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Ernest Lincoln Butler 1863–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 JUL 1863

Birth Location: Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA

Death Date: 14 NOV 1947

Death Location: De Kalb, De Kalb Co., Il., USA

Father: Samuel Butler

Mother: Diana Elsworth

Spouse(s): Caroline Terhune

Children(s): Mabel Butler

The story of Ernest Lincoln Butler began in 1863 in Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA. Ernest Lincoln Butler married Caroline Terhune, and had children including Mabel Myrtle Butler. Ernest Lincoln Butler passed away in 1947 in De Kalb, De Kalb Co., Il., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Lincoln Butler began in 1863 in Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA.
  • Ernest Lincoln Butler married Caroline Terhune, and had children including Mabel Myrtle Butler.
  • Ernest Lincoln Butler passed away in 1947 in De Kalb, De Kalb Co., Il., USA.

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Ernest Butler's Ancestors

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Ernest Butler
1863–1947
Birth Place: Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA
Parents
Samuel L. Butler
Diana Elsworth
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Ernest Butler's Descendants

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Ernest (Lincoln) Butler (28 JUL 1863–14 NOV 1947) m. Caroline Terhune (5 JUN 1871–5 DEC 1931)
  1. 1. Mabel (Myrtle) Butler 1892–1964 m. Gustav (Walther) Walter 1882–1937
    1. 1. Evelyn (Phyllis) Walter 1916–2005 m. Curtis (Albert) Brickey 1910–1980
      1. 1. Karen (Marlene) Brickey 1935–2012 m. Robert (George) Kreger 1936–2015

Ernest Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1863
28 JUL 1863
Birth of Ernest Lincoln Butler in Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA
Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA
1947
14 NOV 1947
Age 84
Death of Ernest Lincoln Butler in De Kalb, De Kalb Co., Il., USA
De Kalb, De Kalb Co., Il., USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1863
    Event Place: Viola Twp., Lee Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 NOV 1947
    Event Place: De Kalb, De Kalb Co., Il., USA

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