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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1712 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Munro was born about 1712; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | George Munro  (1.1) was born about 1737; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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| 3. | Hugh Munro (1.1) was born about 1739; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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| 4. | Alexander Munro (1.1) was born about 1741; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Alexander Munro (smith, Swordale, Creich) & Margaret Hood
Munros in New Zeland p.10
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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: Margaret Hood. Margaret was born about 1743; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
| 5. | Andrew Munro (4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born about 1766; died in 1803. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Andrew Munro (d. 1803) and Betty Ross; born (1793), probably at Ordan, Swordale, Creich, Sutherland; became a manufacturer and prospered; with brother John (1791-1837), interested in Gaelic literature; authority on metric system, consulted by Sir George Cornwell Lewis when endeavors were being made to press its adoption on the attention of Parliament; survived brother and gave John Mackenzie particulars for his short account in "Beauties of Gaelic Poetry"; died Millport 14 March 1864, aged 67, having married Christina Ross (died Millport 16 July 1874, aged 73); daughter Elizabeth married Robert Neilson (he died 7 September 1878, aged 53, she died 19 September 1880, aged 50, their daughter Williamina Barton Neilson born 10 October 1867, died 28 October 1891), Son John Ross Munro (fl 1864).
Transactions of Gaelic Society of Inverness, xxvii 105-10 (brother) especially pages 107, 108. Glasgow Necropolis Monument Inscription (Obelisk on square base, "Gamma" section number 73, second tier facing cathedral). Cumbrae parish, Parish Records 552/2.
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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: Betty Ross. Betty was born about 1768; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. John Munro was born on 11 Nov 1791 in Bonar Bridge, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; died on 27 Nov 1837 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland.
- 12. Alexander Munro was born in 1793 in Creich, , Sutherland, Scotland; died on 14 Mar 1864 in Millport, , , Scotland.
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| 6. | Alexander Munro (4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born about 1768; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Alexander Munro (smith, Swordale, Creich) & Margaret Hood
Munros in New Zeland p.10
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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| 7. | Hector Munro (4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born about 1770; died in 1835. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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| 8. | John Munro (4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born about 1772; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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| 9. |  Sarah Munro (4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born about 1774; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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| 10. | Helen Munro (4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born about 1776; and died. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Smith; lived at Ordan in Swordale, Creich parish, Sutherland; known as 'an gobhann more'; father of Andrew (c.1766-1803); may be same as Alexander in Swordale, on record 1782. Alexander m. Margaret Hood with issue - Alexander, Andrew (see above), Hector (d.1835), John, Sarah, & Helen. was younger brother of George & Hugh.
«u»Trans Gaelic Society of Inverness«/u», vol. xvii, pp. 105-10 (grandson John); «u»Munros . . . In New Zealand«/u», p. 10.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
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Generation: 4
| 11. | John Munro (5.Andrew3, 4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born on 11 Nov 1791 in Bonar Bridge, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; died on 27 Nov 1837 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Andrew Munro (d. 1803) and Betty Ross; born (1793), probably at Ordan, Swordale, Creich, Sutherland; became a manufacturer and prospered; with brother John (1791-1837), interested in Gaelic literature; authority on metric system, consulted by Sir George Cornwell Lewis when endeavors were being made to press its adoption on the attention of Parliament; survived brother and gave John Mackenzie particulars for his short account in "Beauties of Gaelic Poetry"; died Millport 14 March 1864, aged 67, having married Christina Ross (died Millport 16 July 1874, aged 73); daughter Elizabeth married Robert Neilson (he died 7 September 1878, aged 53, she died 19 September 1880, aged 50, their daughter Williamina Barton Neilson born 10 October 1867, died 28 October 1891), Son John Ross Munro (fl 1864).
Transactions of Gaelic Society of Inverness, xxvii 105-10 (brother) especially pages 107, 108. Glasgow Necropolis Monument Inscription (Obelisk on square base, "Gamma" section number 73, second tier facing cathedral). Cumbrae parish, Parish Records 552/2.
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The following is from an e-mail message from Maureen Jenkins Pender - 3 Mar 2015
«i»Minor Sutherland Poet John Munro 1791 - 1837 born near boner bridge, accountant in Glasgow, Secretary of the Society for support of Gaelic Schools; author several religious phamphlets and poems including Dane Spioradail (1819) his life of Dr John Love published in 1830; adopted a novel system of Gaelic orthography which he regarded as consonant with the pronuciation of the language - his brother (not named) put up a monument to him born 11 nov 1791 sutherland died 27 nov 1837 - glasgow
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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| 12. | Alexander Munro (5.Andrew3, 4.Alexander2, 1.1) was born in 1793 in Creich, , Sutherland, Scotland; died on 14 Mar 1864 in Millport, , , Scotland. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Andrew Munro (d. 1803) and Betty Ross; born (1793), probably at Ordan, Swordale, Creich, Sutherland; became a manufacturer and prospered; with brother John (1791-1837), interested in Gaelic literature; authority on metric system, consulted by Sir George Cornwell Lewis when endeavors were being made to press its adoption on the attention of Parliament; survived brother and gave John Mackenzie particulars for his short account in "Beauties of Gaelic Poetry"; died Millport 14 March 1864, aged 67, having married Christina Ross (died Millport 16 July 1874, aged 73); daughter Elizabeth married Robert Neilson (he died 7 September 1878, aged 53, she died 19 September 1880, aged 50, their daughter Williamina Barton Neilson born 10 October 1867, died 28 October 1891), Son John Ross Munro (fl 1864).
Transactions of Gaelic Society of Inverness, xxvii 105-10 (brother) especially pages 107, 108. Glasgow Necropolis Monument Inscription (Obelisk on square base, "Gamma" section number 73, second tier facing cathedral). Cumbrae parish, Parish Records 552/2.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Alexander was born "probably at Ordan, Swordale, Creich, Sutherland".
Died:
"Millport, Isle of Cumbria, Scotland"
Error alert: The reference says Alexander died at age 67 but the birth and death dates given in the reference indicate that he died at agel 71.
Family/Spouse: Christina Ross. Christina was born about 1801; died on 16 Jul 1874 in Millport, , , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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