Sibyl Butler

Brief Life History of Sibyl

When Sibyl Butler was born in February 1770, in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, Eleazer Butler, was 33 and her mother, Lydia Durkee, was 34. She had at least 5 daughters with James Power.

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Family Time Line

James Power
1780–
Sibyl Butler
1770–
Belinda Power
1798–
Mary Power
1799–
Elizabeth Power
1802–
Hannah Power
1803–
Chloe Power
1808–

Sources (1)

  • The Durkee Family Genealogy

World Events (3)

1823

Oldest Grave Seen in Memorial List

1869

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1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

Name Meaning

English: from a word that originally denoted a wine steward, usually the chief servant of a medieval household, from Norman French butuiller (Old French bouteillier, Latin buticularius, from buticula ‘bottle’). In the large households of royalty and the most powerful nobility, the title came to denote an officer of high rank and responsibility, only nominally concerned with the supply of wine, if at all. As well as being widespread in England, this is also the surname of an important Irish family, descended from Theobald FitzWalter, who was appointed Chief Butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177. It is Gaelicized as de Buitléir.

English: occasionally perhaps an occupational name from Middle English boteler ‘maker of bottles (usually of leather)’, a derivative of Middle English botel, Old French bo(u)teille ‘bottle’ and synonymous with Botelmaker.

Americanized form of French Bouthillier (see Bouteiller ).

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

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