Friendly Sons of Philly

List of Members of the Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland......[1] contains a listing of members of fraternal Irish societies in Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th centuries. Primarily, there is the Friendly Sons of St Patrick, founded in 1771. This organization is still in existence today and you can find more information about it at www.friendlysons.com. The Friendly Sons has had other sub-groups throughout its existence, such as the Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland.

The publication is divided into various listings:

p. 5 Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurers, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (names and year elected)

p. 6 Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurers, Hibernian Society (names and year elected)

p. 8 Members, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (names and year elected)

p. 10 Honorary Members, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (names and year elected)

p. 11 Members of the Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland (names and year elected)

p. 31 Present Members of the Hibernian Society, 31 March, 1884 (names and addresses)

You can view it on the Harvard University Digital Collections website.

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[1] Author Unknown. List of Members of the Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland Together with the List of Members of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 1771-1884. Philadelphia: The Society. 1884.