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James Spraggs Butts 1883 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1883

Birth Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 Sep 1954

Death Location: Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: James Mutch

Mother: Ann Carruthers

Spouse(s): Mary WALKER, Edith Barber

Children(s): William Mutch, Ida Mutch, Leslie Mutch, James Mutch, Catherine Mutch, Irene Mutch, Lorna Mutch, Olive Mutch, Oswald Mutch, Edna Mutch, Sefton Mutch, Leslie Butts, Amelia Butts, Harold Butts, Ernest Butts, Garnet Butts

James Spraggs Butts was born in 1883 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, the child of James Chrystal Mutch and Ann Carruthers. In 1911, James Spraggs Butts resided in Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand. In 1917, James Spraggs Butts resided in Waikaia, New Zealand. James Spraggs Butts married Mary Ann WALKER, Edith Emma Rebecca Barber, and had children including William Alexander Mutch, Ida Jean Mutch, Leslie Chrystal Mutch, James Thomas Albert Mutch, Catherine Hayes Mutch, Irene Clara Mutch, Lorna May Mutch, Olive Mutch, Oswald Ernest Mutch, Edna Evelyn (Dolly) Mutch, Sefton Arthur Mutch, Leslie James Butts, Amelia May Butts, Harold John Butts, Ernest Selwyn Butts, Garnet Alwyn Butts. James Spraggs Butts passed away in 1954 in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • James Spraggs Butts was born in 1883 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, the child of James Chrystal Mutch and Ann Carruthers.
  • In 1911, James Spraggs Butts resided in Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand.
  • In 1917, James Spraggs Butts resided in Waikaia, New Zealand.
  • James Spraggs Butts married Mary Ann WALKER, Edith Emma Rebecca Barber, and had children including William Alexander Mutch, Ida Jean Mutch, Leslie Chrystal Mutch, James Thomas Albert Mutch, Catherine Hayes Mutch, Irene Clara Mutch, Lorna May Mutch, Olive Mutch, Oswald Ernest Mutch, Edna Evelyn (Dolly) Mutch, Sefton Arthur Mutch, Leslie James Butts, Amelia May Butts, Harold John Butts, Ernest Selwyn Butts, Garnet Alwyn Butts.
  • James Spraggs Butts passed away in 1954 in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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James Butts's Ancestors

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James Butts
1883 – 1954
Birth Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Parents
James Chrystal Mutch
1844 – 1918
St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ann Carruthers
1849 – 1922
Herrot Moore, Black Hope, Roxburchshire
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James Butts's Descendants

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James (Spraggs) Butts (19 March 1883 – 26 Sep 1954) m. Mary (Ann) WALKER (1884 – 20 Jan 1943) m. Edith (Emma Rebecca) Barber (January 1884 – 6 April 1950)
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Mutch (July 1900 – 18 Feb 1933)
  2. 2. Ida (Jean) Mutch (20 October 1902 – 31 August 1996)
  3. 3. Leslie (Chrystal) Mutch (April 1904 – 1996)
  4. 4. James (Thomas Albert) Mutch (15 July 1905 – 27 Nov 1996)
  5. 5. Catherine (Hayes) Mutch (1909 – 1922)
  6. 6. Irene (Clara) Mutch (4 July 1909 – 15 June 1976)
  7. 7. Lorna (May) Mutch (8 MAY 1911 – 12 June 2002)
  8. 8. Olive Mutch (1913 – 2001) m. Robert Graham (Abt. 1910 – ) m. Mungo (Douglas) Guthrie (July 1913 – 12 Oct 1967)
    1. 1. Margaret (Walker) Graham (9 Jun 1932 – 2008) m. Joseph (Baden) Gilroy (9 Mar 1930 – 24 Jun 2010)
      1. 1. David (Bruce) Owen (19 Sep 1952 – )
        1. 1. Bradley Owen
        2. 2. Garreth Owen
      2. 2. Christine (Ann) Owen (11 Oct 1953 – )
  9. 9. Oswald (Ernest) Mutch (11 May 1913 – 1973)
  10. 10. Edna (Evelyn (Dolly)) Mutch (5 November 1914 – )
  11. 11. Sefton (Arthur) Mutch (6 January 1917 – 13 Nov 1987)
  12. 12. Leslie (James) Butts (Mar 1910 – 22 February 2000)
  13. 13. Amelia (May) Butts (July 1911 – 1911)
  14. 14. Harold (John) Butts (16 August 1914 – 1999)
  15. 15. Ernest (Selwyn) Butts (July 1916 – 3 January 1966)
  16. 16. Garnet (Alwyn) Butts (1923 – Sep 1934)

James Butts's Timeline

5 Records

1883
19 March 1883
Birth of James Spraggs Butts in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1911
1911
Age 28
James Spraggs Butts resided here in Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand
Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 34
James Spraggs Butts resided here in Waikaia, New Zealand
Waikaia, New Zealand
1954
26 Sep 1954
Age 71
Death of James Spraggs Butts in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1968
24 Sept 1968
Age 85
Death of James Spraggs Butts in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1883
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Waikaia, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sept 1968
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1954
    Event Place: Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

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