Monroe/Munroe family (search, free, grandmother, Scottish)

[madombrowski]

I am looking for my Munroe relatives from Ireland. I have a letter posted December 5, 1950 from a Mary Munroe, Galway Road, Tuam, County Galway to my Grandmother Kathryn Monroe Schaefer in Fort Madison Iowa USA.

Mary Munroe mentions that her parents died in December 1943 and September 1943 and are buried in the New Cemetary in Tuam and that they have a "superb monument". She also mentions there were 12 children in her family: Joseph Gabriel, Catherine ( who moved to the states in 1903), Martin ( who moved to the states in 1912).

My great great great grandfather was:
Martin Monroe (1829-1896) born in Tuam, emigrated to America, lived in Nauvoo IL
His father was:
Patrick Monroe ( b. 1794) in Cambelltown Scotland
His father was:
John Munroe (b. 1765) Scotland

Does this information match up with any information anyone has on their family? Are there any Monroes/Munroes living in the Tuam area still?

Thanks,
MaryAnn

[howard555]

Originally Posted by madombrowski

I am looking for my Munroe relatives from Ireland. I have a letter posted December 5, 1950 from a Mary Munroe, Galway Road, Tuam, County Galway to my Grandmother Kathryn Monroe Schaefer in Fort Madison Iowa USA.

Mary Munroe mentions that her parents died in December 1943 and September 1943 and are buried in the New Cemetary in Tuam and that they have a "superb monument". She also mentions there were 12 children in her family: Joseph Gabriel, Catherine ( who moved to the states in 1903), Martin ( who moved to the states in 1912).

My great great great grandfather was:
Martin Monroe (1829-1896) born in Tuam, emigrated to America, lived in Nauvoo IL
His father was:
Patrick Monroe ( b. 1794) in Cambelltown Scotland
His father was:
John Munroe (b. 1765) Scotland

Does this information match up with any information anyone has on their family? Are there any Monroes/Munroes living in the Tuam area still?

Thanks,
MaryAnn

How were Kathryn and Catherine related? It looks like Catherine was a sibling of Mary.
Have you acquired your grandmother's obituary which could mention her siblings if you do not already have all those names.
Same for Martin.
Are you in the Iowa or Illinois area?

[madombrowski]

I do have all of my grandmother's siblings and parent information. The Catherine was possibly a sister to Martin. I only have his birth date and place, no sibling information.

The Monroes lived mostly in Illinois.

[daliowa]

Three of the names you mention are on www.familysearch.org
in Ireland Civil Registration Indexes.


Catherine Munroe
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes
Name Catherine Munroe

Event Type Birth

Event Date Jul - Sep 1885

Event Place Tuam, Ireland

Registration Quarter and Year Jul - Sep 1885

Registration District Tuam

Volume Number 4

Joseph Gabriel Munroe
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes
Name Joseph Gabriel Munroe

Event Type Birth

Event Date Apr - Jun 1898

Event Place Tuam, Ireland

Registration Quarter and Year Apr - Jun 1898

Registration District Tuam

Volume Number 4


Martin Munroe
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes
Name Martin Munroe

Event Type Birth

Event Date Jan - Mar 1881

Event Place Tuam, Ireland

Registration Quarter and Year Jan - Mar 1881

Registration District Tuam

Volume Number 4

[daliowa]

Found Martin Munroe's passenger arrival, 1912 into Boston.


I hope this link to the passenger manifest works:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...203&cc=1923995


Martin is from Tuam, and is bound for Seattle, Washington.

[aries63]

Searching the 1901 Census of Ireland reveals who was living under one roof that year:
National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911

You can go to the link for the original image (Household return Form A).

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by madombrowski

I am looking for my Munroe relatives from Ireland. I have a letter posted December 5, 1950 from a Mary Munroe, Galway Road, Tuam, County Galway to my Grandmother Kathryn Monroe Schaefer in Fort Madison Iowa USA.

Mary Munroe mentions that her parents died in December 1943 and September 1943 and are buried in the New Cemetary in Tuam and that they have a "superb monument". She also mentions there were 12 children in her family: Joseph Gabriel, Catherine ( who moved to the states in 1903), Martin ( who moved to the states in 1912).

My great great great grandfather was:
Martin Monroe (1829-1896) born in Tuam, emigrated to America, lived in Nauvoo IL
His father was:
Patrick Monroe ( b. 1794) in Cambelltown Scotland
His father was:
John Munroe (b. 1765) Scotland

Does this information match up with any information anyone has on their family? Are there any Monroes/Munroes living in the Tuam area still?

Thanks,
MaryAnn

Hi MaryAnn, have you done your DNA? If so consider uploading to the free sites (My Heritage, GEDmatch, GEDmatch Genesis and FTDNA). After uploading to GEDmatch and Genesis, consider joining the Scottish DNA FB group where they take your GEDmatch kit number to match with people already in the group; it may help you to break down some walls.

See my thread http://www.city-data.com/forum/genea...l#post49250127 for directions on how to upload to the free sites

[madombrowski]

Thanks for the suggestion, I am considering it.