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James Munroe

Male 1853 - 1928  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  James Munroe was born on 2 Apr 1853 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Nov 1928 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Scotch Line Cemetery, Scotch Line, Burgess Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E7169C47489147AC970C4CB5DBDE3F62AA8D
    • Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    James left home shortly after his father's death, when he was a young man of about nineteen or twenty years of age, and spent some years farming in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. During one summer in Minnesota, he was employed as a sheaf-binder on one of the old-time reapers. The knotter attachment for binding the sheaves had not been invented at tha time and it required two men to bind the grain by hand as it was elevated to a platform erected on the machine.

    The fact that his uncle John and cousins were located in Minnesota at this time was the determining factor in leading James Munro to the United States. Some years after locating in Minnesota he acquired a quarter-section of land in the neighbourhood of Crookston and did some improvement work on the same but abandoned the property before securing his title. The writer (Peter Munro) and his father visited this farm in the summer of 1915 and although that was a banner year for wheat raising, this particular quarter-section was not in crop. It appeared to be situated in a low-lying part of the country and apparently was not suitable for farming purposes.

    James Munro appears to have returned to Canada from Minnesota in 1881 and in the followiing year he married Fanny McKerracher. They were married on March 8th 1882 and at that time james was twenty-nine years of age and his wife was nineteen.

    On his return from Minnesota, James conveyed his interest in the 'forty acre' farm to his brother John William who had been carrying on the work of the farm (with his mother and sister Rose Ann) since James left home. The date of the transfer was 1 October 1886.

    During the first year after his marriage James Munro rented the farm of his brother-in-law, Thomas McKerracher, in the 6th concession of Bathurst. This farm was his wife's home and was granted by the Crown to John McKerracher about the year 1819. It remained in the McKerracher name for four generations after the grant was issued.

    After spending one year on a rented farm, James Munro purchased for himself a small farm of eighty acres, more or less, on the Upper Scotch Line, in the township of Burgess, County of Lanark. (E1/2 L14 Con 10 Burgess), about six and one-half miles directly south west of the town of Perth. James Munro purchased this farm from George Hossie who owned considerable property in that neighbourhood in the early years. It is interesting to note that a number of farms in this part of the county were originally granted by the Crown on 17 April 1816 to James Bryce, who was the father of Mrs. George Hossie. James Bryce held the honour for some time of woning the first and only team of oxen in Bathurst Township.

    James Munro was buried in the Scotch Line Cemetery, where his mother, sister Rose Ann and brother John had been buried before him. This small cemetery is situated about one-half mile from the farm where James Munro lived for almost forty-five years.

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    James married Fanny McKerracher on 8 Mar 1882. Fanny was born about 1863; died on 23 Jul 1932; was buried in Scotch Line Cemetery, Scotch Line, Burgess Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gertude Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1883 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Jan 1937 in Sherbrooke South Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Peter Donald Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Nov 1953 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. William Ernest Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1888 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Apr 1964 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gertude Munro Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 26 Jul 1883 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Jan 1937 in Sherbrooke South Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 3F95E50E637E40398F912A73BA8F17C806AB

    Gertude married William Norris on 15 Nov 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Albert "Bert" Norris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1922; died about 1983.
    2. 6. Keith Norris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1924; died about 1978.

  2. 3.  Peter Donald Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Nov 1953 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 175138960
    • Occupation: Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; Accountant
    • _UID: 3A8B07772BDE4950B9B15177803922504281

    Notes:

    An accountant by profession and moved to Ottawa with his family in 1917. Prior to that, both before and after his marriage he lived in Port Arthur, ON.

    Peter Munro was the author of the Notes on the Clan Munro, quoted frequently.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175138960

    Buried:
    68 years old.
    Informant of death for cemetery, Alvin Munroe, son.

