Birth : 24 Sep 1736 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death : 27 Nov 1789 Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial : Old Main Street Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate : 43.8387600, -66.1198600
Inscription : Inscription:
In Memory of Mr. Eleazer Butler,
Nov y 27 AD 1789
in the 54th year of his age
Here sleeps in death the husband and
The tender father too did fall
by sudden stroke of cruel death
Description : Son of Thomas Butler and Abigail Craft.
Served in the in the 1st Co, 5th Conn. Regiment under Capt. Jonathan Rudd in 1757. Fought in the Seven Years' War (i.e., the French and Indian War).

Eleazer and his wife, Lydia Durkee, were third cousins (his great-grandmother, Sarah Cross, was the sister of Lydia's great-grandmother, Martha Cross). They were among the earliest Yarmouth settlers), emigrating from Ashford, CT (sailing from Saybrook, CT) no later than 1764, and possibly as early as 1762. Eleazer was a grantee on the first successful Yarmouth Township grant of April 7, 1767. Eleazer is believed to have immigrated... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Eleazer Butler's memorial?

    Eleazer Butler's memorial is located at: Old Main Street Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada.

  • When did Eleazer Butler death?

    Eleazer Butler death on 27 Nov 1789 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the Eleazer Butler's memorial?

    Latitude: 43.8387600
    Longitude: -66.1198600

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

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Lydia Durkee Butler

(1735 - 1812)

Siblings

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Benjamin Butler

(1739 - 1787)

Children

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Lois Butler Barnard

(1758 - 1831)

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Chloe Butler Lewis

(1760 - 1823)

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Eleazer Butler

(1763 - 1857)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Main Street Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8387600, -66.1198600

2. Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8365800, -66.1022800

3. Anglican Church Hill Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8252300, -66.1228500

4. Saint Ambrose Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8245990, -66.1169210

5. Our Lady Of Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8319700, -66.1021600

6. Churchill Cemetery
Dayton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8686104, -66.1037468

7. Pembroke Cemetery
Pembroke, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8692708, -66.1549716

8. Chegoggin Cemetery
Chegoggin, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8803200, -66.1248700

9. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8211400, -66.0566940

10. Brookside Cemetery
Hebron, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8866500, -66.0910700

11. Greenville Cemetery
Greenville, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8609300, -66.0468800

12. Riverside Cemetery
Hebron, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8976900, -66.0876600

13. Chebogue Cemetery
Rockville, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7770400, -66.0976100

14. Highland Plains Cemetery
Pleasant Lake, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8471900, -66.0169900

15. Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
Melbourne, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7795967, -66.0503804

16. Tusket Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8515200, -65.9745190

17. St. Stephen's Anglican Church and Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8623433, -65.9768301

18. Tusket Falls Cemetery
Tusket Falls, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8830700, -65.9830200

19. Ste-Famille Roman Catholic Cemetery
Amiraults Hill, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8089000, -65.9743600

20. Darling's Lake Cemetery
Darlings Lake, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9553223, -66.1311722

21. Sainte-Anne Parish Cemetery
Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8380400, -65.9355700

22. Brenton Methodist Cemetery
Brenton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9645545, -66.0517018

23. Tusket Lakes Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9166900, -65.9666300

24. Gavelton Meeting House Cemetery
Gavelton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8974700, -65.9490100