Yes his name is engraved on it.That is a Knight's Templar sword. If it is your relatives, and he had it made, it could have his name engraved on the blade and his initials on the grip. It should also have a makers mark and sometimes be dated that way.
With Sir Knight Foelker being in the Allentown area, you may try contacting the local Commandery there.;
Allen-Beauceant Commandery No. 20, 1524 Linden St. Allentown.
My Commandery has records dating back to 1825 and have helped folks in the past.
Thank you.Henderson Ames Swords were made between 1893 and 1933. Does the sword have any gold touches to it? There are some sword forums that may be able to date it closer by the way the scene is etched into the sword.
H&A Swords were well made and are collectable. It's a great piece of family history.
Is that something different?I know this has been answered but this is looking pretty York Ritish. Specifically Knights Templar? I'm not a member but others obviously are.
Yes, all we had in notes was that he was a Royal Arch mason.Is the York Rite different from Masonry?
Thank You!So, it sounds like he was a Mason for sure and a member of an appendant body called the York Rite. It is made up of three independent bodies within itself. The Royal Arch (Chapter), Cryptic Council and the Knights Templar (Commandery). Based on his pics, it looks like he was a all three most likely. His outfit there is most likely Knights Templar. If I'm not mistaken, in order to be in the KT, you have to be a member of the other two bodies (Royal Arch and Cryptic Council)
Hey, sorry y'all, I didn't get notifications for the latest posts on this thread. Thanks so much for this offer and I'll keep it in mind once my research picks up again.I have some ideas that might help you in your search and would be glad to answer any questions I can. Please feel free to call me directly. (302) 249-7282
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I had no idea about that! Thank you! That would be so helpful in discovering how far back in the family this goes (at least for America), because the Foelkers came here in 1849. Awesomesauce!With Sir Knight Foelker being in the Allentown area, you may try contacting the local Commandery there.;
Allen-Beauceant Commandery No. 20, 1524 Linden St. Allentown.
My Commandery has records dating back to 1825 and have helped folks in the past.
Thanks for sharing all your pictures! It's been hard to find well-matching York Rite/Knights Templar pictures for the era I'm looking for, and it's so cool to see yours. It looks like Will Foelker and your grandfather were the same-ish generation, which means I get to see what his sword/other details may have looked like. I may have taken a long break, but this still super fascinates me and I always love to find out more. And if you got more photos, feel free to post em just 'cause.This is my grandfather with the sword.
He died young at 36. and the Masons were in charge of his funeral.
I have a paper that says Commander Geo. I. Bush notifies all members to attend the funeral.
That's about all the information I have.
So I'd really like to get some information and dates if I could.
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Hey, sorry y'all, I didn't get notifications for the latest posts on this thread. Thanks so much for this offer and I'll keep it in mind once my research picks up again.
I had no idea about that! Thank you! That would be so helpful in discovering how far back in the family this goes (at least for America), because the Foelkers came here in 1849. Awesomesauce!
Thanks for sharing all your pictures! It's been hard to find well-matching York Rite/Knights Templar pictures for the era I'm looking for, and it's so cool to see yours. It looks like Will Foelker and your grandfather were the same-ish generation, which means I get to see what his sword/other details may have looked like. I may have taken a long break, but this still super fascinates me and I always love to find out more. And if you got more photos, feel free to post em just 'cause.
The specific details may be obscured by time, but it's not forgotten - he was part of organisations that still meet today and that young guys under 30 still join...Thank You!
That will give me a lot to look up and search.
Makes me sad that all of this is lost and forgotten.
No, Never thought about that.Have you thought about walking into antique stores and asking their opinion ? A old weapons dealer might glance at it and be able to tell you a lot about the sword..
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Is the York Rite different from Masonry?