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Note: N212 Gwendolyn was a highly trained musician, and taught piano in New York City, and played in concerts. She gave it all up when she met and fell in love with John Munroe. They lived in Center Harbor, New Hampshire. Gwendolyn loved cats. They had no children.
1924 - The Baton - Published by and for the Institute of Musical Art of the City of New York, Vol. III - no. 9, JUne 1924
(note: The Institute of Musical Art was the original name of Juilliard)
"The faculty scholarship for the student of the third grade who has the best showing in piano was awarded to Gwendolyn Brewster."
1926 - Mrs. John E. Munroe (Gwendolyn Brewster), daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. Charles E. Brewster of 717 Kenwood parkway, has returned from New York city, where she has been attending the Institute of Musical Arts for the past four years. Mrs. Munroe, who recently was graduated with honors in the teachers' course In piano, will spend the summer with her parents, and will return to New York in the fall.
(from The Star Tribune; Minneapolis, MN; Sunday, June 20 1926; pg 50)
1927 - The Baton - Published by and for the Institute of Musical Art of the City of New York, Vol. VI - no. 6, April 1927
(note: The Institute of Musical Art was the original name of Juilliard)
Recital series by the Alumni of the Institute of Musical Art
GWENDOLYN BREWSTER
PROGRAMME
Tocatta in F sharp minor ………………………………...Bach
Rondo, A minor……………………………………………Mozart
Sonata in A flat major, Op. 110………………………….Beethoven
Intermezzo, A major, Op. 118, No.2…………………….Brahams
Intermezzo, C major, Op 110, No. 3…………….…..…..Brahams
Ricordanza…………………………………………..…….Liszt
Scherzo, B minor, Op. 20…………………………………Chopin
1930 Census - John E Munroe (29) and his wife Gwendolyn (27) are living in Bronx, Bronx, NY. They rent their home for $57 a month. John, born in NJ, was 26 and Gwendolyn 24 when they married. John is a bookeeping clerk in publishing and Gwendolyn is a music teacher.
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1956 - Niagara Falls, New York, City Directory
Monroe John (Gwendolyn) amp Intl G&E Corp; h 1120 Haeberle av
(note: because of the difference in spelling of the last name, I am not certain the above directory entry is our John and Gwendolyn)
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GWENDOLYN B MUNROE
Birth:
1902
Death:
1985
Inscription:
John Munroe 1900 - His wife Gwendolyn B. 1902 - 1985
Burial:
Middle Neck Cemetery
Moultonborough
Carroll County
New Hampshire, USA
Plot: Tenth Row New Section, south, L to R
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Record added: Oct 15, 2007
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