Person:Isabella Jennings (2)

Isabella Munro nee Jennings born in India died in Australia Isabella was born 26 Dec 1837 in Maharashta, Bombay, India and christened on 14 Jan 1838 according to her birth certificate. Her father George Jennings was a Gunner Artillery (presumably in the India or British armies, I am not sure which) and her mother was Catherine. We think Catherine's surname may have been Jacob �Ethis has yet to be confirmed. married Alexander Andrew Munro aka Palmer(29 Sep 1826 - 13 Nov 1901) on: 28 Apr 1853 - St. Andrew Church, Bombay, India. Alexander was born in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland and Alexander had 12 Children: 1. Blanche Angelina Louisa Munro (1857-1920)

         2. James Palmer Munro (1858-1920)
         3. Ruth Isabelle Munro (1860-          )
         4. Andrew George Munro (1861-1958)
         5. Mary Ann (Minnie?) Munro (1863-1945)
         6. Caroline Munro (1864-1968)
         7. Margaret Jane (Maggie) Munro (1866-1895)
         8. Catherine Eva Munro (1869-1950)
         9. Francis William (Frank) Munro (1871-1960)
         10. Sammuel Jennings Munro (1873-1945)
         11. Isabel Mary "May" Munro (1876-1943)
         12. Phoebe Munro (1878-Bef 1938)
first 8 of the children were born in India, the last four were born in Australia.  died  Nov 1938 - 8 Greeves Street, Fitzroy, , Victoria, Australia and was burred on the 14 Nov 1938 - Melbourne General Cemetery, College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia at the age of 104.

(Research):1. Isabella was "mothered" and educated by her elder sister who was Principal of the College for Girls, Bombay, her father was killed in the Indian Mutiny and her mother died young. (Taken from a Newspaper Extract I am told provided by the Munro Family, dated May 1834.)

2. Her husband built the Railway Hotel at Maryborough and later was licensee of the Bricklayers Arms in Melbourne. He installed the theatrical lights at the BIJOU Theatre - source 2 above. (Ref. Norma and Bluey Mendoza whose father owned the Bijou.)

3. They raised a large family at Yarragon

4. Death Cert. gives born Bombay India, 75 years in Victoria, married Mau, India at age 17. Father Christopher Jennings, soldier.

1. ↑ Registry of Birth, Death and Marriages, Victoria, Australia. Marriage Certificate Moses Williasmon Caroline Munro. (Reference Details Year 1885, # 7312. Original a certified copy. Photocopy in possession of Sandra Williamson)
   Isabella Munro Jennings.

   Reference number: MCW0001

2. ↑ India Office (This is the correct title for the particular time at which the record was made). Isabella Jennings Baptism Record.. (Bombay, 1709-1948 Returns of baptisms, marriages and burials, relating mainly to European and Eurasian Christians in India, Burma and other areas administrated by the East India Company and the Government of India. The returns were transmitted by chaplains and ministers to the Government of India, and thence to the India Office, primarily for record purposes. Original extracted from the Bombay Presidency records by Robert Snow who gave a copy to Chris Filiamundi.).
3. ↑ Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, Australia. Death Cerificate Isabella Munro. (Reference details Year 1938 #10426 Original a certified copy. Original held by ?? Photocopy in possession of Sandra Williamson).
4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R). (Copyright(c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
5. ↑ The Argus
   Wednesday 15 January 1936 page 10.
6. ↑ The Argus
   Thursday 26 March 1936 page 7.
7. ↑ The Argus
   Saturday 9 May 1936, page 26.
8. ↑ The Argus
   22 May 1935 page 6.
9. ↑ The Argus
   28 Dec 1936 page 6.
10. ↑ Maurice Predergast. Letter Maurice Prendergast.
11. ↑ The Argus
    Friday 19 March 1937, page 10.
12. ↑ The Argus
    Tuesday 15 June 1937 page 9.
13. ↑ The Argus
    Friday 24 December 1937 page 1.
14. ↑ The Argus
    Page 8.
15. ↑ Radio Times.
16. ↑ Radio Times
    Nov 1938.
17. ↑ The Age
    11 Nov 1938.
18. ↑ The Argus
    Monday, 145 November, 1938 page 1.
19. ↑ The Argus
    14 Nov 1938.
20. ↑ The Argus
    15 Nov 1938 page 2.
21. ↑ Buried in the Presbyterian Area, compartment R grave no. 22 are:
    Andrew Munro aged 75 years buried on 15/11/1901
    Isabella Munro aged 104 years buried on 14/11/1938
    Kate McIntyre aged 86 years buried on 27/11/1950
22. ↑ GOING TO A DANCE AT 101
    In her 102nd year, Mrs Isabel Munro, of Mahoney Street, Fitzroy, plans to attend the dance session of the 40 Club night tonight.
    Yesterday, as one of the most enthusiastic members of the Simleaway Club, organised by 3DB. The Herald radio station, she was presented with a cake at the community singing in the Tivoli.
    Mrs Munro was born at Bombay, India, daughter of George Jennings, a soldier, who fell during the Indian Mutiny. Her mother died early, and she was "mothered" and educated by her elder sister, who was principal of a college for girls and Bombay.
    BUILT MARYBOROUGH HOTEL
    Mrs Munro was married early to her late husband. Mr Andrew Munro. He also was a soldier in the British Army in India, and 70 years ago sold out and brought his wife and eight children to Melbourne.
    He built the Railway Hotel, at Maryborough, and later was licensee of the Bricklayers' Arms Hotel, in the city. Then he turned to theatrical lighting, and installed the li??? at the Bijou.
    Finally, the former soldier settled with his family near Yarragon, and there he died 35 years ago, at the age of 79.
    Mrs Munro's family comprised eight daughters and four sons. Her 171 living descendants represent five generations.
    Mrs Munro has seen good times and she is philosophic.
    "I don't mind having no money now" she says. "I have health that enables me to go out every day to enjoy the sunshine, the gardens, the birds and the moving crowds."
    A few months ago Mrs Munro, who was then toothless, cut three new teeth.
23. ↑ CAMPERS WHO REFUSE TO GROW OLD
    
