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Button Family in America

Major John Button + Elizabeth Williams

5 children
John Button Blvd and Captain Francis Dr
Birth: April 21, 1794 21 22 — Connecticut, USA
Military: Sergeant — 1812
Marriage: March 30, 1815
Number of children: 9
Marriage: January 6, 1851 — Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Marriage: October 31, 1870 — Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Death: October 17, 1880 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Hannah Marr Colonel William Marr Button John N. Button Phoebe Button Newbury Button Sarah E. Button Susannah Button Mary Amanda Button Francis Button Catharine Button Family with spouse Mary Sleigh Family with spouse Mercy Clark
Colonel Francis Button
1794–1880
Birth: April 21, 1794 21 22 — Connecticut, USA
Death: October 17, 1880 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Birth: June 27, 1796 24 24 — York, Ontario, Canada
Marriage: 1817 — Markham, Ontario, Canada
Marriage: April 30, 1829 — Richmond Hill, York, Ontario, Canada
Death: September 5, 1857 — York, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martin H. Stoutenburgh James Stoutenburgh Family with spouse Timothy Munro Mary Munro Henry Munro Sarah Catherine Munro James Munro Mary Ann Munro Elizabeth Munro Newbury Button Munro
Sarah Elizabeth Button
1796–1857
Birth: June 27, 1796 24 24 — York, Ontario, Canada
Death: September 5, 1857 — York, Ontario, Canada
Birth: 1798 25 26
Occupation: Justice of the Peace
Death: October 24, 1823
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Newbury Button
1798–1823
Birth: 1798 25 26
Death: October 24, 1823
Birth: 1807 34 35 — Markham, Ontario, Canada
Marriage: November 17, 1829
Death: July 27, 1858
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jacob Marr
Anna Button
1807–1858
Birth: 1807 34 35 — Markham, Ontario, Canada
Death: July 27, 1858
Birth: 1810 37 38 — Ontario, Canada
Marriage: June 2, 1829
Death: October 11, 1859 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Reverend James DeGeer Lewis DeGeer Ellen DeGeer John Button DeGeer Francis DeGeer William James DeGeer Catherine DeGeer Timothy Monro DeGeer Mary Ann DeGeer James A. DeGeer Elizabeth DeGeer Susan DeGeer
Pauline Mary Button
1810–1859
Birth: 1810 37 38 — Ontario, Canada
Death: October 11, 1859 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Captain John Button
Birth: May 18, 1772 — New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Occupation: cooper — 1790
Marriage: 1795 — Dutchess, New York, USA
Emigration: February 6, 1798 — Canada
Property: 200 acres of farm land in York — November 17, 1801 — York, Canada
Military: North York militia Lieutenant — 1808
Military: North York militia Captain — 1812
Military: North York militia Major — 1831
Marriage: June 14, 1848 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Property: Buttonville founding — 1851 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Military: Button's Troop designated as the 1st Toronto Troops of The Volunteer Militia Cavalry of the County of York — December 27, 1855 — Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
Death: November 9, 1861 — Buttonville, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Williams Colonel Francis Button Sarah Elizabeth Button Newbury Button Anna Button Pauline Mary Button Family with spouse Elizabeth Merigold Bradley
Major John Button
1772–1861
Birth: May 18, 1772 — New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Death: November 9, 1861 — Buttonville, Ontario, Canada
Birth:
Marriage:
Death: 1782 — Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Atwell Joseph Button Susannah Button Sarah Button Elizabeth Button Major John Button Sally Button Vine Button
Joseph Button
–1782
Birth:
Death: 1782 — Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
Marriage:
Death: 1782
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Button Joseph Button Susannah Button Sarah Button Elizabeth Button Major John Button Sally Button Vine Button
Mary Ann Atwell
–1782
Death: 1782
Birth: 1772 — New Brunswick, Canada
Marriage: 1795 — Dutchess, New York, USA
Death: October 6, 1847 — Markham, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Major John Button Colonel Francis Button Sarah Elizabeth Button Newbury Button Anna Button Pauline Mary Button
Elizabeth Williams
1772–1847
Birth: 1772 — New Brunswick, Canada
Death: October 6, 1847 — Markham, Ontario, Canada

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Marriage 1795
Dutchess, New York, USA

Last change November 15, 2025 – 18:28:54