- Name: James Edgar Butcher
- Birth: 28-APR-1871 in: Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 23-FEB-1901 in: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
- Father: James Annan Butcher
- Mother: Mary Miller
Notes: 1900 Census for Lexington, MA:
Butters or Butcher or Bulchar?
James E., head, Apr-1871, 29, M-7, Can, arr: 1881/Al
Abbie H., wife, Aug-1875, 24, M-7, 2/2, Can, arr: 1881
Emma H., dau, Feb-1898, 2, s, MA, Can, Can
Charles H, son, Apr-1900, MA, Can, Can
HANDSPIKER, Jane, m-in-l, Oct-1853, 46, Wid, 5/4, Can, Can, Can, arr: 1881.
NOTE: When residing in Concord, James and family were amidst his relations,
as other descendants of his line were born there. In fact, James' two
younger siblings, Ralph Rufus Butcher and Jennie M. Butcher were both,
apprently, born in Lincoln, MA
- Married: Abt 1893 in: USA
- Name: Abbie Eliza Handspiker
- Birth: AUG-1875 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 1941
- Father: Edwin Bartlett Handspiker
- Mother: Mary Jane "Jennie" (Wessell\Wentzell\Weigel\Weagle) Westley
Notes: Is Abbie not listed in 1881 Census? Or, is she there listed as "Josephena?"
She lived in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA, with James and family.
She married, 2nd, to Charles J. McKay, probably between 1910 and 1920, as here is 1920 Census:
For Lynn, MA in 1920
MCKAY:
Charles, head, m, w, 49, M, 1893/Na/1913, Can, Can, Can, printer - general
Abbie, wife, f, w, 41, M, arr: 1895/NA/1913, Can, Can, Can, none
BUTCHER:
Irma, step dau, 21, S, MA, Can, Can, nurse - student
Chester, step son, 20, S, MA, Can, Can, winder - ????
HERRIDGE:
Stella, lodger, f, w, 28, S, 1910/Al, Can, Can, Can, assembler - elec. mfr.
THIS is the Stella who later married Chester.
1910 US Census for Lynn, MA:
BUTCHER:
Mrs Abbie A. head, f, w, 34, Wd, 2/2, Can, Can, Can, arr: 1893, manager of lodging house.
"Emma" H., dau, f, w, 12, MA, Can, Can, none
NOTE: No Chester listed.
Other Spouses
Children
- Irma Hazel Butcher, b. 27-FEB-1898 in: Lexington or Concord, Massachusetts, USA
- Chester Leon Butcher, b. APR-1900 in: Massachusetts, USA
