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NZ Marriages (Bride)        🔍 ASH

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Early NZ HistoryJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Whanganui Council Property RollsButler, John David        🔍 ASH

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Otago Nominal Index        🔍 ASH

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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH
Alexander Turnbull LibraryButler, John David        🔍 ASH

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Shadows of TimeJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ University Graduates 1870-1961
Otago B.A. 1952 . BUTLER John David Canterbury B.E.[Civil] 1961 . BUTLER John Henry Auckland M.Sc. 1927 . BUTLER John Manton Otago M.Sc 1931 Senior Scholar 1st Class Honours
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WWII Military Draft ListsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

Source: A register of Ministers of the Methodist Church of NZ by Donald Phillipps / "a publicly available resource"

Surname Forenames Page No PDF Link
BUTLER John David 84 View PDF
BUTLER John David 84 View PDF
Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)John David Butler        🔍 ASH
Transcriptions NZJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Woolston.Cemetery.gravestone.photos
John D. - 060 BUTLER - John David Cornforth, d. 16 August 1934, age 86 see CARRODUS BUXTON - Jane, d. 15 November 1912 - 061 BUXTON, George Aubrey, d. 22 October 1873 C CALVERT -
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)John David Butler        🔍 ASH
Intention to Marry ProjectJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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1901siPage 350

District of Christchurch Quarter ending 31 December 1901 Registrar FREDERICK WILLIAM MANSFIELD
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
641 5 December 1901 John David Butler
Emily Dorothy Coxon
John David Butler
Emily Dorothy Coxon
💍 1902/820
Bachelor
Spinster
Stevedore
25
24
Christchurch
Christchurch
25 years
24 years
St. Mark's Church, Opawa 01/1023 5 December 1901 Rev. G. J. Cholmondeley
No 641
Date of Notice 5 December 1901
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John David Butler Emily Dorothy Coxon
  💍 1902/820
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Stevedore
Age 25 24
Dwelling Place Christchurch Christchurch
Length of Residence 25 years 24 years
Marriage Place St. Mark's Church, Opawa
Folio 01/1023
Consent
Date of Certificate 5 December 1901
Officiating Minister Rev. G. J. Cholmondeley



1909cPage 052

District of Christchurch Quarter ending 31 March 1909 Registrar Lyonel Charles Williams
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
198 25 March 1909 John David Cornforth Butler
Hannah Glover
John David Cornforth Butler
Hannah Glover
💍 1909/7085
Widower
Spinster
No occupation
Dressmaker
60
42
Woolston
Opawa
30 years
3 months
Registrar's Office, Christchurch 09/1250 25 March 1909 L. C. Williams, Registrar
No 198
Date of Notice 25 March 1909
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John David Cornforth Butler Hannah Glover
  💍 1909/7085
Condition Widower Spinster
Profession No occupation Dressmaker
Age 60 42
Dwelling Place Woolston Opawa
Length of Residence 30 years 3 months
Marriage Place Registrar's Office, Christchurch
Folio 09/1250
Consent
Date of Certificate 25 March 1909
Officiating Minister L. C. Williams, Registrar





