Masonic youth organisation / United States
Job's Daughters International
Job’s Daughters International is a Masonic youth organisation for girls and young women, founded in Omaha in 1920 by Ethel T. Wead Mick. It works through local Bethels and emphasises leadership, service, ritual and respect for family heritage.
This guide places Job's Daughters International in United States within the wider Masonic family. It focuses on public purpose, participation and safeguarding rather than treating the organisation as another degree. By Beyond the Craft Editorial Team · Published 14 June 2026 · Last reviewed 21 June 2026 · 8 min read.
What it is
Job's Daughters International is part of the wider Masonic family rather than a degree beyond Master Mason. Its age, family or sponsorship rules and safeguarding framework matter more than a conventional progression chart.
Why people explore it
Young women interested in leadership, ceremony, service and a supportive local youth community.
What not to assume
Job's Daughters International is connected with the Masonic community but does not confer Craft membership or make a participant a Freemason.
Documented chronology
Job’s Daughters was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, by Ethel T. Wead Mick. [1] [3]
The organisation presents local Bethels, leadership, service and membership information through its international website. [1] [2]
Age, relationship or sponsorship rules and meeting expectations must be checked with the relevant Bethel or jurisdiction. [2]
A Bethel-based youth order
Job’s Daughters describes its local units as Bethels and presents the organisation around leadership, service and ritual for girls and young women. That gives it a distinct structure from Rainbow Assemblies or DeMolay Chapters. [1]
The Masonic family connection is real, but it does not make Bethel membership a Masonic degree. A Job’s Daughter is not thereby a Freemason. [1] [2]
Founder and origin
The official founder page identifies Ethel T. Wead Mick and the Omaha, Nebraska, founding in 1920. The biblical Book of Job provides symbolic language, but the organisation itself has a modern American origin. [3]
That origin story is specific and useful. It should replace generic copy that merely says the organisation is ‘historic’ without explaining when, where or by whom it began. [3]
Eligibility and commitment
The FAQ route is the correct place to check current membership questions, including age and any family or sponsorship requirements. These details can be sensitive to jurisdiction and may change. [2]
A Bethel may involve meetings, ritual work, elected office, service, social events, travel and jurisdictional gatherings. Families should ask about supervision, costs and realistic attendance before joining. [1] [2]
Who may value it
Job’s Daughters may suit young women who want leadership practice, ceremony, service and close local fellowship within a Masonic family setting. [1]
It may not suit someone seeking an adult mixed order or a youth organisation without Masonic family language. Rainbow and DeMolay provide useful comparisons, but each has its own culture. [1] [2]
Key distinction
Job’s Daughters is a youth organisation with its own ceremonies and eligibility rules; it does not confer Freemasonry and is not an appendant order for Master Masons.
Key questions
Frequently asked questions
What most distinguishes Job's Daughters International?
Job’s Daughters is a youth organisation with its own ceremonies and eligibility rules; it does not confer Freemasonry and is not an appendant order for Master Masons.
Who may join Job's Daughters International?
Current age, relationship, sponsorship and jurisdictional rules should be checked with the organisation. Ask the local group directly about age, sponsorship, safeguarding, adult leadership and the current programme.
How should its history be understood?
Job’s Daughters was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, by Ethel T. Wead Mick. Its institutional history should be read through the development of the present organisation and its public youth or family purpose.
What should I compare with Job's Daughters International?
Start with Rainbow for Girls and Order of the Eastern Star. Compare age range, leadership, safeguarding and programme rather than treating the organisations as Masonic degrees.
- Job's Daughters International: about ↗Job's Daughters International · Official organisational source · Retrieved 21 June 2026 · Supports: identity, Bethels, youth leadership.
- Job's Daughters International: FAQs ↗Job's Daughters International · Official organisational source · Retrieved 21 June 2026 · Supports: eligibility, membership questions, family relationship rules.
- Job's Daughters International: our founder ↗Job's Daughters International · Official organisational source · Retrieved 21 June 2026 · Supports: Ethel T. Wead Mick, 1920 foundation, Omaha context.
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