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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
- Andrew Monroe -- --, 1630 July 1, 1668 Scotland
- 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
Monroe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Polly Monroe -- --, 1776 December 0, 1851 Connecticut
- Abigail Monroe -- --, 1785 April 10, 1836 Massachusetts
- John Monroe -- --, 1750 December 0, 1824 Virginia
- William Charles Monroe -- --, 1929 December 0, 1987 Kansas
- John Alexander Monroe -- --, 1794 March 20, 1883
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