NZ Births        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1876/2509
Butler John David EmilyJohn David-Order Product
1928/16029
Butler John David GwendolenFrancis James-Order Product
1939/54647
Butler Martin David John Phyllis DorothyPatrick Andrew-Order Product
1876/2509
Butler John David Emily John David
1928/16029
Butler John David Gwendolen Francis James
1939/54647
Butler Martin David John Phyllis Dorothy Patrick Andrew
Archives NZJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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NZ Deaths        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1934/11476
Butler John David Cornforth 184886YOrder Product
1966/42718
Butler John David 192838YOrder Product
1950/21749
Butler John David 187674YOrder Product
1934/11476
Butler John David Cornforth 1848 86Y
1966/42718
Butler John David 1928 38Y
1950/21749
Butler John David 1876 74Y
Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH
NZ War GravesJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH
NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Name Date Record Type
BUTLER, John David 🔍
28 Apr 1950 NZ Probates
BUTLER, John David 🔍
07 Dec 1966 NZ Probates
BUTLER, John David Comforth 🔍
30 Aug 1934 NZ Probates
New Zealand Gazette IndexJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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... St, New Brighton. 110167 Butler, John David, Contractor, 110 Hawford ... 🛡️ Call-Up Notice for Military Service 20 May 1918 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...h, M.N.Z.I.S., M.N.Z.I.E. Butler, John David, B.E., M.N.Z.I.E. Butler,... 🏗️ List of Registered Engineers 1968 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...s Ewington, M.I.E (AUST.) Butler, John David, B.E., M.N.Z.I.E. Butler,... 🏗️ List of Registered Professional Engineers 1969 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...02, Nelson .. .. 22/12/60 Butler, John David, B.E., M.N.Z.I.E. .. .. 3... 🏗️ List of Registered Engineers 1970 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
....S., M.N.Z.I.E., A.M.I.T. Butler, John David, B.E., M.N.Z.I.E. Butler,... 🏗️ List of Registered Engineers 1971 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...ler Garth MNZIS MNZIE AMIT Butler John David BE MNZIE Butler Noel Shan... 🏗️ List of Registered Engineers and their Addresses 1972 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...tler Garth MNZIS MNZIE MIT Butler John David BE MNZIE Butler Noel Shan... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 1974 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...arth MNZIS MNZIE MIT . . . Butler John David BE MNZIE . . . . Butler N... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 17 December 1975 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...IT ... ... ... ... ... ... Butler John David BE MNZIE ... ... ... ... ... 🏭 Annual List of Registered Engineers 20 February 1978 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...tler Garth MNZIS FNZIE MIT Butler John David BE MNZIE Butler Noel Shan... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 5 March 1979 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...treet, Nelson ... 22/12/60 Butler John David BE MNZIE ... 40A Sandwich... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 17 January 1980 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...treet, Nelson ... 22/12/60 Butler John David BE., MNZIE ... 40A Sandwi... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 15 December 1981 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...m Street, Nelson 22/12/60 Butler, John David BE MIPENZ 40a Sandwich Ro... 🌾 Annual List of Registered Engineers 13 December 1982 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... Butler Garth MNZIS FIPENZ Butler John David BE MIPENZ Butler Noel Sha... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 29 November 1983 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...Street, Eastbourne 10/8/62 Butler John David BE MIPENZ 40A Sandwich Ro... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 1984 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...d, RD 2, Katikati 10/08/62 Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ 40A Sand... 🌾 Annual List of Registered Engineers 23 June 1987 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... Wellington 3 ... 18/01/88 Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ ... 40A ... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 17 November 1988 NZ Gazette PDF NZLII
...utler Garry Wayne BE(HONS) Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ Butler N... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 4 March 1991 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...utler Garry Wayne BE(HONS) Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ Butler N... 🏭 Annual List of Registered Engineers 18 June 1991 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...hmond, Nelson ... 22/12/60 Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ ... P.O.... 🏭 Annual List of Registered Engineers 1992 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...hmond, Nelson ... 22/12/60 Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ ... P.O.... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 9 June 1994 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...oklyn, Wellington 18/01/88 Butler John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ P.O. Box... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 1995 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...utler, Garth MNZIS FIPENZ Butler, John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ Butler, ... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 16 July 1996 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...chmond, Nelson | 22/12/60 Butler, John David BE(CIVIL) MIPENZ | John B... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 25 June 1997 NZ Gazette PDF NZLII
...mond, Nelson ... 22/12/60 Butler, John David BE(CIVIL) M.IPENZ ... Joh... 🌾 Annual List of Registered Engineers 1998 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...mond, Nelson ... 22/12/60 Butler, John David BE(CIVIL), M.IPENZ ... Jo... 🏭 Annual List of Registered Engineers 23 June 1999 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...mond, Nelson | 22/12/1960 Butler, John David BE(CIVIL), REGENG MIPENZ ... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 26 June 2000 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF GGNZ
..., Wellington | 18/01/1988 Butler, John David BE(CIVIL), REGENG MIPENZ ... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 11 June 2001 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF GGNZ
...e BE(HONS), REGENG MIPENZ Butler, John David BE(CIVIL), REGENG MIPENZ ... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 13 June 2002 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF GGNZ
...84, Wellington 18/01/1988 Butler, John David BE(CIVIL), REGENG MIPENZ ... 🎓 Annual List of Registered Engineers 2003 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF GGNZ

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...2/4/48 425 4/29 0 11 Matric. Butler, J. D. .. Technical Trainee, Welli... 🎓 Scientific and Industrial Research Department Staff List - General Division 1949 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...2/4/49 425 4/29 1 11 Matric. Butler, J. D. .. Technical Trainee, Welli... 🎓 Scientific and Industrial Research Department Staff Register - General Division 1949 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
NZ Marriages (Groom)        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1902/820
Emily Dorothy Coxon John David Butler Order Product Intention to Marry
1909/7085
Hannah Glover John David Cornforth Butler Order Product Intention to Marry
1902/820
Emily Dorothy Coxon John David Butler Intention to Marry
1909/7085
Hannah Glover John David Cornforth Butler Intention to Marry
The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Tinui HistoryJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Anglican HistoryJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH
Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsJohn David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Name Born Died Cemetery Region
John David Butler 1876 🔍 6 Apr 1950 🔍 📰 Rutherford Street (Woolston) Cemetery Canterbury
John David Cornforth Butler 1848 🔍 16 Aug 1934 🔍 📰 Rutherford Street (Woolston) Cemetery Canterbury
John David Butler 1876 🔍 6 Apr 1950 🔍 📰 Rutherford Street (Woolston) Cemetery Canterbury
John David Cornforth Butler 1848 🔍 16 Aug 1934 🔍 📰 Rutherford Street (Woolston) Cemetery Canterbury
Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)John David Butler        🔍 ASH

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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)John David Butler        🔍 ASH