Colonel Francis Button, 1794–1880 (aged 86 years)
- Name
- Colonel Francis /Button/
- Type
- birth name
- Name prefix
- Colonel
- Given names
- Francis
- Surname
- Button
| Birth | April 21, 1794
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| 2nd President of the United States | John Adams March 4, 1797 (aged 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Newbury Button 1798 (aged 3 years) |
| 3rd President of the United States | Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801 (aged 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Anna Button 1807 (aged 12 years) |
| 4th President of the United States | James Madison March 4, 1809 (aged 14 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Pauline Mary Button 1810 (aged 15 years) |
| Military | Sergeant 1812 (aged 17 years)Agency: 1st York Militia War of 1812 During the War of 1812, Francis Button served as a sergeant in the 1st York Militia. From Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1813, he was on command after deserters from Capt. Button’s Cavalry. [5] From July 8 to 27, 1814, he served in Capt. Button’s Cavalry. [6] On Feb. 23, 1819, Francis Button, a yeoman of Markham Twp., made a land petition. He was born in the US, had lived in Upper Canada for 20 years, and served as a cornet in Capt. Button’s Troop of Horse in the late war. [7] Along with his father, John Button, Francis lead militia units in the War of 1812 and the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. He was only eighteen in 1812 when he served in the unit. He was later promoted to Colonel. He ultimately became mayor of Buttonville, which is named for his father. On June 26, 2016, Francis and his father received Ontario Historical Society plaques at their gravesites in Buttonville Cemetery marking their contributions to the War of 1812. |
| Marriage | Annie Hannah Marr — View this family March 30, 1815 (aged 20 years) |
| Birth of a son | Colonel William Marr Button December 1, 1816 (aged 22 years) |
| 5th President of the United States | James Monroe March 4, 1817 (aged 22 years) |
| Birth of a son | John N. Button May 24, 1818 (aged 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Phoebe Button June 15, 1823 (aged 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | Newbury Button 1823 (aged 28 years) |
| 6th President of the United States | John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 (aged 30 years) |
| Birth of a son | Newbury Button August 26, 1825 (aged 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Sarah E. Button 1827 (aged 32 years) |
| 7th President of the United States | Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829 (aged 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Susannah Button April 13, 1832 (aged 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Mary Amanda Button April 19, 1836 (aged 41 years) |
| 8th President of the United States | Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837 (aged 42 years) |
| Birth of a son | Francis Button 1838 (aged 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Catharine Button January 20, 1840 (aged 45 years) |
| 9th President of the United States | William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 (aged 46 years) |
| 10th President of the United States | John Tyler April 4, 1841 (aged 46 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Amanda Button March 22, 1844 (aged 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter | Mary Amanda Button December 4, 1844 (aged 50 years) |
| 11th President of the United States | James K Polk March 4, 1845 (aged 50 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Williams 1847 (aged 52 years) |
| 12th President of the United States | Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849 (aged 54 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Phoebe Button May 21, 1849 (aged 55 years) |
| Death of a wife | Annie Hannah Marr 1850 (aged 55 years) |
| 13th President of the United States | Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850 (aged 56 years) |
| Number of children | Annie Hannah Marr — View this family 9 |
| Marriage | Mary Sleigh — View this family January 6, 1851 (aged 56 years) "Home Township" is a bit unclear. Might mean the "Home District". From Wikipedia: "Originally established as Nassau District in 1788, it was renamed as the 'Home District' in 1792, The district was originally bounded to the east by a line running north–south from the mouth of the Trent River and to the west by a line running north–south 'intersecting the extreme projection of Long Point into the lake Erie.' The northern boundaries were vague and overlapping Indian land. The district town was originally Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake. In 1798, the Niagara District was created from Lincoln County and Haldimand County, and the London District was formed from the counties of Middlesex, Norfolk and Oxford, both of which were detached from the Home District." |
| 14th President of the United States | Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853 (aged 58 years) |
| 15th President of the United States | James Buchanan March 4, 1857 (aged 62 years) |
| Death of a sister | Anna Button July 27, 1858 (aged 64 years) |
| Death of a sister | Pauline Mary Button October 11, 1859 (aged 65 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Catharine Button December 24, 1859 (aged 65 years) |
| 16th President of the United States | Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 (aged 66 years) |
| Death of a father | Major John Button November 9, 1861 (aged 67 years) Buttonville, Ontario, Canada Latitude: N43.86578N Longitude: W79.36156Google Maps™Bing Maps™OpenStreetMap™ |
| 17th President of the United States | Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865 (aged 70 years) |
| 18th President of the United States | Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869 (aged 74 years) |
| Marriage | Mercy Clark — View this family October 31, 1870 (aged 76 years) |
| 19th President of the United States | Rutherford B Hayes March 4, 1877 (aged 82 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mary Amanda Button January 23, 1878 (aged 83 years) |
| Death | October 17, 1880 (aged 86 years) |
| father |
1772–1861
