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John Munro 1893 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1893

Birth Location: Dornoch, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jul 1969

Death Location: Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Hugh Munro

Mother: Elizabeth(Betsy) Matheson

Spouse(s): Violet Chalmers

Children(s): John Munro, Hugh Munro, William Munro, Robert Munro

The story of John Munro began in 1893 in Dornoch, Scotland. John Munro married Violet Hazel Mary Chalmers, and had children including John Aitken Munro, Hugh Alexander Munro, William James Munro, Robert Stewart Munro. John Munro passed away in 1969 in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Munro began in 1893 in Dornoch, Scotland.
  • John Munro married Violet Hazel Mary Chalmers, and had children including John Aitken Munro, Hugh Alexander Munro, William James Munro, Robert Stewart Munro.
  • John Munro passed away in 1969 in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Munro
1859 – 1945
Birth Location: Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
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Elizabeth(Betsy) Matheson
1866 – 1958
Birth Location: Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Violet Chalmers
1903 – 1996
Birth Location: Purekireki, Owaka, Otago, New Zealand
VC

Children(s)

John Munro
1933 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Hugh Munro
1935 –
Birth Location: Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
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William Munro
1938 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Robert Munro
1943 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
RM

John Munro's Ancestors

Self
John Munro
1893 – 1969
Birth Place: Dornoch, Scotland
Parents
Hugh Munro
1859 – 1945
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
Elizabeth(Betsy) Matheson
1866 – 1958
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
HUGH MUNRO
1828 – 1899
Rearcher, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
LILIAS ((Lily)) MUNRO
1833 – 1912
Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland
William Matheson
1837 – 1921
Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland
Anne Murray
1838 – 1903
Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
HUGH MUNRO
1794 – 1874
ISABELLA SUTHERLAND
1793 – 1862
William Munro
1801 – 1887
Christian Campbell
1809 – 1851
Elspet Murray
1801 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Munro's Descendants

1.
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John Munro (23 Jul 1893 – 26 Jul 1969) m. Violet (Hazel Mary) Chalmers (28 Aug 1903 – 20 Sep 1996)
  1. 1. John (Aitken) Munro (11 Oct 1933 – ) m. Margaret Cavenagh
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Hazel) Munro (22 Aug 1959 – ) m. John Elstob
      1. 1. Brett (John) Elstob (17 Feb 1986 – )
      2. 2. Stacey Elstob (15 Jun 1988 – )
    2. 2. Marion (Helen) Munro (21 Feb 1961 – ) m. Mark Taylor
      1. 1. Christopher (Ben) Taylor (06 Dec 1990 – )
      2. 2. David (Andrew) Taylor (28 Aug 1992 – )
    3. 3. Eileen (Margaret) Munro (07 May 1962 – ) m. Brett Grahame
    4. 4. Barbara (Jane) Munro (10 Apr 1969 – ) m. Michael Sowman
  2. 2. Hugh (Alexander) Munro (13 Sep 1935 – ) m. Maureen (Alfred) Paddon (24 Dec 1937 – )
    1. 1. Kevin (Hugh) Munro (01 Apr 1958 – ) m. Yvonne Sinclair (01 Apr 1960 – )
      1. 1. Hamish (Hugh) Munro (10 Feb 1983 – )
      2. 2. Mathew Munro (16 May 1985 – )
      3. 3. Erin (Yvonne) Munro (13 Apr 1989 – )
    2. 2. David (John) Munro (08 Sep 1959 – ) m. Jenny Purdue
      1. 1. Jessica (Maree) Munro (04 Jan 1992 – )
      2. 2. Laura (Joy) Munro (09 Dec 1994 – )
    3. 3. Alister (James) Munro (01 Sep 1962 – ) m. Rhonda Fahey (1963 – )
      1. 1. Libby (Kate) Munro (09 Mar 1995 – )
      2. 2. Breani (Jane) Munro (27 Dec 1996 – )
    4. 4. Fiona (Kaye) Munro (27 Mar 1968 – ) m. Christopher (Gavin) Ryder
      1. 1. Karly (Jane) Ryder (19 Jul 1992 – )
      2. 2. Sophia (Monique) Ryder (02 Jan 1994 – )
      3. 3. Caleb (George) Ryder (11 Oct 1996 – )
  3. 3. William (James) Munro (06 Aug 1938 – ) m. Virginia Ann ( – 02 May 1975) m. Sandra Margaret
    1. 1. Deborah (Anne) Munro (13 Jul 1962 – ) m. Warwick Ormsby
      1. 1. Hayden (Mihia James) Ormsby (31 Jul 1989 – )
      2. 2. Jordan (Mihia Luke) Ormsby (12 Jul 1991 – )
      3. 3. Courtney (Grace) Ormsby (27 Dec 1994 – )
    2. 2. Vicky (Lee) Munro (06 Oct 1963 – )
    3. 3. Shelly (Louise) Munro (18 Jan 1965 – 18 May 1968)
    4. 4. Kim (Marie) Munro (31 May 1966 – ) m. Graham Jones
    5. 5. Janelle (Louise) Munro (13 Oct 1968 – ) m. Jim Hughes
    6. 6. Stacey (Laureen) Munro (03 Oct 1970 – ) m. John Rollo
    7. 7. Meredith (Adele) Munro (22 Feb 1972 – 05 Mar 1973)
  4. 4. Robert (Stewart) Munro (13 Jun 1943 – ) m. Denise (Mary) Moss
    1. 1. Natalie (Kaye) Munro (25 Jul 1969 – ) m. Logan (Ross) Steele
      1. 1. Cameron (David) Steele (11 Aug 1992 – )
    2. 2. Anita (Maree) Munro (30 Jul 1970 – ) m. Michael (James) Malone
    3. 3. Bernadine (Joy) Munro (07 Jul 1974 – )
    4. 4. Randell (Scott) Munro (03 Sep 1979 – )

John Munro's Timeline

2 Records

1893
23 Jul 1893
Birth of John Munro in Dornoch, Scotland
Dornoch, Scotland
1969
26 Jul 1969
Age 76
Death of John Munro in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Dornoch, Scotland
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1998
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1969
    Event Place: Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW
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