James Anthony Butler (1897 - 1958)

Born 6 Feb 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Husband of Louise Margaret (Savard) Butler — married 21 Sep 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 12 Nov 1958 at age 61 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

James Anthony Butler

He is the son of Patrick Butler and Mary Crowley

He is the twin brother of Francis.

Their father died the following year. His mother remarried to Nicholas C. Laubach in 1903. Nicholas married again Mary McKinnon 19 July 1910.

Mary married Patrick F. Butler 5 February 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois Children: William, Francis, James, & Joseph

Mary married Nicholas C. Laubach 18 January 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois Children: Mary & Susan

In 1900 widowed mother and 4 boys ages 1-4 lived in Chicago. ^[1]

In 1910 he and 3 brothers lived with Nicholas, his stepfather and two sisters (by father-in-law) in Chicago. Nicholas was a switchman for the railroad. ^[2]

In his 1917 draft registration, he worked for the NY Central railroad in Indiana.

In 1920 He, 2 stepsisters, mother and stepfather lived in Chicago. Nicholas was a yard master for the railroad and James also worked for the railroad in a weighing function. ^[3]

He married Louise Margaret Savard (1898-1985) on 21 September 1920, in Chicago.

In 1930 she and her husband and 2 children lived in Chicago. He was a car conductor on the surface lines. ^[4]

Sources

Birth

James was born 6 Feb 1897 in Chicago. He and twin are recorded in the records of St Patrick Parish (Chicago: S Commercial) ^[5]

They were baptized March 4. sponsors for James were Thomas White and Agnes Crowley, for Francis were John Gillian and Elizabeth Crowley.

Marriage

He married Louise Margaret Savard (1898-1985) on 21 September 1920, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. ^[6] He was 23 and she was 21.

Death

He passed away 12 Nov 1958, Chicago, Cook, Illinois ^[7]

Burial

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois - Find A Grave ^{[8] [9]}

Family

Preliminary (updates/adding profiles invited)

1. James Baptiste Butler (1921-1932)
2. Dorothy Jane (Butler) Gleaves (1924-1989)

Research

His profile also appears in Family Search

Notes

Obituary

Tbd

Family Research Summary

A summary of my research of our Savard line will be provided in the Research Notes of Jean Baptiste Savard (1824-1892)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X4M9-171?cc=1325221&wc=9BW8-T3R%3A1030552601%2C1031967101%2C1035257101 : 5 August 2014), Illinois > Cook > ED 1063 Precinct 24 Hyde Park Township Chicago city Ward 33 > image 35 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ5-VC3?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-D31%3A133640201%2C135332401%2C139087501%2C1589124658 : 23 June 2017), Illinois > Cook > Chicago Ward 8 > ED 476 > image 11 of 12; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R68-F6T?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-H79%3A1036473701%2C1037511801%2C1037740301%2C1589335818 : 10 September 2019), Illinois > Cook (Chicago) > Chicago Ward 8 > ED 494 > image 20 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4V-F7M?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-3YF%3A648807601%2C648807602%2C649525001%2C1589291728 : 9 December 2015), Illinois > Cook > Chicago (Districts 2377-2626) > ED 2462 > image 3 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
5. ↑ "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QHQ-R4R?cc=1452409&wc=M66P-WMS%3A40284701%2C40390901 : 8 February 2017), St Patrick Parish (Chicago: S Commercial) > Baptisms, marriages 1869-1920 > image 77 of 155; Catholic Church parishes, Chicago Diocese, Chicago.
6. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N78V-YQJ Where The Record Is Found (Citation) "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N78V-YQJ : 25 January 2023), James Anthony Butler and Louise M. Savord, 1920.
7. ↑ Web Page (Link to the Record) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRN-QHWR Where The Record Is Found (Citation) "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRN-QHWR : 16 March 2018), James Butler, 12 Nov 1958; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210103089/louise-margaret-butler
9. ↑ "Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago, Cemetery Records, 1864-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4NS-VSJ?cc=1503083&wc=Q64L-78K%3A1590082522 : 31 October 2016), 004401746 > image 669 of 5690; Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois.