1905 Payroll, 1900 St.Paul City Directory and Census. John Butler Jr. was born in Minnesota in 1876 to Irish parents. His brother, Thomas Butler, was born in Minnesota in 1883. Both were Minnesota Capitol construction bricklayers. Their father, John Butler Sr. (1824-1900) was a brother of Patrick Butler (1823-1900), father of the Butler Bros., general contractors for the Capitol. In the 1900 Census both John and his brother Thomas lived with their parents and siblings at this address.