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| Name | John H. Butler [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | ||||
| Born | Mar 1845
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Military |
– Rank: Private Regiment : 24 USA C. T Company: D Length of service: 7 Mos 18 Days | ||||
| Ethnicity | American [2, 3] | ||||
| Military Enlistment | 13 Feb 1865
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| Military Discharge | 1 Oct 1865 [4]
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| Race | Black [2, 3] | ||||
| Veteran | Civil War: Private Co. D 24th USCT [4, 8] | ||||
| Residence | Jun 1890
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[4]
– EnumerationDistrict: 51 | ||||
| Residence | Abt 1897
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[9]
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| Residence | 1900
– Age: 55; Occupation: Hotel Waiter; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0070; HomeOwnership: Rent; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried | ||||
| Residence | 1910
524 West Avenue, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
– Age: 62; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; HomeOwnership: Rent; IsBlind: Blind; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; Veteran: UA; YearsMarried: 12; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Died | 16 Apr 1919
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| Buried |
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| Notes |
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| Person ID | I12439
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Allen Butler b. Abt 1820, Maryland, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F4090
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| Mother | Mary Butler b. Abt 1820 | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F4091
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| Family 1 | Lucy Lee Phillips (Age 81 years) b. 29 Aug 1873, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA d. 2 Mar 1955, Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years) | |
| Married | 22 Sep 1897
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F1325
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| Family 2 | Emma Butler (Age 37 years) b. 6 Jan 1859 d. 13 Feb 1896 (Age 37 years) | |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F4524
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