John
MUNROE
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Born: abt. 1761 in Newburyport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John married Hannah CROSS 26 July 1791 in Maugerville, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah CROSS was born 14 March 1768 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died September 1866 in Calais, Maine, USA.
John MUNROE died 10 July 1846 in Pennfield, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of John MUNROE
Hannah CROSSMarriage date: 26 July 1791
Marriage place: Maugerville, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
Children of John MUNROE and Hannah CROSS
Leah Ellen MUNROEDied: 7 February 1905, Presque Isle, Maine, USA
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 Marriage / PartnerJohn MUNROE and Hannah CROSS 26 July 1791, Maugerville, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
1814 Birth of ChildLeah Ellen MUNROE was born 22 February 1814, Pennfield Ridge, Pennfield, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184610 July 1846
Pennfield, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Record added: 11/19/2025 5:41:24 PM
Last updated: 11/19/2025 5:42:15 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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