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Monroe Family History
Monroe Genealogy & Family TreeMonroe is a Scottish name from Cromartyshire, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic Rotach which means "man from Ro." The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Monroe--was recorded in 1338. The family motto is Coelestia sequor which means "I follow heavenly things."
Other spellings include “Monro," "Monrow," "Munro," "Munroe," and "Munrow." Notable people with the surname include American President James Monroe (5th President of the United States), American basketball player Earl Monroe (Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks), and American actress Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes). The first Monroe to come to America was Andrew Monroe in Virginia in 1650.
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Monroe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cenderella Monroe -- --, 1886 March 9, 1916 Texas
- John Bland Monroe -- --, 1929 September 16, 2009 Ohio
- John Alexander Monroe -- --, 1794 March 20, 1883
- William Charles Monroe -- --, 1929 December 0, 1987 Kansas
- Andrew Monroe -- --, 1630 July 1, 1668 Scotland
Monroe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eleanor EMPTYNUL Monroe -- --, 1685 Middlesex
- Abigail Monroe -- --, 1785 April 10, 1836 Massachusetts
- Philemon Monroe -- --, 1897 December 0, 1975 New Hampshire
- Martha Monroe -- --, 1826 August 31, 1915 Ohio
- Polly Monroe -- --, 1779 November 17, 1870 Connecticut
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