(13 June1877-1972), physician. (Dr A.T. Munroe, Dr Alex T. Munroe) Born at Warina, Stormont County. Parents: Alexander Munroe and his wife Mary Campbell. Alexander Munroe, the father of the subject of the present article, was a native of St. Elmo, and was a lumberman and sawmill proprietor at Moose Creek. He was treasurer of Roxborough Township for 34 years, and is described in his obituary as “one of the pioneer lumbermen of Eastern Ontario.” His son A.T. Munroe received his degree in medicine from Queen’s University in 1904. Post-graduate studies in medicine followed in Scotland, the young doctor’s return to his Canadian home being noticed the following spring (Glengarry News 28 April 1905). He began a medical practice at Dalkeith, GC, in 1905 or 1906, probably the former, since it was stated in the summer of 1905 that he was to begin practice at Dalkeith (GN 11 Aug. 1905). Dr Munroe’s whole subsequent medical career was spent at Dalkeith. On 26 Dec. 1906, he was married to Henrietta McRae (1879-1959) of Moose Creek. (four children) In 1951 Dr and Mrs Munro were honoured at a social event to mark his period of nearly a half-century of service to the community as a doctor, and the couple’s 45th wedding anniversary. (GN 5 Oct. 1951) He was a first cousin of Dr Finlay Munroe and of Thomas W. Munro. He and his wife are buried in Maxville Cemetery. An elderly lady remembered in a letter of 1997 that Dr Munroe “was the last of the old country Doctors who would go out night or day,” and praised the kindness of his wife who brought tea to patients. Sadie E. MacLaurin, in her memoirs, recalled how little sleep Dr Munroe got in the 1918 flu epidemic, travelling with a hired driver day after day from house to house.

Campbell, Tannis and Stewart, MacDougalls, 246, 248 (portrait), 253-255 * obituary of his father Alexander Munro, Cornwall Standard 17 July 1919 * Prominent People of the Province of Ontario (1925) 173 * Harkness 464 * Lochinvar to Skye 303 * obituary of his wife, Vankleek Hill Review 2 April 1959 * gravestone, Maxville Cemetery * Sadie MacLaurin’s memoirs: typescript copy present author’s collection; printed Manor Chatter 1991-1992; see Bibliography of Glengarry 170