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Society Gates

Bialystok
POLAND


 

  BIALYSTOKER BROS. AHAVAS ACHIM
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
date of establishment unknown
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded over time and cannot be read.








 
  CHEVRA ANSHEI CHESED BIALYSTOCK
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1881
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded over time and cannot be read.









 
  BIALYSTOKER UNT. VEREIN SOMACH NOFLIM INC., post 219
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1886
Officers:
Joseph Lipman, Pres
Sam Novick, Vice Pres
Aaron J. Janes?, Treas
Richard Lipschitz, Loan Treas
Jacob Goldberg, 1st Trustee
Sal. Charnes, 2nd Trustee
Osias Rosenthal, Rec Sec
Joseph Lynn, Fin Sec
Max Charnes, Sgt-At-Arms


 
Committee:
Isaac Cohen
Max Smith
Louis Rosenblum
Mayer Cohen
Jacob Goldberg
  BIALYSTOKER UNT. VEREIN SOMACH NOFLIM INC., post 444
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1886
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded to read any names.









 
  BIALYSTOKER UNT. VEREIN SOMACH NOFLIM INC.
at Mt. Judah Cemetery in Ridgewood, New York
established in 1886, gate erected in 1917
Officers:
S. Novick, Ex-Pres
S. Charnes, Pres
A. Koshes, 1st Vice Pres
B. Chorost, 2nd Vice Pres
J. Gold, 1st Trustee
I. Birenbaum, 2nd Trustee
S. Sacks, Treas
S. Victor, Rec Sec
M. Shaffer, Fin Sec
I. Mines, Sgt at Arms
 
  BIALYSTOKER UNT. VEREIN SOMECH NOFLIM INC.
at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established on 31 Oct 1886, gate erected on 22 Oct 1939
Officers:
I. Mines, Ex-Pres
J. Mines, Pres
H. Shafer, Vice Pres
S. Oberstein, Vice Pres
H.D. Mines, Trustee
L. Greenberg, Trustee
A. Charnes, Fin Sec
H. Solomon, Rec Sec
A. Kushes, Treas
M. Palter, Sgt at Arms
Cemetery Committee:
I. Barash
A. Janis
R. Kushes

Loan Fund Directors:
R. Lipshitz, Chairman
A.A. Kesler, Treas
L. Goldman
L. Grossman
S. Wiener
 
  INDEPENDENT BIALYSTOKER BROTHERLY LOVE ASSOCIATION NO. 1
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1890
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded to read any names.








 
  INDEPENDENT BIALYSTOKER BROTHERLY LOVE ASSOCIATION NO. 1
at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, New York
established in 25 Feb 1890, gate erected in 2 Sep 1908
Officers:
H. Hurvitz, Ex-Pres
L. Albert, Pres
C. Hullnick, Vice Pres
A. Pollack, Rec Sec
I. Jerusalem, Fin Sec
M. Smerling, Treas
Trustees:
1. S. Davison
2. B. Myerson
3. S. Israel
J. Faas, Hospitaler
J. Schapiro, Inner Guard
I. Levin, Conductor
 
Committee:
M. Zimmerman, Chairman
S. Hain, Treas
J. Weinstein
A. Wilk
A. Weinbaum
H. Lesser
A. Hyman
H. Piroshnick
S. Berkowitz
H. Bloom
 
  INDEPENDENT BIALYSTOKER BROTHERLY LOVE ASSOCIATION NO. 1
at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established in 1890, gate erected in 1927
Officers:
S. Hain, Ex-Pres
M. Feinstein, Pres
B. Murowitz, Vice Pres
S.R. Levinsky, Treas
J.L. Levy, Fin Sec
A. Siwek, Rec Sec
Trustees:
M. Straussberg
D. Udinsky
J. Helferd

J. Hupcher, Hospitaler
J. Abkowitz, Inner Guard
Cemetery Committee:
J.L. Levinsky, Chairman
M. Zimmerman
M. Kaplan
J. Osder
L. Fiedler
M. Marcus
P. Dines

Loan Fund Committee:
A. Podolsky, Chairman
J. Weinstein
I. Albert
M. Rosenfeld
 
  BIALYSTOKER B.U.V. OF BROOKLYN
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1902
Officers:
Abraham Posner, Pres
Nathan Gelberg, Vice Pres
Jacob Blume, Fin Sec
Ray Nosoff, Rec Sec
Hyman Pearlstein, Treas
Jacob Kaye, Chairman of Cemetery
Members:
Max and Beaty Pearlstein
Harry and Rose Pilson
Abraham and Ida Posner
Harry and Anna Posner
Morris and Tillie Sand
Max and Sarah Sloves
Victor and Ida Shenberg
Abraham and Pauline Schochat
Harry and Lena Solomon
Jacob and Elaine Blume
Murray and Ann Blume
Louis and Celia Bober
Thomas and Flora Brenner
Hyman and Bertha Fagan
Abraham and Katie Fidler
David and Bessie Friedman
Nathan and Florence Gelberg
David and Ida Gelberg
Pincus and Hannah Greenstein
Isidore and May Gutman
Morris and Pauline Lieberman
Harry and Anna Miller
Max and Ray Nosoff
Hyman and Rebecca Pearlstein
Samuel and Minnie Pearlstein
 
  BIALYSTOKER B.U.V. OF BROOKLYN
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in 1902
Officers:
Jacob Blume, Ex-Pres
Abraham Posner, Pres
Nathan Gelberg, Vice Pres
Hyman Pearlstein, Treas
Ray Nosoff, Rec Sec
Jacob Blume, Sec



 
  BIALYSTOKER B.U.V. OF BROOKLYN
at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Ridgewood, New York
established in 1902
The society plot gates need to be photographed once again so that the inscriptions can be read properly.








