Brief Life History of Harold
When Harold Butterworth was born on 4 July 1896, in Argentina, his father, Levi Butterworth, was 39 and his mother, Mary Hannah Brierley, was 39. He lived in Littleborough, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 30 November 1917, in New York, United States, at the age of 21.
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Sources (4)
- Harrold Butterworth in household of Lewis Butterworth, "United States Census, 1910"
- Harold Butterworth, "Find A Grave Index"
- Harold Butterworth, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
Name Meaning
English: from Butterworth in Lancashire (near Rochdale). Named with Old English butere ‘butter’ + worth ‘enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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