Death: drowning. The family was Baptist.

Census 1871 Nova Scotia, Annapolis, Maitland polling district 14, pages 25 and 26 (NAC microfilm #C-10544)]
Munro, Valentine age: 58 born: NS C Bapt Scotch Farmer m
Debra 54 French m
Isia 32 Scotch DayLabourer
James 31
Joseph 26
Angeline 19
Mariah 16
John 14

VALENTINE MUNRO, son of ROBERT and Penelope (Green) MUNRO, b. 16 September 1815 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia and d. 13 May 1872 in Lake Munro, Maitland, Annapolis Co., NS of drowning. He m. ca 1837, Deborah Smith, dau. of James and Esther (Savery) Smith. Deborah was b. in 1819, d. ca 1894.
1861 Census, Milton, Queens Co. NS showed Valentine Munro living there. Grant Book 52 pg. 415, Valentine granted to Isaiah in 1859 some land .

Their children:
1. THOMAS M. (Reverend) b. 09 May 1838 in Caledonia, Queens, NS. He m. 20 June 1869 in Port Medway, Queens, NS, Jane Foster, b.09 April 1842 at Port Medway, Queens, NS, dau. of Robert and Jane (Minard) Foster.They were mar. by Rev. Mr. Crowell, F.B. Jane d. 12 January 1885 at Salisbury, NB at age 43 Rev. Thomas was educated at Acadia College. He left the institution in 1867 and preached his first sermon at South Range, Digby, NS in June 1860. He was ordained in Centerville, Carlton, NB in June 1868. His first Pastorate was Centreville Baptist Church, NB, (1868-18720. First person married was a John Slow at Moose Mtn, NB. Other Pastorates: Macknaquick, NB (1872-1877); Newcastle and Chatham (1877-1881); Shediac and Dorchester 1881-1883; Salisbury (1883-1885); Oxford, NS to 1886, Shelburne, NS to 1890; Barrington, NS to 1893; Tusket, NS to 1895, Pennfield Centre, Charlotte Co., NB in 1897 and was still there on 02 October 1903.

Thomas & Jane's Children:
(I) Robert C. b. 20 March 1870 in Florenceville, Carleton, NB
(ii) Mary E. b. 20 April 1872 in Florenceville, Carlton County, NB. She married Ralph Justason on 01 November 1899.

Mary & Ralph's children:
(i) Ethel May
(ii) Justason, b. 21 August 1903,
(iii) Nettie M. b. 04 February 1878 in New Castle, Northumb Co., NB
(iv) Freeman O. b. 21 February 1880, in New Castle, Northumb Co., NB
Resource: T.B. Smith Collection (MG100 Vol 846#22) in the Halifax Archives

2. ISAIAH SMITH, b. 04 April 1839 in Milford, NS, d. 1922, He m. 01 January 1872, Sarah Ann Brown, dau. of William and Susan Brown. She was b. 23 December 1850, d. 1933 They are buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Milford, NS. Stone # 3.
3. JAMES b. 1839, d. 06 May 1912 age 73. He m. Julia b. 1857, d. 03 June 1936 age 79. They are bur. in Maplewood Cemetery, Milford, Annapolis, NS. Stone # 4.
4. JOSEPH V, b. 1848, d 1920, bur. Maplewood Cemetery, Milford, NS. From Annapolis Co. Probate Abstracts (Wayne Walker, 1994) Annapolis Co. Probate Will Books, Vol 1. P 238 registered 07 October 1933:Last Will & Testament of Joseph Munro of Lake Munro, farmer, dated 05 November 1919; all to nephew Lawrence Munro. EX: Arthur Munro and Mary M.unro
5. ANGELINE b. 1852
6. AGNES E. b. 1853, m. #1 _____Butler, #2 on 12 May 1881 Edward J. Parker.
7. MARIA b. 1855
8. JOHN b. 1857

Deborah's parents were from Digby County, NS. The 1871 Annapolis County Census for Maitland shows Deborah as 4 years younger than Valentine. (Page 25, District 190, Polling District 14). They resided on their farm at Lake Munro which is near Maitland. The headstone for Joseph V. indicates the year of birth as 1848. It is presumed that all of the children were born in or near Annapolis or Maitland, NS as my resource material is "Calnek's History of Annapolis County, NS".

Valentine and Isaiah are both listed in "Hutchinsons Business Directory for 1866-1867 as farmers in Maitland, NS. According to the "Church" maps there were 5 Munroe families farming at Lake Munro. While prowling around the cellar holes back in the early 1970's I stepped on a board buried in the grass which gave way underneath my feet. It was part of a well cover. Needless to say I stepped cautiously after that incident. The maps, books and Valentines Death Certificate are on file in the Archives in Halifax, NS.

Valentine is written up in Janetta Dexter's "Pioneers on the Mountain" a manuscript in the Library @ PANS
George R. Adams 20 MAY 2000

JANIS, Dianne E.. 905118-0619100094007. 110 Fawncrest Court Flat Rock, NC 28731, (704) 698-1212, Date 19 Jun 2000.23

or died 16 May 1872112