The Squire Munro Project Newsletter
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Issue #8 Spring 2008
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Welcome to the newsletter for the Squire Munro Project — my attempt to compile a list of Squire Munro's descendants for eventual publication in a book.
This newsletter will keep you informed about my progress and circulate news and announcements to the extended family. Please feel free to forward it to any relatives who may be interested in receiving it. If you receive this email forwarded from a relative and would like to be added to my list, please email me. If for any reason you do not wish to receive future newsletters please let me know.
NOTE: I recently reorganized my list of relatives to insure that everyone is on the mailing list for these newsletters. If you are receiving a newsletter for the first time you may not have been added to my list. You can find older newsletters that you may have not received on my website : www.markconwaymunro.com/.
Descendant Update
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When I started this project I had a list of about 500 names. Today, thanks to contributions of data from 30 different distant relatives, the count of listed descendant has reached an astonishing 2,070 names! Please continue to spread the word about my project to other family members who may be in touch with distant relatives with whom I have not yet corresponded.
Project Update
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In 2008 I am planning a research trip to Onondaga County and to Seekonk, MA. Also, I hope to make a couple of long overdue visits to photograph two family bibles that I have located. Of course, I will also be adding new names to my database as I receive them from newly discovered distant cousins. So - keep spreading the news of my project to other members of your family who may want to hear about it.
Project Publicity
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On Thursday March 6, 2008, the Syracuse Post-Standard printed a short article about this project. You can read the article here:
http://www.syracuse.com/poststandard/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1204711039281270.xml&coll=1
or, if the link above does not work you can visit www.syracuse.com and search for "Munro descendant creates sprawling family tree"
Obituary Notice
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It is with great sadness that I report the loss of another member of the Munro family. On March 31, 2008, my uncle John Allen Munro (1945-2008) died in an accident.
His descent from Squire Munro is:
1) Squire Munro
2) David Munro
3) David Allen Munro
4) Isaac Hill Munro
5) Philip Allen Munro
6) Conway Munro
7) John Allen Munro (1945-2008)
You can read the full obituary here: http://legacy.com/STLToday/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=107245082
I miss you Uncle John!
