Brief Life History of Thomas James
When Thomas James Butler was born on 8 March 1862, in Ontario, Canada, his father, Johnson Tenbroeck Butler, was 31 and his mother, Amanda Caroline Clement, was 27. He married Effie Maud James on 22 September 1898, in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Lincoln, Ontario, Canada in 1911.
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Sources (13)
- Thomas J Buttler, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Thomas James Butler, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
- Thomas James Butler, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1862–1948 Male
1877–1938 Female
Children (5)
1900–1984 Female
1905–1975 Male
1907–1908 Female
1909–1991 Female
1912– Female
Parents and Siblings
1830–1915 Male
1834–1911 Female
Siblings (8)
1860–1860 Female
1862–1948 Male
1864–1941 Female
1867–1929 Female
1869–1959 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1869
Age 7
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 18
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 24
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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