Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Belle of the North Ladies Orange Benevolent Association No. 140
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- LOBA 140
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Description area
Dates of existence
[before 1922]-[after 1935]
History
Belle of the North Orange Benevolent Association No. 140 was a primary (local) lodge of the women's auxiliary of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization, in Powassan, Ontario. Like the male lodges of the Orange Order, Ladies Orange Benevolent Association lodges had a Masonic-style structure and system of degrees, and its members took part in charitable and social activities. It is unknown when Belle of the North Orange Benevolent Association No. 140 was founded and disbanded.
Places
Powassan, Ont.
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
As a primary lodge of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Association, Lady Patricia Ladies Orange Benevolent Association No. 256 was headed by a Worthy Mistress and a Deputy Mistress. Other officers included a Junior Deputy Mistress, Chaplain, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Guardian, and Director of Ceremonies.
General context
Relationships area
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
NUCCASC-AR0020
Institution identifier
Nipissing University and Canadore College Archives and Special Collections
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Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created February 20, 2015 by Peter Houston
Language(s)
- English