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Butler Family History
Butler Genealogy & Family TreeButler is an Irish name from Ormond, Ireland, where the first Butler ancestor on record—Theobold FitzWalter--was made the Chief Butler in Ireland in 1177. It comes from the French bouteillier, which means “bottle.” It originally referred to someone who supplied wine to a noble household, though it later came to mean anyone who served a household, particularly a noble one. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. It is the 98th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Labor Omnia vincit improbus, which means “Incessant labor conquers all things.”
Other spellings include “Buttler.” Notable people with the surname include American football player Jack Bradshaw Butler (Pittsburg Steelers), Scottish actor Gerard Butler (300, How to Train Your Dragon, The Phantom of the Opera), and fictional character Rhett Butler (Gone with the Wind). The first Butler to come to America was Samuel Butler in 1620.
Butler Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Butler -- --, 1711 December 0, 1771
- William Butler -- --, 1805 December 0, 1870 Kentucky
- Emiline Butler -- --, 1846 December 0, 1909
- Alice Butler -- --, 1905 November 26, 1985
- William Butler -- --, 1792 December 0, 1870 North Carolina
Butler Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Betty Kay Butler -- --, 1929 January 31, 1999 Pennsylvania
- Betty Kay Butler -- --, 1929 January 31, 1999 Pennsylvania
- Mary Butler -- --, 1605 December 0, 1680
- William Fleming Butler -- --, 1810 April 8, 1896 Virginia
- J. Early Butler -- --, 1909 November 24, 1979 Alabama
