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James McLean Monroe

Birth: 16 Oct 1852
Scotland
Death: 1911 (aged 58–59)
White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Burial: Fulton Street Cemetery

Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 11654247 View Source

James McLean Monroe , born in Barony,Lanarcshire, Scotland 1852 & died in White Pine County, Nevada 1911. Son of Janet Symington & Hugh Munro.James McLean was youngest brother of John,Marian,Elizabeth,Alexander,William, Jessie, Thomas & Christine Monroe and 3 babies who died in infancy in Scotland: Hugh,Janet & Hugh. Mother & 9 remaining children immigrated to USA about 1858, settling in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From May thru Oct 1893, James was employed as 2nd Engineer in charge of the boilers supplying power to the Columbia Exposition (Chicago World's Fair). Worked as a machinist in mining towns in Utah & Nevada. Marrried Margaret McMaster 21 Mar 1883 in Chicago IL, father of Wm.Hugh, Jeanette Christine "Jess", James McLean Jr, Alfred John, Marion E."Mae", Frank Alexander & Ruth Esther.

James McLean Monroe , born in Barony,Lanarcshire, Scotland 1852 & died in White Pine County, Nevada 1911. Son of Janet Symington & Hugh Munro.James McLean was youngest brother of John,Marian,Elizabeth,Alexander,William, Jessie, Thomas & Christine Monroe and 3 babies who died in infancy in Scotland: Hugh,Janet & Hugh. Mother & 9 remaining children immigrated to USA about 1858, settling in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From May thru Oct 1893, James was employed as 2nd Engineer in charge of the boilers supplying power to the Columbia Exposition (Chicago World's Fair). Worked as a machinist in mining towns in Utah & Nevada. Marrried Margaret McMaster 21 Mar 1883 in Chicago IL, father of Wm.Hugh, Jeanette Christine "Jess", James McLean Jr, Alfred John, Marion E."Mae", Frank Alexander & Ruth Esther.

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Janet Munro

1809–1893

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Margaret "Maggie" McMaster Monroe

1861–1937 (m. 1883)

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Maintained by: Bonnie Monroe
Originally Created by: graver
Added: Aug 31, 2005
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11654247/james_mclean-monroe: accessed ), memorial page for James McLean Monroe (16 Oct 1852–1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11654247, citing Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Bonnie Monroe (contributor 46927800).

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