 
  BIALYSTOKER B.U.V. OF BROOKLYN
at Wellwood Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York
established in 1902, gate erected in 1958
Officers:
Jacob Blume, Ex-Pres
Abraham Posner, Pres
Nathan Gelberg, Vice Pres
Hyman Pearlstein, Treas
Ray Nosoff, Rec Sec
Jacob Blume, Sec


 
  BIALYSTOKER RABBI SCHMUL MUHLOVER TALMUD TORAH
at Mt. Judah Cemetery in Ridgewood, New York
date of establishment unknown
no gate photo
available


 
  BETH HAKNESSES ANSCHEI BIALYSTOCK
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1905
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded to read any names.








 
  BETH HAKNESSES ANSHEI BIALYSTOK
at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, New York
established in 1905
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded to read any names.








 
  BETH HAKNESSES ANSHEI BIALYSTOK/
BIALYSTOKER CONGREGATION ADASS LESCHOREM
at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, New York
established in 1905, gate erected in 1916
Officers:
Hyman Gites, Ex-Pres
Dovid Isaacs, Pres
Tzeitel Arlans?, Vice Pres
Harris Topkes?
Dovid Kotler, Treas

Gbayim:
Meir Cohen
Reuven Krinsky
Berish Bernstein
Yakov Mines

Trustees:
Yitzchak Blumenthal
Alter Furman/Parman?
Shlomo Goldberg
Dovid Wetnik
Moshe Fiedler
 
Secretaries:
Yosef Lin
Naftali Tzvi Kaplan

Cemetery Committee:
Melech Barr?
Wolf Goldstein
Mordechai Weslikowsky?
Moshe Lieberman
Zaroch Epstein
Zachary Friedman
 
Chevra Kadisha:
Moshe Chaim Marcus, Gbai
Aharon Boyarski, Gbai
Yitzchak Wolf, Sec
Shmuel Yosef Markowitz
Chaim Eliyahu Wolf
Issachar Leiter?
Yochanan Letes
Moshe Cohen
Moshe Eliyahu Meyers?
Shemaryahu Forstadt?
Dovid Arye Cohen
Yisrael Moshe Bregman


 
Avraham Hever? Ribal
Eliezer Binowitz
Avraham Yosef Serkin?
Moshe Yitzchak Cohen
Shabtai Perelstein
Yitzchak Friedman
Mordechai Peshkin?
Dovid Shastak?
Tuvia Yanavosky?
Arye Leib Albert
Zalman Silver
Natan Nate Grossman

 










 
  BIALYSTOKER BRICK LAYERS PROGRESSIVE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, New York
established in 8 Mar 1905, gate erected in 3 Sep 1922
Officers:

Yekutiel Hershman, Ex-Pres
Avraham Kessler, Ex-Pres
Yakov Cohen, Pres
Mordechai Mattis, Ex-Vice Pres
Moshe Sofer, Vice Pres
Gershon Tartasky, Ex Prt Sec
Feivel Gordon, Fin Sec
Harry Alexander, Prt Sec
Litman Gordon, Treas
Philip Adler, Trustee,
Land Fund Sec ?
Leo Terr, Inner Guard?
Founders:

Avraham Cohen
Avraham Gottlieb
Members:
Aba Kabat
Dzah Stollman
Isaac Fuchs
Leo Gordon
Willy Batzer
Kopel Edelstein
Max Mattis
Jacob Davis
Dzah Maser ?
 
Naftris?:

Efrayim Lipshtein
Eli Messer
Avraham Raisner ?
Moshe Goldberg

Etel Arler?
Bessie Goldberg
Founding Chairman
Rivka Doysner ?
Liba Hershman
Feigel Cohen
Esther Tartatsky?
Gitel Gordon
Lena Taratatsky?
Itke Edelstein
Devora bat Yehuda Tzvi
 
Names on small posts that are positioned from the gate posts to the edge of the plot:

Rivka Miller
Benny Miller
Moshe Alinke Goldberg
Hymie Sofer
Mares ? Flicker
Dora Flicker
Yitzchak Fass ?
Esther Fass ?
Tzibia Kalish
Fene? Cohen
Rateli? Cohen
Rava Tiketsky ?
Rose Gordon
Nase ? Gordon
 
  BIALYSTOKER BRICK LAYERS PROGRESSIVE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established in 1905, gate erected in 1942
Officers:
Ch. Lazar, Ex-Pres
H. Mann, Pres
A. Kalish, Vice Pres
Ph. Gordon, Fin Sec
H. Alexander, Rec Sec
M. Mattis, Treas
Ph. Adler, Trustee
J. Cohen, Trustee
Ph. Zavinsky, Sgt at Arms
A. Gordon, Hosp.
 