Birth: May 18, 1772 — New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: November 9, 1861 — Buttonville, Ontario, Canada |
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| mother | |
| Marriage | Marriage — 1795 — Dutchess, New York, USA |
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-8 months
himself |
1794–1880
Birth: April 21, 1794
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22 — Connecticut, USA Death: October 17, 1880 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada |
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5 years
younger brother |
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10 years
younger sister |
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4 years
younger sister |
1810–1859
Birth: 1810
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38 — Ontario, Canada Death: October 11, 1859 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada |
| father |
1772–1861
Birth: May 18, 1772 — New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: November 9, 1861 — Buttonville, Ontario, Canada |
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| step-mother |
1793–1863
Birth: 1793 — Kingsclear, York, New Brunswick, Canada Death: 1863 — Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Marriage | Marriage — 1848 — |
| himself |
1794–1880
Birth: April 21, 1794
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22 — Connecticut, USA Death: October 17, 1880 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada |
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| wife |
1797–1850
Birth: October 26, 1797
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18 — Bethel Twp, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1850 |
| Marriage | Marriage — March 30, 1815 — |
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20 months
son |
1816–1908
Birth: December 1, 1816
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19 — Markham, York, Ontario, Canada Death: January 1, 1908 |
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18 months
son |
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5 years
daughter |
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2 years
son |
1825–1912
Birth: August 26, 1825
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27 — Canada Death: September 14, 1912 — Markham, York, Ontario, Canada |
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2 years
daughter |
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5 years
daughter |
1832–1884
Birth: April 13, 1832
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34 — Markham, York, Ontario, Canada Death: July 27, 1884 |
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4 years
daughter |
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3 years
son |
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2 years
daughter |
| himself |
1794–1880
Birth: April 21, 1794
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22 — Connecticut, USA Death: October 17, 1880 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada |
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| wife | |
| Marriage | Marriage — January 6, 1851 — Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada |
| himself |
1794–1880
Birth: April 21, 1794
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22 — Connecticut, USA Death: October 17, 1880 — Buttonville, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada |
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| wife |
1805–1883
Birth: 1805 Death: December 21, 1883 — Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada |
| Marriage | Marriage — October 31, 1870 — Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada |
| partner’s partner | |
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| wife |
1805–1883
Birth: 1805 Death: December 21, 1883 — Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada |
| Marriage | Marriage — 1826 — |
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8 years
step-son |
1833–1864
Birth: 1833
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28 — Ontario, Canada Death: May 16, 1864 — Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada |
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8 years
step-daughter |
1840–1874
Birth: 1840
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35 Death: March 2, 1874 — Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada |
| Military | War of 1812 During the War of 1812, Francis Button served as a sergeant in the 1st York Militia. From Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1813, he was on command after deserters from Capt. Button’s Cavalry. [5] From July 8 to 27, 1814, he served in Capt. Button’s Cavalry. [6] On Feb. 23, 1819, Francis Button, a yeoman of Markham Twp., made a land petition. He was born in the US, had lived in Upper Canada for 20 years, and served as a cornet in Capt. Button’s Troop of Horse in the late war. [7] Along with his father, John Button, Francis lead militia units in the War of 1812 and the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. He was only eighteen in 1812 when he served in the unit. He was later promoted to Colonel. He ultimately became mayor of Buttonville, which is named for his father. On June 26, 2016, Francis and his father received Ontario Historical Society plaques at their gravesites in Buttonville Cemetery marking their contributions to the War of 1812. |
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| Marriage | "Home Township" is a bit unclear. Might mean the "Home District". From Wikipedia: "Originally established as Nassau District in 1788, it was renamed as the 'Home District' in 1792, The district was originally bounded to the east by a line running north–south from the mouth of the Trent River and to the west by a line running north–south 'intersecting the extreme projection of Long Point into the lake Erie.' The northern boundaries were vague and overlapping Indian land. The district town was originally Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake. In 1798, the Niagara District was created from Lincoln County and Haldimand County, and the London District was formed from the counties of Middlesex, Norfolk and Oxford, both of which were detached from the Home District." |
| Media object | Note: Buttonville area in Markham ON Canada |
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