Person Page - 41143

     George Alexander Finniss Wemyss married Millicent Aurelia O'Brien Butler, daughter of Pierce Essex O'Brien Butler and Mary Millicent Weatherston, on 23 April 1923 at St. John's Church, Hankow, China^G.¹ He died in 1949.²
     He was with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.¹

     Catherine Grace O'Brien Butler was born on 21 July 1901 at Foochow, China^G.¹ She is the daughter of Pierce Essex O'Brien Butler and Mary Millicent Weatherston.¹
     She lived in 1990 at St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands^G.¹

     Pierce Edmond O'Brien Butler was born on 12 January 1877.¹ He was the son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes.¹ He died on 15 January 1902 at age 25 at Wyndberg, South Africa^G, while on active service.¹
     Between 1897 and 1900 he played rugby for Ireland.¹ He fought in the Boer War.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 4 March 1900 in the Inniskilling Fusiliers.¹

     William Dunboyne O'Brien Butler was born circa 1878.¹ He was the son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes.¹ He died on 11 January 1884.¹

     Charles Paget O'Brien Butler was born on 18 July 1881 at 21 Crosthwaite Park West, Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes.¹ He married Winifred Mary O'Brien, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry Joseph O'Brien, on 18 October 1908.¹ He died on 1 November 1914 at age 33, from wounds received in action, while trying to rescue wounded comrades.¹ He was buried at Bailleul, France^G.¹
     Charles Paget O'Brien Butler usually went by his middle name of Paget.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1907 in the Royal Army Medcal Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1911.¹ He was an amateur jockey, finishing 5th in the Grand National in 1913.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹

     Winifred Mary O'Brien is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry Joseph O'Brien.¹ She married Charles Paget O'Brien Butler, son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes, on 18 October 1908.¹
     From 18 October 1908, her married name became O'Brien Butler.¹

     Lt.-Col. Henry Joseph O'Brien gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps.¹ He lived at Weston, Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     James Eustace O'Brien Butler was born circa 1883.¹ He was the son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes.¹ He died on 31 July 1887.¹

     Capel Desmond O'Brien Butler was born in 1889.¹ He was the son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes.¹ He married Phyllis Mary Jameson, daughter of Charles Jameson, on 5 August 1914 at St. Luke, Marylebone, London, England^G.¹ He died on 7 June 1917 at Belgium^G, killed in action.¹ He was buried at Kemmel Château Military Cemetery, Belgium.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Irish Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1911.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) on 18 June 1917.¹

     Phyllis Mary Jameson is the daughter of Charles Jameson.¹ She married Capel Desmond O'Brien Butler, son of Major Pierce O'Brien Butler and Marcella Hynes, on 5 August 1914 at St. Luke, Marylebone, London, England^G.¹
     From 5 August 1914, her married name became O'Brien Butler.¹