Gate Committee:
L. Tarr, Chairman
Mr. & Mrs. S. Kalish
M. Shenker
H. Tartasky

Members:
Meyer & Yetta Cohen
Kive & Lena Mandel
Mr. & Mrs. Abe Grachowsky
Officers of Sisterhood:
J. Gabel, Pres
F. Cohen, Vice Pres
R. Kessler, Vice Pres
B. Mattis, Treas
C. Lazar, Fin and Rec Sec
E. Adler, Trustee
B. Ornetz, Truste
  BIALYSTOKER YOUNG MEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, sect. 21
at Montefiore Cemetery in St. Albans, New York
established in 1906
Officers:
Samuel Sloane, Chairman
Sam Berkowitz, Vice Chairman
Max Kwat, Rec Sec
A.S. Pinnes, Fin Sec
J. Gottlieb, Treas
J. Weinstein, Sgt at Arms

Trustees:
Jacob Halpern
S. Gottlieb
Isidor Shaine
Marshals:
Louis Bogen
Harry Gersch
Hospitalers:
Is. Gottlieb
S. Rabinowitz
Louis Bloom
Cemetery Committee:
Samuel Sloane
Max Kwat
Jacob Weinstein
Harry Gersch
William Zalowitz
 
Ex-Chairmen:
Isidor White
Dr. A. Bernstein
Ralph Wein
J. Gottlieb
Samuel Shapiro
Isidor Karafiol
Jacob Halpern
Louis Bloom
N. Olshanitzky
  BIALYSTOKER YOUNG MEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, sect. 81
at Montefiore Cemetery in St. Albans, New York
established in 1906, gate erected in 1955
Officers:
Samuel Sloane, Chairman
Abe Shabot, Vice Chairman
Harris H. Hollander, Fin Sec
Herbert H. Heller, Rec Sec
Harry Ogush, Treas
Ralph Wein
Jerome P. Friedman
Simpson Herman
Joseph Bookbinder, Trustee
Sam Silefsky, Trustee
Nathan Efros, Marshal
Abe Bimstein, Sgt at Arms
Hyman Rosen, Hospitaler
Hyman Zalewitz, Hospitaler

Organizers:
Ike Bernstein
Max Shapiro
Sam Shapiro
Ralph Wein
Joseph Witoff
Cemetery Committee:
Charles Koss, Chairman
Solomon Friedman
Simpson Herman
Max Kwat
Harry Ogush
Louis Robinson
Hyman Rosen
Sam Silefsky
Joseph Sloane
Ralph Wein
 
  BIALYSTOKER CENTER AND BIKUR CHOLIM INC./
BIALYSTOKER HOME FOR THE AGED

at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established in 1919 or 1927
Officers:
Jacob Cohen, Pres
Barnet Kass, Hon Pres
Vice Presidents:
Saul Bindler
Israel Kagan
William Kasenetz
Mamie Rosenthal
William Weiner
Sol Wiener
Trustees:
Charles Berger
William Cohen
Jack Isseks
Sam Mines
Harry Ogush
Max Zalowitz
 
Nathan Lutenberg, Hon Vice Pres
Beck Madow, Hon Vice Pres
Louis Davis, Treas
David J. Goldberg, Chair, Board of Directors
Philip Novick, Honorary Chairman
Celia Lazar, Rec Sec
Philip F. Schneider, Comptroller
David Sohn, Exec Director
Cemetery Committee:
Dr. Louis Bernsein
Louis Cohen
Julius Gold
Samuel Hain
David Isseks
Samuel Kassel
Abraham A. Kessler
Jacob Kreplak
Alter Kushes
Joseph Lipnick
Joseph Lynn
Dr. Joseph Osder
Philip Rosenthal
Samuel Sloane
David Sohn
Selig Victor
Lehiel Weintraub
Ida Aidak, Pres of
Bialy Ladies Aux II
  BIALYSTOKER CENTER AND BIKUR CHOLIM INC.
at New Montefiore Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York
established in 1919 or 1927
no gate photo
available


 
  PAM FLICKER BIALYSTOCKER FAMILY SOCIETY
at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established in 1928, gate erected in 1934
Officers:
Aaron Pam, Ex-Pres
Samuel Krull, Pres
Isidore Pann, Vice Pres
Phillip Flicker, Sec
Jacob Shapss, Treas
Harry Watman, Hosp
Louis Krull, Sgt at Arms



 
Trustees:
Morris Flicker
Max Wotman
David Pann
Organizers:
Morris Krull
Aron Pam
Morris Flicker
Isidore Pann
Samuel Krull
Jacob Pann
  PAM FLICKER BIALYSTOCKER FAMILY SOCIETY
at New Montefiore Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York
established in 1928, gate erected in 1985
There are no names inscribed on these gate posts.







 
  BIALYSTOKER PRIVATE GROUNDS
at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established in 1956 (probable)
no gate photo
available


 


 

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