Brief Life History of James Thomas
When James Thomas Butler was born on 4 June 1876, in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States, his father, James Monroe Butler, was 33 and his mother, Rachel Jane McCabe, was 27. He married Zada Helen Lefever on 10 May 1904, in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Three Forks, Gallatin, Montana, United States for about 15 years and Deer Lodge, Powell, Montana, United States in 1940. He died on 15 June 1944, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Deer Lodge, Powell, Montana, United States.
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Sources (12)
- James Butler, "United States Census, 1930"
- James T. Butler, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
- James Thomas Butler, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1876–1944 Male
1884–1960 Female
Children (1)
1905–1972 Male
Parents and Siblings
1842–1900 Male
1849–1922 Female
Siblings (10)
1871–1947 Female
1874– Female
1876–1944 Male
1878–1888 Female
1880–1937 Male
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World Events (8)
1877 · Copper Mining Begins in Butte
Age 1
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 20
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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