ODD FELLOWS

'Odd Fellows' can refer to one (or more) of the following friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges:

★ Oddfellows - A British friendly society with origins in the 1700s which has spawned:

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★ The Order of Patriotic Oddfellows

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★ The Ancient Order of Oddfellows

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★ The Grand United Order of Oddfellows (1789)

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★ The Union of United Orders of Oddfellows

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★ The Loyal Order of Oddfellows

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★ The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows (1810)

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★ Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society (1850)

★ American Odd Fellowship is regarded as being founded in Baltimore in 1819, by Thomas Wildey.

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★ The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) formed in 1819 and affiliated with the Manchester Unity in 1820. They separated from the British Order in the mid-1830s.

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★ The American Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (GUOOF) formed in 1843, affiliating itself with the British Manchester Unity rather than the American IOOF

★ Oddfellowship has spread around the world. Two examples:

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★ In Australia, Lodges formed for:

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★ The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF)

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★ The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (GUOOF)

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★ The Manchester Unity Order of Odd Fellows (MUOOF)

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★ The IOOF has lodges in over 20 countries (Examples)