    Adventists Gather Again
    Vegetarian Cooks Are Busy
    
    The years are set at defiance by some of the 1,500 persons attending the Seventh Day Adventist camp near the Bell sta-tion Preston Mrs Munro of Fitzroy, who attended church last week, is aged 102 years She will be at the camp next week-end. Mis L Durham of Ballarat East has seen the camps grow since 1904 when 300 persons from all parts of Australia
    and New Zealand attended
    The arrival of Mi and Mis Joseph Davies also of Ballarat in theil horse
    drawn covered waggon has been a regular event for 28 yeais This week they mode the journey In two dajs
    
    No meat Is eaten in the camp and the six cooks have planned meals of nut and
    cereal preparations to be provided from the communal kitchen. Tobacco is banned by the members of the sect who preach on early return of Christ to earth and keep Saturday very stricty as the Sabbath
    Each day the campers will rise at 6 am and will engage in devotions from 6.30 to
    7 30 am when breakfast will be served Yesterday's bieakfast was porridge cereals and egg nut and tomato rissoles
    In his opening addiess Pastor A. G. Stewart vice president of the Australian
    Union Confeienco of Seventh Day Adventists said that the movement now employed 12 000 evangelical workers and 5 000 medical workers and was preaching the Gospel in 539 different languages.
24. ↑ Pioneers at Dinner
    
    Two thousand people, aged between 60 and 102, met at the Exhibition Building
    last night for the annual tea and concert provided by the Methodist Central Mis-
    sion. Moving slowly and gravely, they took their places at the long tables, and
    with the gracious politeness of three reigns ago they enjoyed the meal.
    
    Mrs. I. Munro, of Fitzroy, the oldest person present, had with her a daughter
    aged 84 years. Six generations of her family are living, and she has 179 de-
    scendants. Mrs. Munro's father fought in the Indian Mutiny, and her husband
    was in the Indian army before coming to Australia 72 years ago.
25. ↑ PARTY FOR MOTHERS
    
    A party for mothers will be held at Mantons Store Bourke street, at 10 30a.m. to-day. The guests of honour will be Mrs Munro aged 102 years who is still
    active and Mrs Gillin aged 90 years who has about 30 grandchildren and great
    grandchildren.
26. ↑ Personal
    .........
    Although she is aged more than 101 years Mis Isabel Munro of Mahoney
    street Fitzroy was able to attend a dance at the 40 Club last night Mrs Munro
    was born in Bombay and her father George Jennings a soldier was killed in
    the Indian mutiny. For 25 years she has been living with her daughter, Mrs K. Mcintyre
    ..........
27. ↑ Six Generalions in One Family
    
