Margaret Jane Munroe

Brief Life History of Margaret Jane

When Margaret Jane Munroe was born on 27 July 1882, in Muskoka Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, her father, Andrew Percy Munroe, was 28 and her mother, Agnes Butchart Shaughnessey, was 24. She lived in B Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Percy Munroe
1853–1948
Agnes Butchart Shaughnessey
1857–1919
John Alexander Munroe
1880–1960
Margaret Jane Munroe
1882–
Andrew Percival Munroe
1883–1962
Francis William Munroe
1885–1925
Jessie Maria Munroe
1886–1976
Robert John Munroe
1888–1891
Albert Roland Munro
1888–1976
Esther Agnes Munroe
1890–1985
Mary Ellen Monroe
1891–1998
Richard Gardner Munroe
1895–1940
James Munroe
1897–
Douglas Duncan Munroe
1900–1900

Sources (6)

  • Margaret I Munroe in household of Andrew D Munroe, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Margaret Jane Munroe, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Margaret J Munro in household of Andrew Percy Munro, "Canada Census, 1911"

World Events (7)

1883 · Mining Boom

In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.

1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Munro .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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