Cora Munro

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Cora Yuill made friends all over the world without leaving Lanark County. A prolific writer who at one time kept in contact with close to 100 pen pals, she enjoyed giving of herself while expecting nothing in return. It's this warm and generous spirit friends and family now recall. Cora died peacefully at Almonte General Hospital with her family present Oct. 18, 1995. She was 90. Born Aug. 17, 1905, at Halls Mills, Ont., Cora was the daughter of the late Robert Munro and his wife the late Ida Watchhorn. She attended Halls Mills Public School and then went to write her entrance exams in Lanark Village in 1920. On Nov. 18, 1931, she married the late Arthur Yuill. They farmed for many years in Darling Township before they moved with their family to Ramsay Township in 1947. It was during the early 1940s that Cora began reaching out to others through letter-writing. A "friendship book" she sent to a friend made its way to Nova Scotia, initiating her first pen pal. An advertisement placed in the old Winnipeg Free Press sparked another 36 pen pals in 1948. From there, her hobby blossomed as more and more people contacted her. Until the early 1980s, she'd built up long-distance relationships with more than 100 people, most of them in North America but many in England, Ireland and even Australia. Mary Cook. Cora also loved writing poetry. Her works were featured regularly in Gazette. She also had her favourites placed in booklets which she as she generously offered to friends. She often used her talent to look back with fondness on her life ? her childhood, time spent at school in the one-room school house, growing up with her brothers and sisters, raising her own family. These were what she often referred to as "the best old days." One person who knows Cora's warm heart is Stephen Cotnam. He befriended her several years ago while visiting her brother-in-law on a church outreach program. Over the years, he said, they developed a friendship which just grew stronger. "She was a peaceful lady, a lady full of grace," he said. She realized her dream of traveling "through her writing. I think that gave her some distant connections." Cotnam said Cora was always generous with her time. "I found I enjoyed the visits as much did, maybe more," he said. During his eulogy, he referred to three of her poems. The third entitled "End of Summer" ends with the lines: We must make the best of the life we've been given And maybe some day we'll have a place up in Heaven. "I had felt, in a sense, she'd been able to bring a little Heaven on earth," Cotnam said. Cora was a devoted mother and loving friend. She was a member of the United Church in Clayton where she enjoyed singing in the church choir. Her last five years were spent in Fairview Manor after moving out of her log home on the Old Perth Road. Her daughter Dorothy Legree said she "truly enjoyed" singing in the choir and enjoyed many a happy day at the manor. Cora is survived by her five daughters Dorothy (Randolph Legree), Blanche (late Lawrence Desjardins), Alma (late Stuart Malloch), Eilleen (Dan Boothby) and Della (James Graham). She is also survived by her brother, Wilbert (Florence) of Clayton, Ont., sister-in-law Olive, 14 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sisters Eva Fulton and Florence Watt and by her brother Earl Munro.The funeral took place Oct. 21 in the chapel of Alan Barker Funeral, Home, McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, at 2 p.m. Rev. Eilleen Heppwhite officiated. Honourary pallbearers were Dave Cleary, Donald Miller, Eldon Munro, Delmer Munro, Bernard Fulton, and Logan More. Pallbearers were Cora's grandson Richard Legree, Dale Boothby, Kelly Graham, Donald Malloch, Paul Desjardins and her great-grandson Daniel Boothby. I am going home to Heaven, To the many mansions there, Going home to be with Jesus, Free from sorrow, sin and care.

