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Erik Nordberg, MTU Archivist12/21/2005 3:50:31 PMThe Sons of St. George were a fraternal organization which catered to men of British descent. In the mining districts of Michigan, this group usually attracted those specifically of Cornish descent. An 1892 directory of fraternal and masonic lodges listed twelve active lodges for the Sons of St. George across the Upper Peninsula, including groups in the following copper mining communities: Houghton / Duke of Wellington Lodge No. 270 (91 members), Red Jacket (Calumet) / One and All Lodge No. 272 (288 members), Lake Linden / Lincoln Lodge No. 273 (50 members), Central Mine / Sons of Liberty Lodge No. 278 (40 members).
Erik Nordberg, MTU Archivist12/21/2005 3:57:16 PMFrom the online Phoenixmasonry Masonic Museum http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/fraternalism/st_george.htm "The Order of Sons of St. George were first established in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1871. It was originally founded for the purpose of resisting attacks by the Molly Maguires, a secret society of Irish immigrant laborers working in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. The Molly Maguires were founded after the predominately Irish Catholic union called the Workingmen's Benevolent Association was broken up the mine owners and officials. The Molly Maguires operated in secret, and used the signs, passwords and grips of the Ancient Order of Hibernians to conceal their criminal activities, which consisted of raiding mine officials homes, beating them up and threatening them with death, and destroying mine owners property during the labor disputes in the 1860s-1870s. The Order of the Sons of St. George evolved into an ethnic fraternal benefit society for Englishmen residing in the United States of America, and their sons and grandsons. It offered sick and death benefits to members, benefits, and social activities such as dances, picnics and other lodge activities. Membership was limited to first-, second- and third-generation Englishmen. There was a female auxiliary called the Daughters of St. George. Both organizations are long defunct."
Anonymous2/15/2008 10:15:42 PMThe last Supreme Convention of the Daughter's of St. George was held in Providence, R.I. in August of 1968 at the Biltmore Hotel. It was hostessed by the Perseverance Lodge, Olneyville, R.I. I attended this convention with my grandmother & aunts who were members. The Perseverance Lodge disbanded in 1974 and as the order, their original charter was burned. (I watched my grandmother doit, as she said it was her duty) I have pictures of the Daughter's at that final convention if anyone is interested I would be happy to share. witchyb@embarqmail.com I believe the only living member is my aunt.
Anonymous4/24/2009 6:10:43 PMMy Great- Grandfather was a member of the Sons Of St. George. He was born in England, came to the United States in the 1880's. The Society buried my Grandfather in Iron River, he lived in Ishpeming and then in Beechwood, Michigan. There are a few other men secretly buried along with him, they are all buried under the Sons of St, George in Iron River. So if you are missing a family memeber , they maybe buried there.
Anonymous1/28/2010 4:54:46 PMMy grandfather Walter Kingsbury was a member of the Bay Cities Lodge #563 in Santa Monica in 1925. I have a pin with a blue star and a man on a horse. would love to have information about it.

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Bibliographic Information
Title: Lincoln Lodge Sons of St. George
Photographer: Adolph Isler
Date: 1895
Description: Lincoln Lodge Sons of St. George # 273 (group portrait by Isler). [An outdoor photo of a group of men. The men are wearing suits, fraternal hats, white gloves and sashes. A sign in front of the men identifies them as members of the Lincoln Lodge of the Sons of St. George, No 273. The sign is also dated April 12th, 1895. The negative is imprinted with the words: "Lake Linden Photo by Isler 741".]
Source of Description: Negative notebook database [cataloger]
Subject(s):


 
 Societies
 Manners and Customs - Clothing and Dress
 Persons - Immigrants
Number of Pieces: One Piece(s)
Medium: glass plate;
Color: B&W;
Size: 20.3 cm x 25.3 cm
Polarity: ; Negative.
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 Print located in the Reeder Photgraphic Collection T-006
Donor: J. Harry Reeder
Institution: MTU Archives
Collection: J. Harry Reeder Photographic Collection
Collection #:
Image #: MS042-039-T-006
Condition: Excellent

 

 

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