Butler, James Grant
| Birth Name | Butler, James Grant |
| Gramps ID | I0297 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 83 years, 10 days |
| Birth date | 25/7/1895 (Nebraska, United States of America) |
| Death date | 4/8/1978 (Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America) |
Notes
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He is buried in the Kearney City Cemetery at Kearney, Nebraska. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Rebakak Lodge. He was a member of the First Methodist Church. Grant, as he was known, worked for the Northwestern Public Service Company. He retired in 1960. At the time of his first marriage, Grant was a farmer and worked on his father's farm at Mason City, Nebraska.
Grant's World War I draft registration card, dated June 5, 1917, tells us that he was living in Mason City, Nebraska, that he was born on the date given above and that he was a self-employed farmer. He was described as being tall in height and of medium build. He had brown eyes and dark brown hair.
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| Birth [E0481] | 25/7/1895 | Nebraska, United States of America | James Grant Butler | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census [E2135] | 1/6/1900 | Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America | William A Butler | 1a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relation to head: Son
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Color: White
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Sex: Male
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Month of birth: July
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Year of birth: 1895
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Age: 4
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: Single
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Place of birth: Nebraska
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Place of birth of father: England
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Place of birth of mother: Michigan
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| Census [E2172] | 15/4/1910 | Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America | William A Butler | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relationship to head: Son
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Sex: male
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Color: white
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Age: 15
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: Single
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Place of birth: Nebraska
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Place of birth of father: England
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Place of birth of mother: Michigan
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: none
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909: yes
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| Marriage (Groom) [E0866] | 15/3/1916 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, United States of America | James Grant Butler Hilda Emily Zeller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grant first married at Grand Island, Nebraska on March 15, 1916 to Hilda Emily Zeller, daughter of John Gottlieb Zeller and Anna Bush. Witnesses to their marriage were Bertha Zeller and Rudolph Zeller. |
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| Death [E0482] | 4/8/1978 | Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America | James Grant Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Butler, William A [I0276] | 5/9/1863 | 23/11/1931 | |
| Mother | Budd, Joannah Rachel [I0293] | 14/11/1870 | ||
| Sister | Butler, Jessie May [I0294] | 14/10/1888 | 1/6/1960 | |
| Brother | Butler, Harry LeRoy [I0295] | 8/7/1890 | 4/8/1921 | |
| Sister | Butler, Florence Mabel [I0296] | 5/8/1893 | 23/11/1976 | |
| Butler, James Grant | 25/7/1895 | 4/8/1978 | ||
| Brother | Butler, Joseph Samuel [I0298] | 4/8/1897 | 16/5/1984 | |
| Sister | Butler, Nellie Rachel [I0299] | 31/8/1903 | 3/1/1960 |
Families
Family of Butler, James Grant and Zeller, Hilda Emily [F0148] |
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| Married | Wife | Zeller, Hilda Emily [I0583] ( * 24/6/1892 + 26/12/1947 ) | |||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Butler, James Rudolph [I0584] | 20/10/1917 | 19/10/1992 |
| Butler, Loine Yvonne [I0587] | 17/1/1928 | 20/9/1960 |
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Ancestors
Source References
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US Federal Government: 1900 US Census
[S0031]
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- Date: 1/6/1900
- Page: T623_917/10A/28
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US Federal Government: 1910 US Census
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- Date: 15/4/1910
- Page: T624_839/17A/36/1167
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