David Munro

DAVID MUNRO (aka DAVID MUNROE)

Hudson's Bay Company Servant, 1818-48

David Munro (aka David Munroe) was born in about 1798 US Census of 1870 He belongs to Tolly in the parish of Roskeen, in the County of Ross, in Scotland https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/_docs/hbca/biographical/m/munro_...]

Service with the Hudson's Bay Company

David Munro (aka David Munroe) entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company on 11 April 1818. He was employed as a cooper at York Factory during outfit year 1818-19, and again during outfit years 1822-42. He also worked at Trout Lake during outfit year 1819-20, and at Severn during outfit year 1820-21 Hudson's Bay Company Archives: Biographical Sheets He was assigned to the Columbia District, 1842-44, and settled in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, becoming a citizen of the United States of America.

Washington County in Oregon 1870

David Munro (aka David Monroe), retired farmer of Washington County in Orgegon, was alive when the US Census of 1870 was enumerated on 1 June. According the the census return he owned real estate which was worth $3500 and had personal estate of $6500 US Census of 1870

Death

David Munro (aka David Monroe) died after 1 June 1870.

First Marriage

David Munro (aka David Monroe) had a first wife who died at York Factory before 11 August 1841.

Second Marriage

David Munro (aka David Munroe) married Betsy Rendall (Otherwise Betsey Randall) on 11 August 1841.They were married at York Factory in Manitoba, Canada, by James Evans, General Superintenent of the Wesleyen Mission Oregon Donation Land Claims: Genealogy Trails

Children

David Munro (aka David Munroe) had six children by his first wife. Her name is not known but there seems hardly any doubt that she was a First Nation woman.The names of the children follow:

1. Finlay Munro
2. Alexander Munro
3. Christian Munro
4. Ellen Munro
5. Catherine Munro
6. David Munro

Biographical Accounts

1. Hudson's Bay Company Archives: Biographical Sheets