This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kinhunter2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.franklin/18311/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In my great uncle's 1963 obituary, it states that he was a member of B. of R.T. Number 72 and the Old Veterans Club. He was in WWI, so I figure that the Old Vets Club dealt with that, but I'm stumped by what the B. of R.T. is. His wife was in the Ladies Auxiliary of the same. My great uncle worked for the C&O Railroad and I'm wondering if it had to do with RR workers? Any help greatly appreciated! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

It stands for "Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen". My father was an employee of the Union Pacific Railroad and while a 'brakeman' was represented by this union. When he became a 'conductor' he was represented by the ORC or "Order of Railway Conductors". Sometime after my fathers death in 1981 the two merged but I fail to remember what they called them selves. Marlene Weiland Wallace