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* Jeremiah Gatchell, 1880, 1881; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersG#GATCHELL.2C_JEREMIAH_1836-1906 Memorial]'''
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* Samuel S. White, 1872-1874, 1883
* George W. Maxon, 1894; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#MAXON.2C_GEORGE_WASHINGTON_1862-1945 SN]'''
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* ''1875?''
* Melvin E. Ellis, 1896, 1901;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesAG#ELLIS.2C_MELVIN_ELISHA_1862-1907 SN]'''
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* Leonard T. Gaskill, 1876, 1878, 1882
* Ambrose B. White, 1899;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersW#WHITE.2C_AMBROSE_B._1862-1932 Memorial]'''
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* Charles F. Sisson, 1877, 1878 ''died in office''
* Joseph Hoyle, 1905, 1906;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#HOYLE.2C_JOSEPH_1875-1956 SN]'''
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* Jeremiah Gatchell, 1879-1881; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersG#GATCHELL.2C_JEREMIAH_1836-1906 Memorial]'''
* Edward J. Saalfrank, 1911
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* George J. Baldwin, 1884, 1885
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* William H. Hawkins, 1886, 1887
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* William A. Cole, 1888, 1888
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* Charles W. Rickards, 1890, 1891
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* Charles W. Rickards, 1891
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* Edward E. Wheelock, 1892, 1893
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* George W. Maxon, 1894, 1895; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#MAXON.2C_GEORGE_WASHINGTON_1862-1945 SN]'''
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* Melvin E. Ellis, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesAG#ELLIS.2C_MELVIN_ELISHA_1862-1907 SN]'''
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* Isaac T. Holman, 1898
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* Ambrose B. White, 1899, 1900;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersW#WHITE.2C_AMBROSE_B._1862-1932 Memorial]'''
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* John Kinnibergh, 1903
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* Ansel Holman, 1904
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* Joseph Hoyle, 1905-1907;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#HOYLE.2C_JOSEPH_1875-1956 SN]'''
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* Fred M. Bennett, 1908
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* William R. Booth, 1909
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* Ralph M. Estes, 1910
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* Edward J. Saalfrank, 1911, 1912
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* Joseph F. Barnet, 1913
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* Duncan B. Cunningham, 1914
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* William C. Hay, 1915
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* Harry S. Nelson, 1916
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* Nelson Slater, 1917
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* William Carville, 1918
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* Samuel L. Lampher, 1919
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* William Spencer, 1920
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* Harold W. Armstrong, 1921
 
* Philip E. Thomas, 1922; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesSZ#THOMAS.2C_PHILIP_EDWIN_1889-1955 N]'''
 
* Philip E. Thomas, 1922; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesSZ#THOMAS.2C_PHILIP_EDWIN_1889-1955 N]'''
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* Edwin M. Crane, 1923
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* Louis A. Webster, 1924
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* William E. Loveland, 1925
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* Morton C. Matteson, 1926
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* Ray S. Maxon, 1927
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* Daniel E. Greene, 1928
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* Harrison M. Smyth, 1929
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* Lester H. Matteson, 1930
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* Andrew N. Maxon, 1931
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* George A. Arnold, 1932
 
* Edwin M. Crane, 1933; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#CRANE.2C_EDWIN_MAXON_1891-1962 N]'''
 
* Edwin M. Crane, 1933; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#CRANE.2C_EDWIN_MAXON_1891-1962 N]'''
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* Cornelius J. Hauge, 1934
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* Henry F. Feddern, 1935
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* John W. Mellor, 1936
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* John Alden, 1937
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* Paul E. Larson, 1938
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* Fred Israel, 1939
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* Lester E. Carpenter, 1940
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* Philip L. Voelker, 1941
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* Jules E. Conrardy, 1942
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* Joseph D. Rosenthal, 1943
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* William A. Robbins, 1944
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* Philip H. Hoyle, 1945, 1946
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* Harold A. Gustafson, 1947
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* Gerard A. Lafreniere, 1948
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* Paul L. Hoyle, 1949, 1954
 
* Raymond G. LaFreniere, 1950-1951, 1955, 1978-1980; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#LAFRENIERE.2C_RAYMOND_GABRIEL_1916-1984 N]'''
 
* Raymond G. LaFreniere, 1950-1951, 1955, 1978-1980; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#LAFRENIERE.2C_RAYMOND_GABRIEL_1916-1984 N]'''
* ''Stewart R. Holbrook'', ?; '''PDDGM'''
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* Neilson A. Darling, 1952
* Russell S. Wise, 1989-1991; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesSZ#WISE.2C_RUSSELL_SHERWOOD_1942-1992 N]'''
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* Daniel B. Middleton, 1953
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* Frank C. Wadsworth, Jr., 1956
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* Herbert S. Smith, 1957
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* Joseph D. Rosenthal, 1958
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* Walter Karasek, 1959
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* Samuel H. Stein, 1960
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* Henry C. Feddern, 1961
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* Alexander Kokolski, 1962
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* Clinton S. J. Jacks, 1963
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* Joseph Hoyle, Jr., 1964
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* Robert E. Ranslow, 1965, 1966
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* ''1967?''
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* Robert F. Taylor, 1968, 1969
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* Victor J. Karasek, 1970
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* John J. Salisbury, 1971
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* Elmer E. Normandin, Jr., 1972
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* Henry R. Reiner, 1973
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* Randall L. Faneuf, 1974
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* Cecil H. Lane, Sr., 1975, 1983
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* Cecil H. Lane, Jr., 1976, 1981, 1982, 1985
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* George A. L. Ethier, 1977
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* Ross N. Fisher, 1984, 1988
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* ''Stewart R. Holbrook'', 1986; '''PDDGM'''
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* Todd E. Smith, 1987
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* Ross N. Fisher, 1988
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* Russell S. Wise, 1989-1992; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesSZ#WISE.2C_RUSSELL_SHERWOOD_1942-1992 N]'''
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* David W. Farrington, 1993, 1995
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* Richard E. Heon, 1994
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* Donald E. Guertin, 1996, 1997
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Revision as of 18:41, 3 March 2013

