Women as members, or auxiliary only?

Started by Private User on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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7/31/2019 at 1:35 AM

I just noticed on Ernestine Ziegler (Benroth)'s profile that it says she was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. My understanding has always been that women can only be auxiliary members.

Are there occasionally exceptions made, maybe in non-sanctioned or breakaway KOCs, or can we safely assume that the line in her obituary means she was a 4th degree member of the Daughters of Isabella, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Columbiettes, or the Daughters of Mary Immaculate?

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7/31/2019 at 1:38 AM

Also: unless otherwise specified, does auxiliary membership typically mean the Columbiettes? I know that CDA members usually specify their organization's name, so when an obituary just says "auxiliary member," I usually assume it means a Columbiettes chapter.

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