Birdie Ella Butts

Brief Life History of Birdie Ella

When Birdie Ella Butts was born on 9 October 1875, in Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, her father, Thomas Montravello Butts, was 29 and her mother, Almyra Fedelia Dickinson, was 27. She married William Casper Hollenbach on 20 April 1897, in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930.

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Family Time Line

William Casper Hollenbach
1849–
Birdie Ella Butts
1875–
Marriage: 20 April 1897
Edwin T Breakey
1896–1947
Nella Elmyra Hollenbeck
1900–1990

Sources (20)

  • Bertie Hollenbeck in household of J W Briggs, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Butts, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Birdie Ella Hollenbeck, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

variant of Butt , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

topographic name from Middle English buttes, either a reference to the short ridges of plowed land at the edge of a common arable field, or the plural form of butt ‘tree stump’ or ‘mound, hillock, archery butt’. See Butt 2.

English:

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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