    Mrs. ISOBEL MUNRO, of Greeves street, Fitzroy, celebrated her
    103rd birthday on Saturday. She re-ceived scores of visitors and mes-sages of congratulation during the day. Among the messages were many from her 200 descendants who live in various parts of Australia and the United States. Seven of her family of 12 arc alive.
    On Thursday Mrs. Munro received advice that a daughter had been bom
    to a great-great-granddaughter, making the sixth generation of the family. Mrs. Munro recently took her first flight in an aeroplane.
28. ↑ OLD FOLKS AT HOME IN ANNUAL TEA PARTY
    
    The old folks were at home at the Exhibition Building yesterday for the annual reunion arranged by the Methodist Central Mission. About 2,000 of them— all aged more than 60 years— attended for the tea and the concert afterward.
    
    Although the tea was not until 5.30 p.m., so eager were the old folks that several arrived before 2pm and spent the afternoon sitting about and gossiping. After the tea they entertained each other for an hour with their own programme of songs and recitations and cornet solos before the beginning of the annual concert.
    Once each year the septuagenarians and octogenarians are the young people. The true veterans were those who had passed the 90 mark— and there were plenty of them. Mrs Munro, of Fitzroy, who is aged 103 years, was once again the oldest of all, although she hardly looked it. In a poke bonnet ringed with pink rosettes, she sat on the platform, holding a bunch of gladioli and taking a lively interest in proceedings. Mrs. Munro, who was born in India and was aged 23 years at the time of the mutiny, came to Australia 73 years ago, and has since been living in Melbourne and Gippsland.
    
    Beside her was sitting an old Guernsey man, Mr. Elijah Stranger, who is aged
    91 years and who is probably the oldest State school teacher living in Victoria.
    He came to Melbourne when he was aged 7 years and the gold rush was at its
    height. In his young days he was a neighbour of "Johnnie" Fawkner, and in
    later years he taught Fawkner's grandchildren. He mentioned yesterday that
    he came of a long-lived family and that his father, who was also a nonagenarian,
    did not die until the first anniversary of Anzac Day.
    The guests were of all classes and creeds, but they were alike in their talka-
    tive cheerfulness. One old lady of 86 years, who proudly flaunted a Scottish
    accent acquired in her girlhood, explained that she "kept herself going" by community singing and visits to the cinemas. Old sailors and stage-coach drivers were there in plenty, and one venerable botanist satisfied his curiosity by examining the flowers under a miniature microscope.
29. ↑ Woman, Aged 104, Sees Football Match
    
    Mrs Munro, aged 104 years, was the guest of the Fitzroy CricketClub al the Fitzroy-Fppootscray football match yestctday (From left)The secretary of the Fitzroy Cricket Club (Mr H. Busse;;). Mrs
    Munro, Mr. R. H. Spaven, ground manager, and Mrs. C. Hopkins,
    Mrs Munro's daughter.
30. ↑ Will Spend Christmas Looking Back Over Century
    
    Christmas will be spent by Mrs. Isabel Munro, who is believed to be
    the oldest woman in Victoria, in re-ceiving the congratulations of her
    friends and thinking back over the romantic century which she has
    seen. She will celebrate her 105th birthday on Sunday.
    
    Mrs. Munro has 216 descendants to the fifth generation. These in-clude three sons and four daughters, whose combined ages amount to 490 years. The eldest is aged 78 years and the youngest 60 years.
    
    Mrs. Munro has "no fixed place of abode," as she smilingly puts it, and spends all her time visiting her relatives and friends. Her husband was a British soldier in India at the time of the Mutiny.
    
    About a year ago Mrs Munro made her first flight in an aero-plane. She is an original member of the Melbourne Society of Spiritual Research, and occasionally attends its meetings.
31. ↑ A Grand Old Lady
    
    Where the notice "Maryborough Old Boys and Girls' Association" stretched
    from palm to palm, Oriel paid court, and tribute to a marvellous old lady.
    
    She was seated in a comfortable deck chair, and by her side was her daughter,
    Mrs. Kate Mcintyre, who is aged only 75 years, but who has an elder sister, living, aged 87 years. That brings the mother, doyenne of Maryborough, to well over the century. She is Mrs. Isabelle Munro, 104 years of age, but you would never guess it!
    
