Percy Rout Button

Date of Birth: 15 February 1868

Place of Residence: 128 St John Street Launceston Tasmania Australia

Spouse Name: Did not marry

Children's Names: No children

Notes:

Percy Rout Button was born in Launceston on 15 Feb 1868, the second son of Charles Stammers Button (1828-1907) and his wife Mary Rout (1831-1915). He was a very prominent yachtsman and owned the Titania. Percy died aged 30 from typhoid fever on 20 Apr 1898 and was buried at the Charles Street Cemetery. Members of the AOF Court Sherwood No. 4845 were requested to attend his funeral.

Contributors: Zoe Clarke & Marion Sargent Sep 2007