William Joseph Butler

Brief Life History of William Joseph

When William Joseph Butler was born on 18 September 1885, in United States, his father, William George Butler, was 36 and his mother, Rosetta Mary McCabe, was 27. He married Margaret Mary Scannell on 3 October 1911, in Kings, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1940 and Florida, United States in 1945. He died on 5 April 1951, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 65.

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William Joseph Butler
1885–1951
Margaret Mary Scannell
1889–1958
Marriage: 3 October 1911
Marjorie B Butler
1912–1998
William Joseph Butler Jr
1915–
John Vincent Butler
1916–2003
Eileen Katherine Butler
1921–2002

Sources (9)

  • William J Butler, "United States Census, 1940"
  • William Jos Butler, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
  • William Joseph Butler, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

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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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