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Memorable Manitobans: Alexander Munro (1842-1917)

Fur trader.

Born in Sutherlandshire, Scotland in September 1842, he came to Canada in 1860 and entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, as a labourer at Norway House (1861-1862) and Manitoba House (1862-1866), an interpreter at Manitoba House (1866-1867) and Fort Dauphin (1867-1869), postmaster at Waterhen (1869, 1871) and Salt Point (1871), and clerk at Fairford (1875-1876), Waterhen and Fairford (1876-1890), and Shoal River (1890-1903). He retired in 1903. He and wife Catherine Moar (1855-?) had at least seven children: Alex Munro (1881-?), Christina Munro (1882-?), Thomas F. Munro (1884-?), John R. R. J. Munro (1886-?), David Archibald Munro (1891-1978), and Edward H. Munro (1895-1963). In 1913, he was living at Minitonas. He died at Swan River on 5 March 1917.

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

Birth and death registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Alexander Munro is dead at Swan River,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 March 1917, page 9.

Alexander Munro, HBC Biographical Sheets.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 December 2021

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