Andrew Aulin, Sr. by Bettye Reagan

Andrew Aulin, Sr. by Bettye Reagan

Andrew Aulin, Sr. by Bettye Reagan

Oviedo (Fla.)

Painting--Florida

Art--Southern States

Postmasters--United States

A painting by Bettye Reagan, a local artist in Central Florida, inspired by a photograph of Andrew Aulin, Sr. (1843-1918), the Swedish immigrant credited with naming the town of Oviedo, Florida. Aulin immigrated to Oviedo in 1870 and, in 1879, he was appointed the postmaster of the area formerly called the Lake Jesup Settlement,. Aulin also founded the local Ionic Lodge, which was the predecessor to the Masonic Lodge. Aulin was married to Emma Leonora Lawton Aulin (1853-1907) and had five children: Theodore Aulin, Willie Aulin, Mattie Aulin, Mary Aulin, and Andrew Aulin, Jr.

Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin

Original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Andrew Aulin, Sr.. 2005: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.

2005

2005

Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin

Digital reproduction of original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Andrew Aulin, Sr.. 2005.

Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

"Andrew Aulin, Sr.." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6360.

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Oviedo, Florida

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Originally created by Bettye Reagan.

Copyright to this resource is held by Bettye Reagan and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Cepero, Laura

Private Collection of Bettye Reagan

"Andrew Aulin." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69149825.

Robison, Jim. Around Oviedo. 2012.

Greer, David H. "Early History of Oviedo Lodge." Oviedo Masonic Lodge #243 - F. & A. M.. http://www.oviedolodge.org/info.html.

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