Rosalia Adeline Totman

Notes:

In 1874-1875, Rosalia and Edwin went with their daughter, Frankie from the woods of Wisconsin to the prairie of Nebraska. They had to cross the Mississippi River in a rowboat, and traveled most of the way by covered wagon. They bought some land in Nebraska and planted crops, but the grasshoppers came in droves and destroyed the plants. They became discouraged and returned to Wisconsin.

In 1879, they heard of the new Iowa country where railroads were being built, so with the family and mother, they left for Iowa. Again crossing the Mississippi with two small children, they went to Dubuque, Iowa, and then to what was then known as Rock Valley. Edwin built the first building there and it was then known as Rhodes Corners.

Rosalia was a fine seamstress and milliner. After her husband's death, she took a homestead at Phillips, South Dakota, about two miles out into the country. Every working day, she walked the two miles to her place of business and then home again at night. She remarried in 1912

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - 1986 -13-87-13/15/4

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

Buried:
Rosalia was buried at the Logan Park Cemetery.

Rosalia married Edwin Rhodes on 7 Jan 1873 in Cassville, Grant Co., Wisconsin, USA. Edwin was born on 21 Aug 1846 in Watertown, , Iowa, USA; died on 9 Nov 1899 in Sioux City, , South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosalia married Harry Darlington in Aug 1912. Harry was born about 1852; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Francisque "Frankie" and her husband moved to a farm near Kenton, Ohio in 1907. Frankie was a city girl and was unhappy on the farm, so in 1908, they moved to Chicago and bought a grocery store. In 1914, they moved back to the farm and then back to Chicago again in 1917. In 1922, they retired to Dunkirk, Ohio.

Ref. (1) p. 245 gives her birth date as 30 Oct 1878, p. 378 says it was 30 Oct 1873. Page 378 says she died on 15 May 1908, but intimates that she retired to Dunkirk, Ohio in 1922. Her last child was born in 1916.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-1 - p. 245, 378

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Francisque married James Oliver Loveridge on 1 Jun 1898 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa, USA. James was born on 10 Jul 1894 in Frederickstown, Ohio, USA; died in 1938 in Dunkirk, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jessie attended school in Sioux Falls, Iowa. After graduating, she worked as an artist in a downtown studio where she met Elmer Austin. After they were married, they moved to Indianapolis; Detroit; Ipsilanti, Michigan; Chicago and then to Storm Lake, Iowa.

After ten years of marriage, Elmer died of pheumonia leaving Jessie destitute with two small children. In March 1909, she moved to Phillips, South Dakota where her widowed mother had a millinary store and was a dressmaker.

Jessie was a musician and artist. At the age of 88, she exhibited paintings at a Long Beach, California Hobby Show. She was featured as the oldest exhibitor and was asked to show her paintings the next year.

She held several offices in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the U.S. Daughters of the War of 1812, and the Daughters of the American Colonies.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-2 - p. 379

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Jessie married Elmer Elvin Austin on 27 Mar 1899 in Sioux Falls, Iowa, USA. Elmer was born on 8 Jun 1865 in Prairie City, Iowa, USA; died on 17 Jan 1909 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; was buried in Leland, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jessie married Harry Darlington Sharp on 12 Aug 1912 in Sioux Falls, Iowa, USA. Harry was born est 1877; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edwin attended school in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1900, after his father's death, he moved to Storm Lake, Iowa. He graduated from Buena vista College in Storm Lake. While in college, he was employed by the First National Bank.

Edwin was a very enterprising and ambitious person, sometimes working two jobs at the same time. By the time he was married, he had saved up quite a bit of money. He worked as a bookkeeper at Fort Dodge, Iowa, and at Farmer's Loan and Trust Company in Sioux City. In 1906, he went to Seattle, Washington to marry

In 1906, he went to Seattle, Washington to marry his childhood sweetheart. (They were married for 65 years.) There he worked as a court reporter, and worked in the missing persons department of the Seattle Police.

He lived in Seattle for 25 years and in Tacoma, Washington for 11 years.

Ref. (1) p. says he was born 27 Jul 1882, but p. 380 says he was born 9 Jul 1882.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-3 - p. 245, 380

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Edwin married Fannie Eliza Foster on 20 Jun 1906 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa, USA. Fannie was born on 18 Apr 1886 in Mitchell, South Dakota, USA; died on 13 Apr 1971 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem, Queen Hill, Seattle, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-11 - p. 379

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Notes:

Helen died of congestive heart disease. She had no children.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-12 - p. 379

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Helen married Houston Castle on 12 Oct 1928 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA. Houston was born about 1906; died in 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Fred Hathaway on 15 Apr 1956 in Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA. Fred was born about 1906; 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) - 13-87-15/4-13 - p. 379

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

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-21 - p. 379

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

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-22 - p. 379

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

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