BUTLER, M. T.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 162

M. T. BUTLER, saloon keeper, Alma [Buffalo County, Wisconsin], was born 12 
July 1845 in Nova Scotia. He came to the United States in 1868, and settled 
in the State of Maine, and was in the employ of a lumber company one year. 
In 1871 he came to Wisconsin and settled in Eau Claire, and was engaged in 
lumbering. In 1877 he came to Alma and engaged in his present business. 
[Submitter was unable to clarify the given names of M. T. BUTLER. The only 
BUTLER found in the 1880 census of Buffalo County are the John F. and Anna 
BUTLER family, who resided in Nelson Township; the Thomas and Margret BUTLER 
family of Glencoe; and Henry BUTLER, who is listed with numerous other 
laborers in the household of saw mill foreman E. R. ARMSTRONG.]

[According to BUTLER researchers, most BUTLER in eastern Canada have not and 
do not today spell their surname "BUTLER," the English spelling derived from 
the occupation "butler" (one who serves or butles), but instead spell it 
"BOUTILIER," the French spelling derived from "boutilier" or bottle (thus one 
who bottles), BOUTILIER being a very old and common occupational name in Nova 
Scotia. Submitter is not researching BUTLER, but would like to assist those 
who are by clarifying his given names and including additional material to 
support the information given in this sketch.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly