 - p. 254-255

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Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Oliver was only twelve years old when his mother Mary Monroe Foote died of typhoid fever in September 1872. J. R. Foote, Oliver's father, became incapacitated so Oliver went to live with his uncle C. J. Monroe in South Haven. In 1876 at age sixteen, Ollie, as he was called, went to work at his uncle's bank. Charles Jay Monroe, it is said, looked upon his nephew with all the affection of a father. Another uncle, L. S. Monroe, only nine years older than his nephew was also very fond of him. Oliver Foote was said to have been a splendid young man in every respect. Oliver did very well at the Bank of South Haven. His proud uncles were grooming their favorite for a top managerial post there when much to the sorrow of the entire community Oliver R. Foote was drowned in Lake Michigan in July 1882. Oliver was an expert swimmer and boat handler. When the small rowboat in which he had escourted Miss Kittie Underwood, a young lady visitor from Aurora, Illinois capsized, Oliver went to the rescue of Kittie. When the waves carried the boat beyond their reach, their fate was sealed. Oliver was one of the most popular people in South Haven. His tragic death in the twenty-second year of his life was a bitter blow felt by the whole community. It had a profound effect on the Monroe family for many years.

Notes:

Stephen was born on his parents' farm in South Haven. He was named for his maternal grandparents. He attended the local schools, and in 1891, he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, after which he began a legal practice specializing in probate, financial, and real estate matters.

In 1901, he moved to Kalamazoo to work for the Kalamazoo Savings Bank, which his father had founded in 1884. He became a director of the bank two years later. Stephen lived the rest of his life there, and played a large role in the industrial and commercial life of the city. By the time of his death, he had aided in the development of more than a score of important local business and manufacturing concerns.

Stephen eventually became president of the Kalamazoo Savings Bank. Serving with him at the bank was Charles A. Peck and his brother, Horace. They were older men who recognized in Stephen a keen business acumen. They were engaged in the financing of fledgling industries and were happy to find a younger man to help them carry on.

Another young man who became associated with the Peck brothers at about the same time, was Alfred B. Connable from the village of Petosky in northern Mchigan. Alfred married Horace Peck's daughter. Stephen and Alfred began an association which lasted until Stephen died in 1946.

The two friends and some others provided the original capital for the Monroe Calculating Machine Company, which Stephen's younger cousin Jay Randolph organized in 1912. Stephen and Alfred served on the board of that company for many years until they retired. Stephen's two sons and Alfred's three sons all played important roles in the company in later years.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-1 - p. 385-386

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Stephen married Albertina Harriet Schmidt on 11 Jan 1899. Albertina was born on 14 Feb 1873 in Emden, Germany; died on 4 Oct 1947 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George attended public schools in South Haven, Michigan before he moved to Covert, Michigan to attend the State Agricultural College in 1896-1899.

He started out as a land surveyor and fruit grower for seven or eight years. On 1 Dec 1899, he accepted the position of cashier of the First State Bank of South Haven after having had a year's experience in the banking business as thepresident of the Bank of Covert, which he helped to organize under the auspices of C. H. Monroe Sons & Company on 12 Jan 1899. In 1906, he became the vice president of First State Bank of South Haven.

George served as secretary of the Hotel Columbus Association and the South Haven Hospital Association. He was one of the organizers of the latter. He was a 32nd degree Freemason in the Scottish rite and worked his way to the top in the York rite as well. He held memberships in the Star of the Lake Lodge, No. 155; Royal Arch Chapter, No. 58; and South Haven Council, Royal and Select Masters, No. 45 and he had presided over all three. He was also associated with Malta Commandery No. 44; Knights Templars, at Benton Harbor; Saladin Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at Grand Rapids; and DeWitt Clinton Consistory, Scottish Rite Mason, at Grand Rapids. He was also a member of Hamilton Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and the Order of the Knights of Pythias and several insurance orders.

