IOOF monument - Elmwood,Cemetery - Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
Posted by: MAMOUE
N 45° 24.904 W 071° 54.392
19T E 272582 N 5033170
Un monument I.O.O.F daté de 1903 au coeur du cimetière Elmwood.
A I.O.O.F monument dated of 1903, in Elmwood cimetery, in Sherbrooke.
Waymark Code: WMKKXB
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 04/28/2014
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Nous avons la preuve avec ce monument que la lodge no 8 a bel et bien existé à Sherbrooke à la fin du XIXième siècle, début XXième.
Des écrits furent retrouvés dans les archives de la I.O.O.F ainsi que dans les archives de la ville de Sherbrooke.
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Il y a aussi un extrait du Journal of proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the United States, relatant des faits concernant l'unité 8 à Sherbrooke,
Voir la photo ci-jointe.
We have evidence of the existence of an IOOF lodge in Sherbrooke.
No. 8 lodge run in Sherbrooke from the late nineteenth century to at least mid-twentieth.
Writings were found in the archives of the IOOF, few newspaper articles and in City of Sherbrooke archives.
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There is also an extract from the Journal of proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the United States, relating facts about Unit 8 in Sherbrooke,
See the attached photo.
You can find a memorial in Elmwood cemetery (see photo). I was unable to find any information related to this specific monument but it clearly indicates presence of an IOOF movement in this area.