1880 Census: 72 Self Father Mother
Monroe, Henry 33 Ship Steward Denmark Denmark Denmark
Monroe, Elizabeth 21 Keeping House New York Denmark New York
Monroe, Elizabeth 2 New York Denmark New York

Brooklyn, New York Directories
Harry C. Monroe, steward, 74 Newell, Brooklyn NY, 1888, 1889
Harry Monroe, cook, 74 Newell, Brooklyn NY, 1889, 1890
His father-in-law Henry B. Shaphoff lives at 70 Newell.

It seems that Henry brought his family to California in 1896/97 between the births of 2 of the children.

1900 Census: 326 Francisco St. Self Father Mother
Monroe, Henry, Jan 1848, age 50, Steward Pensylvania Mass New York
Monroe, Lizzie, Oct 1858, age 42, Keeping House New York New York Maine
Monroe, Lizzie, Aug 1877, age 22, New York, Pennsylvania, New York
Monroe, Harry, Jan 1881, age 19, New York, Pennsylvania, New York
Monroe, Maude, Jun 1886, age 17, New York, Pennsylvania, New York
Monroe, Roy, Oct 1897, age 21(?) California

Elizabeth gave birth to 5 children 4 are living. They had been married 24 years.
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2 years after the death of daughter Lizzie:
1910 Census: 328 Pt. Lobos Ave. Self Father Mother
Monroe, Henry age 60 Cook on Vessel Maine Denmark Denmark
Monroe, Elizabeth A. age 52 Keeping House New York New York Denmark
Monroe, Roy, age 12
Shaphoff, Theresa, Lodger, age 47, New York
Holsem, John E., Lodger, age 46,
Elizabeth gave birth to 4 children 3 are living.
Her sister Theresa Shaphoff, age 47, is living with them. She is listed as a lodger but has no occupation listed.

His parents are danish?

October 5 1919, Oakland Tribune, News item:
Ferry Train Kills Man Crossing Sreet
H. G. Monroe, 74 years old, a sailor, was instantly killed early last night when an eastbound Southern Pacific train bore down upon him on the right-of-way between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. Monroe was dead when the motorman alited and came along-side his mangled body. The body was removed to the morgue where it was said, Monroe resided at 2625 East Ninth Street.

Obiturary:
MONROE --- In this city, Oct 4, 1919, Harry C. Monroe, husband of the late Elizabeth Monroe and father of Harry C. Jr., Roy C. Monroe and Mrs J.D. Elbert and the late Mrs. Ollom, a native of Maine.

Friends and aquaintanances are are respectfully infited to attend funeral services Tuesday, October 7, 1919 at 10 o’clock a. m. from the chapel of Grant D. Miller, 2373 East 14th Street, Corner of Twenty-forth avenue. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, San Mateo Co.