He had a deep interest in the affairs of his city and county, and was a leading business man in his community. He was a Republican, but never sought public office.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-2 - p. 386-387

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George married Helen Smith on 14 Feb 1893 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. Helen was born in 22 Mar in Emden, Germany; died in 1950 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Family/Spouse: William Shakespeare, Jr.. William was born est 1871; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Notes:

Charles was known as "C. O." For many years, he served as the editor of the "South Haven Tribune", a daily newspaper in South Haven, Michigan.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-5 - p. 388

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Family/Spouse: Lorene Seaver. Lorene was born est 1883; died on 17 Nov 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-83-1 - p. 388

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Family/Spouse: Eugene Allen Hartman. Eugene was born on 5 Oct 1857; died on 31 Oct 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Edward married Harriet Cole on 26 Feb 1904. Harriet was born about 1880 in Clayton, New York, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lida and Clarence had no children.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Lida married Clarence Roady on 11 Apr 1930. Clarence was born est 1878; died on 26 Jan 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Pearl was not married, but she raised her sister, Fannie's, children.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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William married Jane Amanda Shepard on 20 Nov 1912. Jane was born on 7 May 1885; died on 11 Apr 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harold was born at the Lawrence homestead. He and his wife lived and farmed next to the homestead all their lives.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-5 - p. 252, 389

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Harold married Pearl B. Brown on 29 Nov 1913. Pearl was born on 11 Aug 1887; died on 1 Aug 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Fannie married Earl Sidney Mills on 3 Nov 1920. Earl was born on 8 Feb 1892; died on 26 Apr 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-1 - p. 252-253, 389

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Family/Spouse: Channing Hale. Channing was born about 1871; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1886, Arthur was six years old when his father, David F. Moore, was killed in an accident involving a horse-drawn vehicle. He grew up on the shore of Lake Michigan where his parents had built a beautiful, large Victorian house next door to his mother's brother, Lyman S. Monroe. Lyman's daughter, Louise, and his son, Jay Randolph, were close in age to Arthur, and the three cousins grew up almost like siblings and remained life-long friends.

Arthur attended public schools in South Haven and played football at South Haven High School. In the 1890's, football was far rougher than it became in later years. He studied law at the University of Michigan. His mother wanted him to run the hardware business founded by his father. His cousin, Jay, persuaded Arthur to try his hand at selling calculating machines for a short time, but he ultimately went into banking.

He became director of the First State Bank in 1918, and in 1922, he was made assistant cashier. He became executive vice-president in Jan 1933, and was elected president in 1937, serving until the First State Bank was merged with the Bank of South Haven in 1943. He served as vice president and director of the merged bank until his death in 1950.

During World War II, Arthur was chairman of the South Haven draft board. He was a very patriotic person but he had deep compassion for people. He took his job very seriously. When some of "his boys" became casualties, the effect on him was extremely severe, affecting his health.

When he died on 9 Jun 1950, the whole city of South Haven closed down in mourning for its most beloved son. More than thirty years after his death, Wayne Works, who had married Arthur's granddaughter, Jane Skeen, won an election to the South Haven City Council. Mr. Works reported that he won the senior citizen vote overwhelmingly because of his connection to Arthur Moore.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-2 - p. 253, 390

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Arthur married Alice French on 15 Mar 1905. Alice was born on 29 Sep 1882; died in 1981 in Utah, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Notes:

Mary grew up in South Haven, Michigan and attended local schools there. After graduating from high school, she went to Stetson University in Florida where she studied music.

Mary and her husband, William Breeding, lived in South Haven until 1918 when they moved to New Jersey.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
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Mary married William Penn Breeding on 28 Jun 1905 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. William was born on 20 Apr 1875 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Aug 1950 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jay was named after his grandfather, Judge Jay R. Monroe, the founder of the town of South Haven, Michigan, and for his uncle, Jay R. Monroe, Jr., a banker in Kalamazoo, who died at an early age. Jay grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan where he first took an interest in sailing.

He attended Stetson University in Florida and Kalamazoo college in Michigan. In 1906, he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the Michigan bar. He did not pursue a legal career and did not enter the family banking business, but went to work for the Western Electric Company in Chicago. Assigned to the accounting department, he first became acquainted with the rather primitive adding and calculating machines which were just coming on the market at that time.

Jay was interested in these mechanical devices and began to develop ideas for improvements. In 1907, a disastrous spring frost ruined the fruit crop in southwestern Michigan, causing Jay's father, Lyman Monroe, to suffer grave financial losses which nearly wiped out his fortune. Jay, who had been brought up in relative affluence was on his own. That same year, the Western Electric Company transferred him to Pittsburgh, where he met his future wife.

Jay was transferred again in 1910, this time to New York City. He and his new wife, settled in East Orange, New Jersey. There Jay met Frank Stephen Baldwin, who had invented a remarkable calculator in 1874. Baldwin had made vigorous efforts to commercialize his invention but had been unsuccessful. It was said that the machine was ahead of its time. When Jay saw Baldwin's latest model of 1908, he realized that this machine with improvements would have a great potential.

