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Russell Johnson Butler, Sr.

Male 1897 - 1979


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  • Suffix  Sr. 
    Born  4 Feb 1897  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  14 Jun 1979  Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried  Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I8411  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  14 Jan 2018 

    Father  William Franklin Butler,   b. 22 Dec 1865, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Lillian Mae JOHNSON,   b. 27 Aug 1867, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1946, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  13 Aug 1888  Allegheny City, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F2834  Group Sheet

    Family  WILHELMINA Sonnerfelt,   b. Abt 1898, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1980 
    Children 
     1. Russell Johnson Butler, Jr.,   b. 28 Mar 1921, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1985, Hershey, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F3309  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • According to the 1920 census, Russell was living with his wife, Whilemina, at the house of her parents in in the 10th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

      According to the 1930 census, Russell was living with his wife, Minnie, and son Russell, on Broad Street in Pittsburgh. He was a clerk.

      According to his WW II Draft Registration Card, completed in 1942, Russell's middle name was "Johnson", he was born February 4, 1897 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was living at 4927 Broad Street and he worked at Continental Roll and Steel Foundry Company in the Grant Building.

      The following death notice was published in the June 15, 1979 edition of the Pittsburgh Press:

      Butler, Russell J. Sr., on Thur., June 14, 1979 (in Van Buren Point, Dunkirk, N.Y.) beloved husband of Wilhilmina Sonnerfelt (formerly of Pgh. & Harrisburg, Pa.), father of Atty. Russell J. Butler, Jr. of Pgh. & Harrisburg. Friends received 4-10 p.m. Fri. at the McCabe Funeral Home, 9311 Frankstown Rd., Penn Hills, where services will be held on Sat. at 1 p.m.

  • Sources 
    1. [S743] Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Records.

    2. [S454] Social Security Death Index.