BLACKSTONE RIVER LODGE

Location: Blackstone

Chartered By: Winslow Lewis

Charter Date: 12/12/1856 V-264

Precedence Date: 12/12/1855

Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged to Montgomery Lodge, Milford, 06/12/1997


PAST MASTERS

  • Samuel S. White, 1872-1874, 1883
  • 1875?
  • Leonard T. Gaskill, 1876, 1878, 1882
  • Charles F. Sisson, 1877, 1878 died in office
  • Jeremiah Gatchell, 1879-1881; Memorial
  • George J. Baldwin, 1884, 1885
  • William H. Hawkins, 1886, 1887
  • William A. Cole, 1888, 1888
  • Charles W. Rickards, 1890, 1891
  • Charles W. Rickards, 1891
  • Edward E. Wheelock, 1892, 1893
  • George W. Maxon, 1894, 1895; SN
  • Melvin E. Ellis, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902; SN
  • Isaac T. Holman, 1898
  • Ambrose B. White, 1899, 1900; Memorial
  • John Kinnibergh, 1903
  • Ansel Holman, 1904
  • Joseph Hoyle, 1905-1907; SN
  • Fred M. Bennett, 1908
  • William R. Booth, 1909
  • Ralph M. Estes, 1910
  • Edward J. Saalfrank, 1911, 1912
  • Joseph F. Barnet, 1913
  • Duncan B. Cunningham, 1914
  • William C. Hay, 1915
  • Harry S. Nelson, 1916
  • Nelson Slater, 1917
  • William Carville, 1918
  • Samuel L. Lampher, 1919
  • William Spencer, 1920
  • Harold W. Armstrong, 1921
  • Philip E. Thomas, 1922; N
  • Edwin M. Crane, 1923
  • Louis A. Webster, 1924
  • William E. Loveland, 1925
  • Morton C. Matteson, 1926
  • Ray S. Maxon, 1927
  • Daniel E. Greene, 1928
  • Harrison M. Smyth, 1929
  • Lester H. Matteson, 1930
  • Andrew N. Maxon, 1931
  • George A. Arnold, 1932
  • Edwin M. Crane, 1933; N
  • Cornelius J. Hauge, 1934
  • Henry F. Feddern, 1935
  • John W. Mellor, 1936
  • John Alden, 1937
  • Paul E. Larson, 1938
  • Fred Israel, 1939
  • Lester E. Carpenter, 1940
  • Philip L. Voelker, 1941
  • Jules E. Conrardy, 1942
  • Joseph D. Rosenthal, 1943
  • William A. Robbins, 1944
  • Philip H. Hoyle, 1945, 1946
  • Harold A. Gustafson, 1947
  • Gerard A. Lafreniere, 1948
  • Paul L. Hoyle, 1949, 1954
  • Raymond G. LaFreniere, 1950-1951, 1955, 1978-1980; N
  • Neilson A. Darling, 1952
  • Daniel B. Middleton, 1953
  • Frank C. Wadsworth, Jr., 1956
  • Herbert S. Smith, 1957
  • Joseph D. Rosenthal, 1958
  • Walter Karasek, 1959
  • Samuel H. Stein, 1960
  • Henry C. Feddern, 1961
  • Alexander Kokolski, 1962
  • Clinton S. J. Jacks, 1963
  • Joseph Hoyle, Jr., 1964
  • Robert E. Ranslow, 1965, 1966
  • 1967?
  • Robert F. Taylor, 1968, 1969
  • Victor J. Karasek, 1970
  • John J. Salisbury, 1971
  • Elmer E. Normandin, Jr., 1972
  • Henry R. Reiner, 1973
  • Randall L. Faneuf, 1974
  • Cecil H. Lane, Sr., 1975, 1983
  • Cecil H. Lane, Jr., 1976, 1981, 1982, 1985
  • George A. L. Ethier, 1977
  • Ross N. Fisher, 1984, 1988
  • Stewart R. Holbrook, 1986; PDDGM
  • Todd E. Smith, 1987
  • Ross N. Fisher, 1988
  • Russell S. Wise, 1989-1992; N
  • David W. Farrington, 1993, 1995
  • Richard E. Heon, 1994
  • Donald E. Guertin, 1996, 1997



REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Dispensation: 1855
  • Petition for Charter: 1857 chartered 1856; constituted 1857
  • Consolidation Petition (with Montgomery Lodge): 1997

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1955 (Centenary)
  • 1980 (125th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1859 1874 1882 1912 1913 1922 1926 1927 1928 1929 1940 1947 1955 1956 1957 1982 1986

HISTORY

  • 1955 (Centenary History, 1955-281)

OTHER

  • 1870 (Complaint against Olive Branch Lodge)
  • 1872 (Petition regarding formal charity to families of deceased members)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS


DISTRICTS

1855: District 4

1867: District 12 (Milford)

1883: District 19 (Southbridge)

1911: District 22 (Blackstone)

1927: District 22 (Milford)

1931: District 20 (Blackstone)


LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges