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Alexander Munroe
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Farmer.
Born at the Red River Settlement on 20 March 1857, fourth son of Robert Munroe and Christina Fraser, in 1892 he moved to a farm on lots 78 and 79 along the Red River, later adding 600 acres in lots 282 and 288 in St. Andrews.
On 20 March 1900, he married Sarah Leslie (?-?) of Toronto, Ontario. They had seven children: Robert McCalman Munroe (?-?), George Earl Munroe (1902-?), Norman Albert Munroe (1903-?), Leslie Fraser Munroe (1906-?), Margaret McNeray Munroe (1907-1913), Alexandria Munroe (?-?), and James Donald Munroe (1910-?).
He died at his East Kildonan home, 126 Robert Avenue, on 28 June 1924 and was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
Marriage registration [Alexander Munroe, Sada Elizabeth Leslie], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registrations [Gordon Earl Munroe, Norman Albert Munroe, Leslie Fraser Munroe, Margaret Minary Munroe, James Donald Munroe], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
Death registration [Alexander Munroe], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Death calls to Alex. Munroe,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 June 1924, page 8.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 April 2024
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