History of Our Lady of Knock
In the summer of 1994, the future Ladies of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Inc. (LAOH), Our Lady of Knock, Division No.1, Marion County, Indianapolis, IN met at Karen Monaghan Gallagher’s home. A representative from the Indianapolis AOH, Bob Cottongim, was present to guide the women in organizing and initiating our division. Our application was made and at “the National Convention assembled at Louisville, Ky. On July 14th, 1994, in accordance with the Constitution and General Laws of said Order and upon application of Patty Dugan, Portia Graves-Houck and Linda Collins, State Officers for Division No. 1, the powers and the authority to establish and organize a Division were granted.” Our Division meetings were first held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Indianapolis, progressed to the Indianapolis Professional Firefighter’s Union Hall, Birdy’s Bar & Grill and now at The Northside Knights of Columbus on 71st St., Indianapolis.
Official meetings began in January, 1995 with the following documented members:
Patricia Lynch Baxter * Angeline Lynch Bowman * Peggy Ward Brennan *Mary Cox Erlenbaugh * Denise Murrell Farrell * Margaret Mattz Gallagher * Karen Monaghan Gallagher * Patty Dugan (Hegarty), President * Portia Graves-Houck, Recording Secretary *Bridget Campbell Mattz * Kathleen Davis Miller * Noreen Sheehan Murphy, Financial Secretary * Mary Chrisman Berry * Mary Jo O’Donnell O’Hara * Esther Christman Butrum * Linda Nichols Collins(Caraher), Treasurer * Catherine Keating Dangler * Alice Field Davis * Marianne Dugan (from Portland, Oregon) * Mary Frances Myers Dugan * Maureen Killilea (Rayos), Vice President * Sally Fitzgerald Moorman * Brigid Sheehan Sommers* Rita Schumacher* Rosaleen Sheehan Winans * Patricia Froman Withem * Anne Brown Hegarty* Mary Russell * Eileen Gallagher Euzen * Bridget Monaghan Ryan * Maureen Murphy Moriarty *Colleen Murphy Wagner*Julia Keating Ross* Anne Mullin O’Connor*
Thank You Ladies!
Official meetings began in January, 1995 with the following documented members:
Patricia Lynch Baxter * Angeline Lynch Bowman * Peggy Ward Brennan *Mary Cox Erlenbaugh * Denise Murrell Farrell * Margaret Mattz Gallagher * Karen Monaghan Gallagher * Patty Dugan (Hegarty), President * Portia Graves-Houck, Recording Secretary *Bridget Campbell Mattz * Kathleen Davis Miller * Noreen Sheehan Murphy, Financial Secretary * Mary Chrisman Berry * Mary Jo O’Donnell O’Hara * Esther Christman Butrum * Linda Nichols Collins(Caraher), Treasurer * Catherine Keating Dangler * Alice Field Davis * Marianne Dugan (from Portland, Oregon) * Mary Frances Myers Dugan * Maureen Killilea (Rayos), Vice President * Sally Fitzgerald Moorman * Brigid Sheehan Sommers* Rita Schumacher* Rosaleen Sheehan Winans * Patricia Froman Withem * Anne Brown Hegarty* Mary Russell * Eileen Gallagher Euzen * Bridget Monaghan Ryan * Maureen Murphy Moriarty *Colleen Murphy Wagner*Julia Keating Ross* Anne Mullin O’Connor*
Thank You Ladies!
