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From: the tuppers <>
Subject: Re: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-D Digest V00 #153
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 19:20:48 +1000
In-Reply-To: <200005240304.UAA22430@bl-14.rootsweb.com>



>Dear Listers:
>
>I have a ggrandfather who died in Ballarat in 1907 and his funeral
>notice mentions some affiliation with I.O.R. and I.O.I. Lodges.
>
>Can anyone translate these acronyms for me? Any insight would
>be greatly appreciated.
>
>Judy
>Suffolk Va.
>
Judy, I.O R. stands for Independent Order of Rechabites. Rechabites are
people who abstain from alcohol. I don't know what the I.O.I. would be.

Sylvia Tupper
Searching for descendants of the TUPPER, PRAED and HUNKIN families who all
mined gold at Bendigo.


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