    What is there in this Maryborough air that tends to such longevity? Mrs. Munro's husband, the late Sergeant-Major Andrew Munro, formerly of the Indian Army, built the Railway Hotel in Maryborough almost before the town grew out of canvas
32. ↑ Mrs Munro 3.K.Z's Community Singing broadcast from 3.K.Z and in Granny's honor the 2,000 singers, sang Son of My Soul. Charlie was deeply grieved at Granny's demise, he had taken a great interest in her and had escorted her on scores of Smile away picnis and boat trips. He arranged her sole Aeroplane ride Granny going aloft at the age of 101.
33. ↑ Little Old Lady passes
    Centurion Listener
    Well known in Radio Community singing circles and a beloved member of 3.D.B's Smile Away Club, Mrs Isabella Munro affectionally called Granny died at her home in Fitzroy on Friday night. Despite her advanced age Granny was a regular attendant at Community singing sessions Charlie Vaude's being herfavorite. It was Charlie who first heard of the hundred years old Fitzroy resident who was so interested in Community Singing broadcasts. He paid her a visit and invited her to attend a session. Granny promptly accepted and Charlie transported her to and from the theatre. Since that day, about four years ago until her death, Granny rarely missed a session on occassions, she attended Will Sampsons Show at the Princess. Will describes her as a dear old lady, with a sweet tho' naturally tremulous voice, She was a devouted women and preferred hymns. Usually, she was attended by her daughter who was seventy seven yeaers of age. Will made the announcement of her death from the platform of the Melbourne town hall.
34. ↑ Fitzroy Centenarian
    Mrs Isabella Munro widely known in Fitzroy District as Granny Munro died at the residence of her daughter in Greeves St, Fitzroy, she was nealy 105 years of age. Mrs Munro led an active life and until recently used to attend Community singing sessions. 'She was noted for her cheerful view of life. Mrs Munro's late husband was quarterMaster Sergeant in the Indian army. She had a family of twelve children and is survivied by seven. The funeral will take place at the Melbourne Gen Cemetery Carlton this afternoon.
35. ↑ DEATH AT 104
    Fitzroy Woman
    Loved by residents of Fitzroy and patrons of community singing sessions for
    her cheerful nature, Mrs. Isabella Munro, who was aged 104 years, died on Friday
    at the residence of her daughter in Greeves street, Fitzroy.
    
    Mrs. Munro would have celebrated her 105th birthday next Boxing Day. She was
    well-known In Melbourne as "Granny" Munro, and had been 111 for only a week.
    A year or two ago she made her first flight In an aeroplane at Essendon, and
    she was a special visitor to the last Seventh Day Adventist Camp at Preston. She isFix this text survived by seven of her family of 11 children.
    
    The funeral will take place at the Melbourne Cemetery, Carlton, to-day.
    1 Rayboulds Pty. Ltd. has charge of the arrangements.
36. ↑ Death at 104 of Fitzroy woman. Love by residents of Fitzroy and patrons of Community singing for her cheerful nature. Mrs Isabella Munro who was aged 104 died on Friday at the residence of her daughter Greeves St, Fitzroy, Victoria. Mrs Munro would have celebrated her 105th birthday next on Boxing Day. She was well known in Melbourne as Granny Munro and had been ill for only a week. A year or two ago she made her first flight at Essendon. She was a special visitor to the Seventh Day Adventist Camp at Preston she is survived by seven of her family of twelve children.
37. ↑ Obituary
    
    MRS. ISABELLA MUNRO
    
    Several hundred people, including many community singers, attended the funeral
    of Mrs. Isabella Munro at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, yesterday.
    Mrs. Munro, who was aged 104 years, was bom in Bombay, and came to Australia nearly 75 years ago. She had lived in the Fitzroy district ever since, and died on Friday at the residence of her daughter in Greeves street, Fitzroj'. She is survived by seven of her eleven children. Affectionately known as "Granny" Munro, she was a familiar figure at community singing concerts.
    
    Services at the house and at the graveside were conducted by Mr. B. E. Hartfield,
    of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and Adjutant A. W. Sharp, of the Sal-
    vation Army. Two anthems were sung at the graveside. The many wreaths In-
    cluded one from Mrs. Munro's neighbours in Fitzroy and one from the 3DB community singers.
    Pall-bearers were her six grandsons, Messrs. J. A. Munro, James Munro, N.
    Munro, E. Gibbons, J. Brill, and C. Brown.
    Arrangements were made by Rayboulds Pty. Ltd.