Frank Baldwin was seventy-three years old when the two met in 1911. He was delighted that Jay, aged twenty-eight recognized the worth of his machine. Jay left Western Electric and worked with Baldwin to perfect the machine which would perform the four rules of arithmetic in a manner so straightforward and simple that it could be operated by the average person without the necessity of special training.

Frank and Jay became close friends. Baldwin gladly sold his patents to Jay who assigned them to the newly organized Monroe Calculating Machine Company which was incorporated in Apr 1912. Jay's first cousin, Stephen B. Monroe, and a group of his associates in Kalamazoo, Michigan, provided the original capital.

The company was begun on a very small scale. It was an enormous effort to organize production and to set up a sales force. The first years were difficult and discouraging. By 1915 the corner was turned. The famous K model introduced in 1921 became a world-wide success. This was followed by a full line of automatic calculating machies which became the leaders in the industry.

Jay pioneered many innovations in enlightened industrial relations. He was greatly respected and loved by his employees who numbered nearly 3000 at the time of his death. He has been characterized as an industrialist with a heart. His motto: "The pursuit of a definite ideal" resulted in the Monroe spirit which lived long after his death in the company he founded.

Jay was a devoted husband and father who experienced more than his share of grief. His oldest son, Jay Randolph, Jr. (IV), died in 1914 at the age of three. Nine years later in 1923, his wife, Bette, died at the age of 34. His second wife, Edith, died in 1931.

Because of health reasons, he had been advised to seek outdoor exercise, so after his company was well established, he took up golf. He loved the game and became quite good at it. He became close personal friends with Bobby Jones, Clif Roberts and other well known figures in the golfing world. He was one of the founders of the Augusta National Golf Club and a member of several golf clubs including Baltusrol, Canoe Brook, Essex County, the Knoll and Pine Valley in New Jersey, and many others. He had a reputation as the nicest guy to caddy for in New Jersey.

In 1932, he married Ethlyn Wheeler of Proctorsville, Vermont. He died suddenly in April 1937 of a massive cerebral hemmorrhage. He was 54 years old. His death was a bitter blow to his family and his company. There was a power struggle there which lasted for ten years.

Jay Monroe was a man of sterling character, upright and honest in all his dealings. These qualities were happily recognized in his lifetime. He was a natural leader who was looked up to by all who knew him. In 1958, his widow and son established a modest charitable foundation in his memory so that his generous spirit could be perpetuated.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87-3 - p. 254, 391-393

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Jay married Bette Belle Baughman on 22 Aug 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Bette was born on 25 Jul 1888 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio, USA; died in May 1923 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jay married Edith House Montgomery in 1926. Edith was born about 1885; died in 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jay married Ethlyn Wheeler in 1932. Ethlyn was born on 2 Jun 1895 in Of, Proctorsville, Vermont, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-11 - p. 386

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-12 - p. 386

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-13 - p. 386

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Notes:

George entered the United States Army in 1917, and was killed in France during World War I. He was the first soldier from South Haven, Michigan to be killed in the war, so the American Legion Post there is named after him.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-21 - p. 387-388

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-22 - p. 388

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-23 - p. 388

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-82-51 - p. 388

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-83-11 - p. 388

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Family/Spouse: Frederick Leon Burge. Frederick was born about 1890; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-83-12 - p. 388

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Family/Spouse: Ira Hawkins. Ira was born about 1893; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-41 - p. 388

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Notes:

Ref. (1) says Alfred was born in 1914 and died in 1915, but married Amelia Kite.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-42 - p. 389

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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-51 - p. 389

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-11 - p. 389

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-12 - p. 389

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-13 - p. 389

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-14 - p. 389

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-15 - p. 389

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-16 - p. 389

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-21 - p. 390

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Family/Spouse: Joseph A. Skeen. Joseph was born est 1905; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-85-22 - p. 390

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87-21 - p. 391

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87-22 - p. 391

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87-31 - p. 393

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Notes:

Marjorie lived at 163 Alexander Avenue in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

Ref: Clan Munro files - D'Aprix, Marjorie

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87-32 - p. 393

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

Marjorie married Donald R. D'aprix in Jun 1935. Donald was born on 1 Oct 1904 in Utica, Oneida Co., New York, USA; died on 26 Sep 1969 in Ringoes, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Malcolm lived in Essex County, New Jersey. He died following extensive surgery.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, N. Carl
Monroe, Clare

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-87-32 - p. 393

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Malcolm married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]