John William Butler (1858 - 1927)

Born 5 May 1858 in Parramatta, Colony of New South Wales

Husband of Mary Ann (Hodgson) Butler — married 4 Nov 1891 in Ravenswood, Colony of Queensland

Descendants

Died 7 May 1927 at age 69 in Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia One Place Study.

John Butler was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

John William Butler was born at Scott's Dairy near Parramatta, Colony of New South Wales, in 1858, the son of Francis Butler and Mary Ann McMahon.^[1]

John Butler married Mary Ann Hodgson at Ravenswood in the Colony of Queensland on the 4th of November 1891.^[2]

They had:

1. John William Henry, b 13/7/1892, d 13/1/1979.
2. George Francis, b 20/11/1893, d 13/6/1951.
3. Mary Ellen, b 1/9/1895, d
4. Ethel, b 1897, d 1897.
5. Ethel Rose, b 1898, d 1996
6. Margaret Ann, b 1901, d 30/6/1964
7. Robert Charles, b 1903, 18/5/1962.
8. Leonard Sandyman, b 24/2/1909, d 1990.
9. Arthur Joseph, b 1912, 18/121984.
10. Jack, b 1915, 22/6/1982.

John Butler passed away on the 7th of May 1927, at St Paul's Station run, near Charters Towers, where he was working at the time, and buried in the Ravenswood Cemetery.^[3]

Research Notes

John was listed on his birth as simply John, then later as John Francis on his mother's death record in 1866.

During research, family members remarked on the dark skin and wide nose passed to some descendants. Charles's birth certificate states that Francis was born in New Brunswick, North America.

A partial email text from another descendant follows...I noticed on the birth certificate of John William Butler, Francis Butlers birthplace is New York, North America. It maybe the source of my West African dna.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BMD Birth Index.Name: Butler John s/o Francis & Mary; Ref: 8867/1858; Place: Maitland.
2. ↑ Queensland BMD Marriage Index.: Name: John William Butler; Marriage date: 04/11/1891; Spouse's name:Mary Hodgson; Registration details:1891/C/1240
3. ↑ Queensland BMD Death Index.: Name: John William Butler; Death date:07/05/1927; Mother's name:Mary Woods; Father/parent's name: Frank Butler; Registration details:1927/C/1896

See Also:

• Find A Grave, database and images  : accessed 25 October 2019), memorial page for John William Butler (unknown–7 May 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #187703183, citing Ravenswood Cemetery, Ravenswood, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Richie Wright (contributor 48346415) .