Started in England around 1748 and established in the United States on April 26, 1819, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is now a worldwide altruistic and benevolent fraternity and sorority dedicated to improving and elevating the character of humankind by imparting the principles of friendship, love, and truth.
Today, the I.O.O.F spread throughout the USA and most of the rest of the world, establishing lodges in:Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Cuba, New Zealand, Austria, Finland, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Puerto Rico, Chile, Czechia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Philippines.
Since 1819, the I.O.O.F has claimed more than 10 million members from all walks of life.
Today, the I.O.O.F spread throughout the USA and most of the rest of the world, establishing lodges in:Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Cuba, New Zealand, Austria, Finland, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Puerto Rico, Chile, Czechia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Philippines.
Since 1819, the I.O.O.F has claimed more than 10 million members from all walks of life.
Notable members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) are: Schuyler Colfax, U.S. Vice President (1869 – 1873, Ulysses S. Grant, 18th U.S. President (1869 – 1877), General-in-Chief of the Union’s forces in the American Civil War, Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. President (1877 – 1881), William Jennings Bryan, the “Great Commoner”, Secretary of State (1913 – 1915), William McKinley, 25th U.S. President (1897 – 1901)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President (1933 – 1945)
Warren G. Harding, 29th U.S. President (1921 – 1923)
Earl Warren, U.S. Chief Justice (1953 – 1969), Governor of California (1943 – 1953), Head of the Warren Commission, Charlie Chaplin, famous comedian and actor, William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice University and
Jesse James, the "Robin Hood of America", a legendary figure of the wild west.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President (1933 – 1945)
Warren G. Harding, 29th U.S. President (1921 – 1923)
Earl Warren, U.S. Chief Justice (1953 – 1969), Governor of California (1943 – 1953), Head of the Warren Commission, Charlie Chaplin, famous comedian and actor, William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice University and
Jesse James, the "Robin Hood of America", a legendary figure of the wild west.
by Oldest fraternities September 16, 2009
What you say when your parents ask you what your reading you say that your reading Unpublished storys from independent writers online.
But your really reading gay porn
Also known as (yaoi smutty fanfiction)
But your really reading gay porn
Also known as (yaoi smutty fanfiction)
Mom: "hey hon, what's that your reading?"
You: "oh, I'm reading unpublished storys from independent writers online.
You: "oh, I'm reading unpublished storys from independent writers online.
by RollingPotato November 16, 2017
Independent Reserve is a scam
by kighafreewren February 14, 2021
What defines you.
I'm an independent bitch.
I'm an independent bitch.
by annamariexoxo May 23, 2020
a being (usually a female human, but can be substituted for a male human or other creature for extra irony) who depends on nobody but themselves. They are capable of countless heroic duties and are the main character of their own girl power movie. Typically, they will go to lengths to avoid accepting help, even when most efficient. Their intent on being an independent being with the strength of a gorilla to face hardship and fierceness of a monster is their defining characteristic
Amouranth is such an independent woman gorilla monster
by Bufanaqueshria August 19, 2024
Someone who has a full time job but still lives with their parents. A term coined by Greg Evans in his newspaper comic strip LuAnn. Becoming increasingly common as costs of living continue to rise.
I hate being an independent dependent.
by WeAlsoDoSomeTrolling May 11, 2025
by doodling June 29, 2011