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Photo of Jeanne, Circa 1910

JEANNE (DATH) BUTLER
Note: Sometimes she is identifed as "Jane" as that is the name she adopted when she emigrated.
DOB: 11/1/1895
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
DOD: 1/21/1979 (Age 83)
Place of Death: Sebago Lake, Gorham, ME
Final Resting Place: Saco, ME at Laurel Hills Cemetery
Father: Emmanuel
Mother: Louise
Siblings: Emile Jake Dath , August Dath , Marie , Gerard Henry Dath

PHYSICAL DETAILS
Gender: Female
Complexion: TBD
Hair: TBD
Eyes: TBD
Height: TBD
Weight: TBD

IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Spouse: Harry E. Butler (B: 10/25/1896, Newton, MA; D: 12/14/1987, Paris, Oxford, ME)
Marriage: 2/22/1920 (Note: Robert L Rae, 40 Bridge St, Newton, MA, Clergyman)
Children:
#1 Roy Butler
> B: 1921 - D: Deceased. Date TBD.
> Married Helen. Had a son, Larry and a daughter, Lynn

#2 Harry E. Butler jr.
> B: 1922 - D: At age 13, abt. 1936, buried in Saco, ME.

#3 Richard Melvin Butler
> B: 1923 D: August 22, 1997 at the Veterans hospital in Augusta, ME.
> Married Barbara. Three Children: Glenn, Margaret "Margo" Butler Platts, Robert Steven

#4 Muriel (Butler) Cote
> B: TBD
> Two children: Johanna (known as Ann); Jean (Cote) St. Louis

#5 Mildred "Elaine" (Butler) Iagallo
> B: TBD - D: 1958
> Married Joe Iagallo. Three children: Joey, Gina and Lynn.

#6 Louise (Butler) Choate (AKA Weeza)
> B: TBD
> Married, Walter, known as Mose. Three children: Debora, David and Daniel.

#7 Walter Butler
> B: TBD
> Married Charlotte. Three children: Yvette, Rebecca and TBD

IMMIGRATION DETAILS
Immigrant: Yes
Nationality: Belgium
Last place of residence: Brussels, Belgium
Language: Flemish (a Dutch dialect) is documented.

First Trip:
Port of departure: Antwerp
Date of departure: 12/14/1907
Date of arrival: 12/24/1907
Age at arrival: 11
Port of arrival: Ellis Island
Ship: Zeeland
Manifest #: 4
Arrived with: Louise Dath (Mother, Age 37); Marie Dath (Sister, Age 9), Gerard Henry Dath (Brother, Age 7), Jean Vanderweede or Van Maulda or Van Muylders (Grandmother, 56, Mother, Born in Belgium according to 1910 Census.)
Reference: Zeeland passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2

Second Trip:
Port of departure: Liverpool
Date of departure: 3/6/1915
Age at arrival: 19
Date of Arrival: 3/15/1915
Port of Arrival: Ellis Island
Ship: Orduna
Manifest #: 21 (See manifest excerpts part 1 and part 2)
Arrived with the following: Louise Dath (Mother), Marie Dath (Sister, Age 17) and Gerard Henry Dath (Brother, Age 14)
Marital status upon arrival: S

Date of Citizenship/Admission: TBD

RESIDENCES
190 Chapel St. Newton, MA (1910 Census)
254 California St., Newton, MA (1930)

OCCUPATIONSNA

MISCELLANEOUSTBD

SELECT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Orduna passenger list (excerpts) Part 1 and Part 2
Zeeland passenger list (excerpts) >> Part 1 and Part 2

RESOURCES
ancestry.com (census data, family trees, other)
footnote.com (citizenship related materials)
ellisislandrecords.com (passenger lists, ship)
Communications with Jean St. Louis (granddaughter)