Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Bishop Family
Elijah Butler
1861 - 1934 (73 years)1. Elijah Butler was born on 13 May 1861; died on 21 Nov 1934. Elijah married Eliza Jane Wood on 12 Oct 1882. Eliza was born in 1862; died on 29 Oct 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Claude Elijah Butler was born on 15 Sep 1883; died on 13 Aug 1953.
- 3. Ella Mildred Butler was born on 12 Aug 1885; died on 12 Feb 1942.
- 4. Myrtle Gertrude Butler was born on 1 Jul 1887; died on 25 Aug 1976.
- 5. Norman Thomas Butler was born on 9 Nov 1889; died in Unknown.
- 6. Winifred Beatrice Butler was born on 14 Oct 1891; died on 8 Apr 1966.
- 7. Nellie Minerva Butler was born on 15 Oct 1895; died on 23 Apr 1976.
- 8. Arthur Cecil Butler was born on 28 May 1899; died on 18 Mar 1973.
Elijah married Elizabeth Mary Collyn in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Collyn Walker Butler
- 10. Bonnie Clara Butler
- 11. Joyce Edna Butler was born in 1912; died on 13 Nov 1973.
- 12. Gweneth Helena Butler was born in 1914; died in ?.
- 13. Bruce Ernest Butler
- 14. Muriel Elizabeth Butler was born in 1917; died on 31 May 1978.
Generation: 2
2. Claude Elijah Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 15 Sep 1883; died on 13 Aug 1953. Claude married Alice Jane Metheson on 29 Aug 1908. Alice was born on 11 Nov 1886; died on 11 Mar 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Robert Alwyn Butler was born in 1909; died in 1909.
- 16. Ronald Claude Butler was born on 17 Jan 1911; died on 3 Aug 1975.
- 17. John Charles Butler was born in 1913; died in 1983.
- 18. Kenneth Norman Hilton Butler was born in 1920; died on 17 Nov 1941 in H.M.A.S.Sydney.
- 19. David Matheson Butler
3. Ella Mildred Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 12 Aug 1885; died on 12 Feb 1942. Ella married Robert Graham Martin on 14 May 1910. Robert was born on 17 Jun 1875; died on 21 Sep 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Myrtle Gertrude Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 1 Jul 1887; died on 25 Aug 1976. 5. Norman Thomas Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 9 Nov 1889; died in Unknown. Family/Spouse: Fanny Needle. Fanny died on 19 Sep 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Violet Butler
- 21. Albert Norman Butler
6. Winifred Beatrice Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 14 Oct 1891; died on 8 Apr 1966. 7. Nellie Minerva Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 15 Oct 1895; died on 23 Apr 1976. Nellie married William Baines on 24 Sep 1920. William was born on 7 May 1894; died on 2 Sep 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Arthur Cecil Butler (1.Elijah1) was born on 28 May 1899; died on 18 Mar 1973. Family/Spouse: Doris Olga White. Doris was born on 16 Mar 1901; died on 10 Jan 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Collyn Walker Butler (1.Elijah1) Family/Spouse: Muriel Mothershaw. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Barbara Butler
- 23. Norman Butler
- 24. Phyllis Butler
10. Bonnie Clara Butler (1.Elijah1) Family/Spouse: Wally Koward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Joyce Edna Butler (1.Elijah1) was born in 1912; died on 13 Nov 1973. Family/Spouse: Eric Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Gweneth Helena Butler (1.Elijah1) was born in 1914; died in ?. Family/Spouse: Eric Bromilow. Eric died on 4 Sep 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. ?? Bromilow
13. Bruce Ernest Butler (1.Elijah1) Bruce married Edyth Swirles [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Muriel Elizabeth Butler (1.Elijah1) was born in 1917; died on 31 May 1978. Family/Spouse: Leonard Beeck. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
15. Robert Alwyn Butler (2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) was born in 1909; died in 1909. 16. Ronald Claude Butler (2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 17 Jan 1911; died on 3 Aug 1975. Family/Spouse: Dorothy Alwyn Dyer. Dorothy was born on 13 Mar 1918; died in Oct 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
17. John Charles Butler (2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) was born in 1913; died in 1983. Family/Spouse: Doris Robertson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Da1 Butler
- 31. Da2 Butler
18. Kenneth Norman Hilton Butler (2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) was born in 1920; died on 17 Nov 1941 in H.M.A.S.Sydney. 19. David Matheson Butler (2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) David married Anne McDougall [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
20. Violet Butler (5.Norman2, 1.Elijah1) Family/Spouse: Hamilton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Albert Norman Butler (5.Norman2, 1.Elijah1) 22. Barbara Butler (9.Collyn2, 1.Elijah1) Family/Spouse: Garnett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Norman Butler (9.Collyn2, 1.Elijah1) 24. Phyllis Butler (9.Collyn2, 1.Elijah1) 25. ?? Bromilow (12.Gweneth2, 1.Elijah1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Des Bromilow
Generation: 4
26. Maxwell Kenneth Butler (16.Ronald3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) 27. Abigail Dorothy Butler (16.Ronald3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) 28. Michael Ronald Butler (16.Ronald3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) Michael married Jan Percy [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. Raymond Milton Butler (16.Ronald3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) 30. Da1 Butler (17.John3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) 31. Da2 Butler (17.John3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) 32. Jennifer Ann Butler (19.David3, 2.Claude2, 1.Elijah1) 33. Des Bromilow (25.??3, 12.Gweneth2, 1.Elijah1) Family/Spouse: Belinda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]