Cora married Arthur B. Yuill on 18 Nov 1931 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Arthur (son of William Yuill and Robina Rebecca Somerville) was born on 7 Jan 1897 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 May 1963; was buried in Clayton United Church Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dorothy Yuill
2. Blanche Audrey Yuill was born on 26 Feb 1934 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Oct 2012 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Alma R. I. Yuill was born on 31 Jul 1937; died on 13 Jun 2003 in Drummond Centre, Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Drummond Centre Community Cemetery, Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Eilleen Mona Yuill was born on 31 Oct 1940 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Mar 2017 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Della Florence Yuill was born on 18 Feb 1945; was christened in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Aug 2012 in Winchester, North Dundas Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Ashton, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Bobbie Munro
• Name: Robert Munro
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Robert married Elizabeth Ida Watchhorn on 4 Jul 1895 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Watchhorn and Catherine "Kate" Smith) was born in Jul 1874 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 4 Oct 1874 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Jun 1948 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jun 1948 in Clayton United Church Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ida Watchorn
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• Life Sketch: ; Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/35567365/hugh-william-munro : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh William Munro (7 Nov 1825?19 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35567365, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Lanark Highla
• Life Sketch: ; Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/35567365/hugh-william-munro : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh William Munro (7 Nov 1825?19 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35567365, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Lanark Highla
• Life Sketch: ; Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/35567365/hugh-william-munro : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh William Munro (7 Nov 1825?19 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35567365, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Lanark Highla
• Name: Hugh William Munro
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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William married Catherine "Kitty" McKay about 1849 in Lanark County, Canada West. Catherine (daughter of Alexander "Sandy" McKay and Esther Jessie McDonald) was born on 16 Jun 1832 in Herons Mills, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Dec 1916 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1916 in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Catherine McKay
• Name: Katherine McKay
• Name: Kitty
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Robert married Catherine "Kate" Smith on 5 Nov 1872 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of James Smith and Elizabeth "Eliza") was born on 10 Jan 1849 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 11 May 1922 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1922 in St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Campbell's Bay, Outaouais Region, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cancer: ; Ill for 19 years with cancer.
• Life Sketch: ; Middleville Museum Notes:
• Name: Donald Munro
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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(Research):Alternate birth location: Klmuir-Easter, Ross and Cromerty, Scotland

(Medical):As listed on his death certificate. re: Jayne Munro-Ouimet

Birth:
Alternate birth location: Kilmuir, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

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Buried:
Inscription on stone:
In Memory of
Donald Munro
Died Jan. 22,
1881
AE 81 Years
& 6 Mo's.

A Native of Sutherlandshire,
Scotland
"The last enemy that shall be
destroyed is death."

Donald married Margaret Janet Murray on 5 Jan 1821 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Hugh Murray and Margaret Gordon) was born in 1802 in Dornoch Highland, Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 29 Nov 1802 in Resolis, Ross and Cromarty. Scotland; died in 1843 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Middleville Pioneer Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Life Sketch: ; - Margaret Murray and Catherine Murray McKay (married to Alex) may have been twin sisters; traveled to Canada together?
• Name: Janet Murray
• Name: Mariam Margaret Murray
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(Research):Information from Jayne Munro-Oimet 10 May 2018:This information on Janet Murray was give to me by my great Aunt Katherine McKirdy, she was the daughter of Hugh Munro who married Janet Price. Hugh Munro was the son of John Munro who Married Marian McKay. John Munro was the son Of Donald Munro and Margaret Murray who came here in 1830 (1832). My great great grandfather John lived many years with his son Hugh (Janet Price), he told all his grand children what Scotland was like when he grew up there. Why they came to Canada, and what happened to his mother. Margaret Donald's Wife is said to be buried in the Pioneer Cemetery at Middleville all that is left of it today is the row of a few saved headstones by the church in Middleville.

(Medical):Donald's wife Margaret drowned in McKay Lake, Lanark Township Lanark County in 1833-34.

Christened:
First name(s)?tab?Margaret
Last name?tab?Murray
Gender?tab?Female
Birth year?tab?1802
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1802
Baptism date?tab?29 Nov 1802
Baptism place?tab?RESOLIS,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Hugh
Father's last name?tab?Murray
Mother's first name(s)?tab?-
Mother's last name?tab?-
Place?tab?Resolis
County?tab?Ross and Cromarty
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died:
Evidence for the death of Margaret Murray's drowning in McKay Lake would of happened after Jan 1834 would be that her daughter Elizabeth "Betsey" Munro was born 26 Jan 1834. Would of happened beteen 1834 and 1844 when Donald married Mary Ann Stead.

Buried:
there is no memorial stone

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Married:
First name(s)?tab?Margaret
Last name?tab?Murray
Marriage year?tab?1821
Marriage date?tab?05 Jan 1821
Marriage place?tab?Creich,Sutherland,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Donald
Spouse's last name?tab?Munro
Place?tab?Creich
County?tab?Sutherland
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom

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• Name: Alexander McKay
• Name: Sandy McKay
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Alexander married Esther Jessie McDonald in 1830 in Scotland. Esther (daughter of Angus McDonald and Catherine McArthur) was born on 5 May 1809 in Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 26 Aug 1809 in Golspie, Highland Sunderland, Scotland; died on 5 May 1896 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1896 in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Essie McDonald
• Name: Esther Essie McDonald
• Name: Esther McDonald
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Henry married Nancy Ann Taylor in 1844 in Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Nancy was born in 1827 in Taylor Lake, County Armagh, Ulster, Ireland; died on 22 Mar 1897 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Union Hall, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Elizabeth "Eliza" on 20 Dec 1820 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Elizabeth was born about 1799; died in 1899 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tennant Cemetery, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]