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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
- George P Monroe -- --, 1883 September 22, 1885 Louisiana
- Jasper Monroe -- --, 1889 March 13, 1968 New York
- James Daniel Monroe -- --, 1874 February 24, 1963 Iowa
- Indie Jane Monroe -- --, 1862 July 25, 1938 Iowa
- Joseph Marion Monroe -- --, 1859 July 14, 1926 Tennessee
Monroe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Warren Monroe -- --, 1892 March 0, 1974 New York
- William H. Monroe -- --, 1835 August 23, 1905 Pennsylvania
- James Ernest Monroe -- --, 1904 June 26, 1965 Missouri
- Quincy Mitchell Monroe -- --, 1907 November 24, 1987 Oklahoma
- John Wesley Monroe -- --, 1881 December 7, 1943 Louisiana
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