Joseph Donald Butterfield (1901 - 1981)

Biography

Joseph Donald Butterfield was born on 16 January 1901 and was baptised on 3 March 1901 at St Stephen, Steeton-in-Craven, Yorkshire^[1]. He was the son of Frederick Crossley Butterfield, a Gardener, and Elizabeth Ruddock.

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census:
Holmehurst Cottage, Steeton, Steeton with Eastburn, Keighley, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England^[2]:

Name	Relation	Status	Age	Birth Year	Occupation	Birth Place
Frederick Crossley Butterfield	Head	Married	31	1870	Gardener Dometic	Glusburn, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Butterfield	Wife	Married	26	1875	-	Barrow in Furness, Yorkshire, England
William Butterfield	Son	-	5	1896	-	Steeton, Yorkshire, England
John Arthur Butterfield	Son	-	3	1898	-	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Joseph Donald Butterfield	Son	-	0	1901	-	Steeton, Yorkshire, England

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census:
Holmehurst Cottage, Steeton, Steeton with Eastburn, Keighley, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England^[3]:

Name	Relation	Status	Age	Birth Year	Occupation	Birth Place
Frederick Butterfield	Head	Married	41	1870	Gardener	Glusburn, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Butterfield	Wife	Married	36	1875	-	Barrow, Lancashire, England
William Butterfield	Son	-	15	1896	Apprentice Brassmoulder The Keighley	Steeton, Yorkshire, England
John Arthur Butterfield	Son	-	13	1898	Gluer Bobbin Manufacturing	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Joseph Donald Butterfield	Son	-	10	1901	At School	Steeton, Yorkshire, England
Edith Mary Butterfield	Daughter	-	6	1905	At School	Steeton, Yorkshire, England

Sadly his brother John Arthur Butterfield was killed in the 1st World War, on 26 August 1918.

Joseph emigrated from England to New Zealand with his parents and some of his siblings.

In the 1926 New Zealand Electoral Rolls (1853-2010), Joseph Donald Butterfield (a fruit packer) was recorded living at Levy's Road, Glen Eden, Auckland.

He married Elsie May Harrison (the daughter of Leonard Harrison and Louisa Hayward Bullen) in 1926. Children (if any) unknown.

In the 1928 New Zealand Electoral Rolls (1853-2010), Joseph Donald Butterfield (a storeman) was recorded living at 11 Wilton Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland with his wife Elsie May Butterfield. Also in the household was his widowed mother-in-law Louisa Heyward Harrison.

In the 1943 New Zealand Electoral Rolls (1853-2010), Joseph Donald Butterfield (a traveller) was recorded living at 204 Garnett Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland with his wife Elsie May Butterfield.

In the 1957 New Zealand Electoral Rolls (1853-2010), Joseph was recorded living at 24 Duke Street, Roskill, Auckland. His wife Elsie.

His wife Elsie died on 13 April 1980.

Joseph Donald Butterfield was still residing at Duke Street when he passed away less than a year later, on 9 February 1981, at the age of 80. He was cremated on 12 February 1981 at Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland. His ashes were interred on 13 February 1981 at Purewa Cemetery^[4][5]. PLOT: Block X Row 27 Plot 19

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FZM-N61 : 1 October 2014), Joseph Donald Butterfield, 1901; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1901: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9R2-DNG : 8 April 2016), Joseph Donald Butterfield in household of Frederick Crossley Butterfield, Steeton With Eastburn, Yorkshire (West Riding), England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1911: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWNG-BK3 : 2 August 2017), Donald Butterfield in household of Frederick Butterfield, Steeton With Eastburn, , Yorkshire (West Riding), England; from "1911 England and Wales census,"
4. ↑ Purewa Cemetery Search
5. ↑ Find a Grave: Database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221211798/joseph_donald-butterfield: accessed May 1, 2024), memorial page for Joseph Donald Butterfield (1901–9 Feb 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #221211798, citing Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

See also:

• "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz)
  • BDM Historical Marriage Record: Registration No: 1926/501 | Bride's Given Name(s): Elsie May | Bride's Family Name: Harrison | Groom's Given Name(s): Joseph Donald | Groom's Family Name: Butterfield
  • BDM Historical Death Record: Registration No: 1981/43066 | Family Name: Butterfield | Given Name(s): Joseph Donald | Date of Birth: 16 January 1901