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Grand Island Knights of Columbus
This page is about the various fraternals, organizations and societies of Hall County, Nebraska.
Knights of Columbus of Grand Island
The Knights of Columbus lodge in Grand Island was organized in recent years —but its predecessor, appealing to a similar mem bership, Concordia Branch 512, C. K. of A. (Catholic Knights of America) flourished in the late 'eighties. During 1889 the officers of that order were (see list
below). While there is no connection between the orders, the earlier one is mentioned to show the fraternal activity of the Catholic men of the community.
| PRESIDING OFFICERS, 1889 | |||
| James Geary President | W. R. Stevens Vice President | J. J. Klinge Recording Ssecetary | T. P. Lanigan Financial Secretary |
| Adam Windolph Treasurer | John Riss Secretary | A., George Eberl Sentinel | Rev. W. Wolf Spiritual Director |
St. Mary's Council No. 1159
St. Mary's Council No. 1159, Knights of Columbus, was organized November 11, 1906, with sixty-two charter members. It original officers were (see list below). . . . Those members who have served as presiding
officers . . . [and] secretaries of the lodge (see list below). , , , The state meeting was entertained in May, 1918.
| ORIGINAL OFFICERS | |||
| John F. Matthews Grand Knight | F. J. Geary Recording Secretary | David Byrne Financial Secretary | |
| Aug. J. Baumann Warden | Fr. Y. Wolf Chaplain | J. H. Mullin Chancellor | |
| PRESIDING OFFICERS | |||
| Bauman, Geo. J. (sec.) | Baumann, Geo. J. | Byrne, David (sec.) | |
| Fagan, Pat | Geary, F. j. | Laughlin, W. H. (sec.) | |
| Mathews, John F. | Mullin,J. H. | O' Hare, J. H. | Phelan, Dr. L. |
| PRESENT OFFICERS, 1919 | |||
| Dr. L. Phelan Grand Knight | W. F. Roney Deputy Grand Knight | E. G. Biglin Chancellor | |
| Rev. Aug. Heimes Chaplain | E. P. Ryan Recording Secretary | Geo. J. Baumann Financial Secretary | |
Source Cited:
A. F. Buechler and R. J. Barr, editors. "Fraternals and Social Organziations of Hall Cuonty: Knights of Colubus," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 377-378. Provided by the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society, Grand Island, Nebraska.
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