My great-uncle, Walter Meinzen, was a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, as were several of his half-uncles, in the early 1900s. I learned about the organization when I noticed that 'KGE' was mentioned in their obituaries. I began searching to see what organization KGE represented.I guessed it was a fraternal organization of some kind and found 'Knights of the Golden Eagle' listed in several of the Steubenville, Ohio, city directories of the time. It told the days, time, and location of meetings.Next I searched the catalog of the Ohio Archives Library at the Ohio Historical Society and learned that it has an undated catalogue of uniforms and paraphernalia manufactured by The M. Lilley & Co., in Columbus, Ohio, for the Knights of the Golden Eagle. It seems that Lilley & Co. Began making swords in 1865 and then expanded its product line to include uniforms and other accoutrements for various organizations.The catalogue (cover and one page below) has illustrations and price lists for its items for sale.

1. Knights Of The Golden Eagle Sword Cane

Knights of the Golden Eagle Horstmann Sword. The blade of this sword is of German make, crafted by the Solingen firm of Weyersberg-Kirschbaum and bears its ark. The rest of the piece was made by the Horstmann company. It has an intricately decorated brass scabbard and a finely etched blade. The piece likely dates to the 1880’s and has a 29 inch blade.

Knights Of The Golden Eagle Sword Cane

It would have been interesting to photocopy and post the whole catalog because it had some pretty unusual looking garb in addition to what's pictured below. Looking through the catalogue I wondered what kind of organization this could possibly be. It all seemed so strange.I decided to see what other information I could find. Shares the following information about the Knights of the Golden Eagle:Founded in 1873 by John Emory Burbage, the Knights of the Golden Eagle is a fraternal organization with rituals based on those of the crusaders.

Members pass through three stages: pilgrim, knight, and crusader. In addition to giving moral and intellectual guidance, the society provided relief to sick or unemployed members and gave survivor benefits to widows and orphans. In 1900 the Knights of the Golden Eagle had approximately 20,000 members and functioned in twenty states. The society's motto is 'Fidelity, Valor, and Honor,' and rituals reflect the emphasis placed on the word of the Bible.The Phoenixmasonry Masonic Museum and Library devotes a section of its website to the. There you can see photographs of two young men in their uniforms and learn more about the organization.Do you have an ancestor who belonged to the Knights of the Golden Eagle?-Nancy.Copyright ©2010-2018, Nancy Messier.

All Rights Reserved.Do not copy or use any content from this blog without written permission of the owner. I suspect 'Supreme' indicated the medal was used by an officer of the Supreme Lodge (national level).

Other lodge levels may have been 'Grand Lodge' for state (regional level).I believe my grandfather John E. Davis 1874-1939 was a K.G.E. He lived in Schuylkill Co., PA until 1878, then Weld Co., CO 1878-1900. Then Fremont Co., CO 1900-1906. Then Weld Co., CO 1906-1939.

He was a barber but lived in coal mining communities.Peace, James R. Davis, 6708 Austin Way, Sacramento, CA 95823james.davis1@sbcglobal.net -6/4/16. Central Ohio, United States Sometimes I want to jump back in time, into the lives of my ancestors to meet them, see how they lived their lives, and watch their interactions with each other. Since I can't do that, I spend time learning about them and the times in which they lived. I look forward to meeting them.

I've been seriously searching for my ancestors for nearly 12 years. I plan to continue indefinitely.If you think we might have ancestors in common or you'd like to contact me for any other reason, please email me at myancestorsandme @ gmail.com.

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