Ironwood [MI] Daily Globe 3 Jan 1939
Old Settler a Native of Ontonagan; Was one of First Graduates.
Mrs. James S. Monroe, 81, a life long resident of the upper peninsula and a pioneer on Ironwood, died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the family home on Norrie street. She had been an invalid for several years after suffering a fracture of a hip in a fall.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but services will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the McKenzie-Kershner-Patrick Co. funeral home with the Rev. John L. Knapp of the Church of the Transfiguration officiating.
Mrs. Monroe was born at Ontonagon, January 21, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mitchell, Ontonagon pioneers of Colonial ancestry. The settled on Ontonagon in 1840. Her maiden name was Emma C. Mitchell. She was reared in Ontonagon and educated in the public schools and became one of the first three high school graduates of Ontonagon county, which at that time also included Gogebic county. following graduation she taught school for several years.
In July, 1882, she was married to James S. Monroe, at that time superintendent of Ontonagon county schools. They lived at Ontonagon until July, 1886, when they came to Ironwood and made their home on Norrie street, building the first residence on that street.
She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Olga, now Mrs. Thomas Macmahen of Tacoma, Wash., and Hettie, now Mrs Thomas Bargh of this city. She leaves 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Monroe was a life long member of the Episcopal church and was the last of the founders of the Church of the Transfiguration.
Old Settler a Native of Ontonagan; Was one of First Graduates.
Mrs. James S. Monroe, 81, a life long resident of the upper peninsula and a pioneer on Ironwood, died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the family home on Norrie street. She had been an invalid for several years after suffering a fracture of a hip in a fall.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but services will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the McKenzie-Kershner-Patrick Co. funeral home with the Rev. John L. Knapp of the Church of the Transfiguration officiating.
Mrs. Monroe was born at Ontonagon, January 21, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mitchell, Ontonagon pioneers of Colonial ancestry. The settled on Ontonagon in 1840. Her maiden name was Emma C. Mitchell. She was reared in Ontonagon and educated in the public schools and became one of the first three high school graduates of Ontonagon county, which at that time also included Gogebic county. following graduation she taught school for several years.
In July, 1882, she was married to James S. Monroe, at that time superintendent of Ontonagon county schools. They lived at Ontonagon until July, 1886, when they came to Ironwood and made their home on Norrie street, building the first residence on that street.
She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Olga, now Mrs. Thomas Macmahen of Tacoma, Wash., and Hettie, now Mrs Thomas Bargh of this city. She leaves 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Monroe was a life long member of the Episcopal church and was the last of the founders of the Church of the Transfiguration.
Ironwood [MI] Daily Globe 3 Jan 1939
Old Settler a Native of Ontonagan; Was one of First Graduates.
Mrs. James S. Monroe, 81, a life long resident of the upper peninsula and a pioneer on Ironwood, died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the family home on Norrie street. She had been an invalid for several years after suffering a fracture of a hip in a fall.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but services will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the McKenzie-Kershner-Patrick Co. funeral home with the Rev. John L. Knapp of the Church of the Transfiguration officiating.
Mrs. Monroe was born at Ontonagon, January 21, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mitchell, Ontonagon pioneers of Colonial ancestry. The settled on Ontonagon in 1840. Her maiden name was Emma C. Mitchell. She was reared in Ontonagon and educated in the public schools and became one of the first three high school graduates of Ontonagon county, which at that time also included Gogebic county. following graduation she taught school for several years.
In July, 1882, she was married to James S. Monroe, at that time superintendent of Ontonagon county schools. They lived at Ontonagon until July, 1886, when they came to Ironwood and made their home on Norrie street, building the first residence on that street.
She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Olga, now Mrs. Thomas Macmahen of Tacoma, Wash., and Hettie, now Mrs Thomas Bargh of this city. She leaves 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Monroe was a life long member of the Episcopal church and was the last of the founders of the Church of the Transfiguration.
Old Settler a Native of Ontonagan; Was one of First Graduates.
Mrs. James S. Monroe, 81, a life long resident of the upper peninsula and a pioneer on Ironwood, died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the family home on Norrie street. She had been an invalid for several years after suffering a fracture of a hip in a fall.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but services will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the McKenzie-Kershner-Patrick Co. funeral home with the Rev. John L. Knapp of the Church of the Transfiguration officiating.
Mrs. Monroe was born at Ontonagon, January 21, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mitchell, Ontonagon pioneers of Colonial ancestry. The settled on Ontonagon in 1840. Her maiden name was Emma C. Mitchell. She was reared in Ontonagon and educated in the public schools and became one of the first three high school graduates of Ontonagon county, which at that time also included Gogebic county. following graduation she taught school for several years.
In July, 1882, she was married to James S. Monroe, at that time superintendent of Ontonagon county schools. They lived at Ontonagon until July, 1886, when they came to Ironwood and made their home on Norrie street, building the first residence on that street.
She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Olga, now Mrs. Thomas Macmahen of Tacoma, Wash., and Hettie, now Mrs Thomas Bargh of this city. She leaves 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Monroe was a life long member of the Episcopal church and was the last of the founders of the Church of the Transfiguration.
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