    Peter married Barbara Leslie on 7 Sep 1910. Barbara was born about 1884; died about 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Walter Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911; died about 1917.
    2. 8. Alvin Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1913 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    3. 9. Marion Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1915 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    4. 10. Peter Donald Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1917 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    5. 11. Doreen Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1922 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

  3. 4.  William Ernest Munro Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 1 Feb 1888 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Apr 1964 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: A37C5E3ED06345B48E489969BB3B98CB1868

    Notes:

    A farmer rsiding on the Upper Scotch Line, on a farm immediately adjoining the farm purchased by his father (W1/2 L14 Con 10 Burgess Twp, Lanark Co.)

    William married Jessie Anderson on 23 Apr 1924. Jessie (daughter of John Anderson and Christina Geddes) was born about 1897; died about 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Mary Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 May 1926 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Sep 1991 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 13. J. Munro  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Albert "Bert" Norris Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gertude2, 1.James1) was born about 1922; died about 1983.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 377AF2070E554AB9B51B759C26D87788EEA6


  2. 6.  Keith Norris Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gertude2, 1.James1) was born about 1924; died about 1978.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: D72218EC6BE641BA8686910C97AD94854F40


  3. 7.  Walter Munro Descendancy chart to this point (3.Peter2, 1.James1) was born about 1911; died about 1917.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 66265EDC9894424BB717240A17D23DD2731E

    Notes:

    Died at the age of six years and six months


  4. 8.  Alvin Munro Descendancy chart to this point (3.Peter2, 1.James1) was born on 10 May 1913 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E8C91E6F866546B39A362768EDDCC4B6C4F6

    Alvin married Marjorie Young on 7 Jun 1941 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Marjorie was born on 14 Oct 1917; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. R. Munro  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. E. Munro  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  Marion Munro Descendancy chart to this point (3.Peter2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Jan 1915 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E5670FD60B9D4922B26F537CBE8DB63D7297

    Marion married Ray Frazer on 20 Apr 1940 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. D. Frazer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. B.A. Frazer  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 10.  Peter Donald Munro Descendancy chart to this point (3.Peter2, 1.James1) was born about 1917 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 0D904B824CC04665840E9C0F591423A89610

    Notes:

    3 children

    Peter married Helen Fraser on 18 Nov 1939 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Helen was born about 1915; died about 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. M. Munro  Descendancy chart to this point

    Peter married Jean Halley on 18 Sep 1982 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.  Doreen Munro Descendancy chart to this point (3.Peter2, 1.James1) was born on 3 Mar 1922 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: C7621F926230494B99EF8BF5B21734A9AEE9

    Doreen married Ray Whitlam on 2 Mar 1963 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 12.  Mary Munro Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 23 May 1926 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Sep 1991 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5784F0D098724CAEA174B3C2D8E0BBF38F91

    Mary married John A. "Jack" Scott on 18 Sep 1948 in St. Paul's United Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. John was born on 8 Jul 1920; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. W.J. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. D.S. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. A.A. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 13.  J. Munro Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1)

    J. married G.W. Healey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. K. Healey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. D. Healey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. B. Healey  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  R. Munro Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alvin3, 3.Peter2, 1.James1)

    R. married L. Nickerson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  E. Munro Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alvin3, 3.Peter2, 1.James1)

    E. married M. Zazulak [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 16.  D. Frazer Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marion3, 3.Peter2, 1.James1)

    D. married H. Tory [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. W. Frazer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Glen Frazer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1971; and died.

  4. 17.  B.A. Frazer Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marion3, 3.Peter2, 1.James1)

  5. 18.  M. Munro Descendancy chart to this point (10.Peter3, 3.Peter2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: D. Boyd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Donna Boyd  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Fraser Boyd  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 19.  W.J. Scott Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mary3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

    W.J. married J. Sargent [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. R.G. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. R. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 20.  D.S. Scott Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mary3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

    D.S. married L. LaFond [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. J.A. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 21.  A.A. Scott Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mary3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

    A.A. married N. Gardner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. J. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. J. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. K. Scott  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 22.  K. Healey Descendancy chart to this point (13.J.3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

  10. 23.  D. Healey Descendancy chart to this point (13.J.3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

  11. 24.  B. Healey Descendancy chart to this point (13.J.3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

    B. married L. Plouffe [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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