(from Beers)
Frederick Butler (1846–), born in Buckinghamshire, England, came to Canada in 1868 with his brother Henry (–1889). Both settled in Warwick Twp. Henry married Alice Smith, and, with their family of five children, farmed until his death.
Frederick first worked for William Thompson in Warwick, then in the lumber camps of Michigan. By 1873 he had enough money to buy his own land in Enniskillen Twp. Frederick Butler married Rebecca Griffith (1849–). Her father originally settled in Renfrew County but settled in Warwick Twp. after the Rebellion of 1837. Rebecca's parents, Sarah and John Griffith, retired to Watford and both died there.
Frederick and Rebecca Butler had seven children, one of whom settled in Warwick Twp. Sarah J. Butler (1879–) married William Tanner, a Warwick farmer. They had a daughter Thelma.
Chapter 24 of 25 - Butler, Frederick
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