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Society Gates

Krakow
POLAND


 

  CHEBRA ROFEI CHOLIM M'KRAKAU, post 102
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1868
There are names on the gate posts, but are mostly eroded. Also visual access to these eroded stones are blocked by matzevot installed in front of the gate posts.








 
  CHEBRA ROFEI CHOLIM M'KRAKAU, post 463
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1868
Officers:
H. Monday, Pres
M. Koplik, Vice Pres
J.H. Fink, Treas
D. Keppler, Sec
J. Baschkopf, Messenger
Trustees:
B. Manne
A.  Waldman
I. Goldberg
D. Birnbaum
P. Horowitz
M.S. Feiler
 
Committee:
M. Wolburg, Chair
J.H. Fink
H. Monday
M. Koplik
P. Lowenfeld
M. Birenbaum
Finance Committee:
M. Wolburg
P. Lowenfeld
O. Englander
   
  CONGREGATION ADAS ISRAEL ANSHEI KRAKOW/
JESHUATH JACOB ANSHEI KRAKAU
at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, New York
established on an unknown date
There are no names inscribed on these gate posts.






 
  CONGREGATION AGUDATH ACHIM M'KRAKAU
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in 1867
Officers:
L. Barenkopf, Pres
H. Schlanger, Vice Pres
M?. Hochdorf, Treas
S. Ferber, Fin Sec
N. Horowitz, Rec Sec

This fence was dedicated
by Abraham Cohl
Trustees:
Saul Hotchner
D. Gottlieb
N. Rosenbaum
J. Isenberg
L. Mintzer
S.A. Diamond
I. Schlanger
L.J. Freiman
F. Rappaport
K. Heitel
 
Gate Committee:
Abraham Cohl
L.J. Freiman
L. Barenkopf
S. Ferber
Saul Hotchner

In memory of Abraham Cohl
and his wife Rosa
 
  CONGREGATION AGUDATH ACHIM M'KRAKAU
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1867
Officers:
Max I. Kleinberger, Pres
Dr. L.E. Levine, Vice Pres
Dr. W.M. Levine, Treas
Anton Gronich, Counselor
Charles Levine, Trustee

 
     
  CONGREGATION JESHVATH JACOB ANSHEI KRAKAV
at Mt. Neboh Cemetery in Ridgewood, New York
established on an unknown date
Officers:
Yakov Eneman, Pres
Naftali Birenhuk?, Vice Pres
Yakov Nadel, ?
M. Weichholz, Pr Sec
Yechezkel Reiner, Fin Sec


 
Zimmel Shnee, Trustee
Yitzchak Korn, Treas
Eli? Zilken
Naftali Rangel
Shaul Eliezer Nadel
Yisrael Hirschhorn
   
  ESTHER KALB KRAKAUER BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (ANSHEI FAREIN)
at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, New York
established on 3 May 1902
Officers:
Avraham Friedman, Ex-Pres
Zindel Kalb, Pres
Yitzchak Arban??, Vice Pres
Asher Kalb, Prot Sec?
Avraham M. Sufrin, Fin Sec
Aharon Freeman, Cashier
Dovid Gold, 1st Trustee
Elchanan Reigelhaft?, 2nd Trustee
Avraham Hyman, 3rd Trustee
Shimon Lenkowitz, Sexton?
Yehuda Zev Weltsch
Naftali Kohane???
Avraham Yehuda Shydlower
Moshe Fishman
Mordechai Gisser
N. Bilder
Max Weinrib
J. Braunfield
Henry Simonson
Max Gisser, Cem Chair
Yakov Lake?
Committee:
Aharon Kalb
Natan Zorn, Ex-Pres
Yakov Kirsch
Evdiah? Flefinger?
Dovid Bleifeder
Yakov Geltz
Gershon Sharf
Ezriel Bernstein
Yehuda Kempler
Chaim Alexander
Yosef Laulicht
Tzvi Green, Ex-Pres
Aharon Honigman
Nachum Laulicht
Avraham Moshe Zaltzman?
R. Bilder
Pauline Cohen
Yetta Broome
Hyman Alexander
Sarah Alexander
Emil Landau
Jennie Landau
 
  ESTHER KALB KRAKAUER BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York
established on an unknown date
Officers:
Samuel Kalb, Ex-Pres
Nathan Zorn, Pres
Max Fischelberg, Vice Pres
J. Schafer, Rec Sec
A.M. Sufrin, Fin Sec
Sam Lenkowitz, Sexton
Trustees:
Herman Cohen
A. Orbach
N. Bilder
Herman Cohen, Cem Chair
Elias Horn
Fannie Kleinberg
Philip Rand
Simon Marom
Louis Ehrlich
Max Rosenberg
Pauline Rosenberg
Simon Seidner
Gustav Scherff
Isidor Gruber
Pauline Gruber
Henry Kreiswirth
I. Weiss
 
Gate Committee:
Sarah Kalb
A. Friedman, Ex-Pres
Ignatz Broome, Ex-Pres
Samuel Kalb, Ex-Pres
Nathan Zorn, Pres
L. Eichenholtz, Ex-Pres
A.M. Sufrin, Fin Sec
Herman Cohen, Chairman
Sam Goodwin
Max Gisser
Emil Roth
Gussie Rand
Joseph Kleinberg
Lillie Kleinberg
Max Gisser
Hyman Appelbaum
M. Kolber
Sam Willner
Beckie Willner
Nathan Laulicht
  FANNIE KRAKOW SICK AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
at Beth El Cemetery in Westwood, New Jersey
established on an unknown date
no gate photo
available


 
  FIRST YOUNG MEN'S CRACOWER BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION #1
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in 1872, gate erected in 1920
Officers:
M.I. Kleinberger, Pres
D. Kinberg, Vice Pres
R. Lieberfreund, Fin Sec
J. Affenkraut, Rec Sec
J.W. Weinstein, Treas
R. Lieberfreund, Cem Chair
M. Haas, Trustee
E. Pilger, Trustee
J.Kraushaar, Trustee
M. Wingig, Sex.
Purchasing Committee:
J. Silberstein, Chair
Rev. L. Zinsler
William Dattelbaum
A. Cypress
A. Rubinstein
S. Pilger
J. Wingig
B. Widman (Widerman?)
S. Ferber
J. Goldberg
M. Silberlust
S. Lieberfreund
Ch. Affenkraut
 
  GARSONY KRAKOW SICK AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
at Beth El Cemetery in Westwood, New Jersey
established on a date unknown
There are no names inscribed on the stone.




 
  INDEPENDENT KRAKAUER YOUNG MENS ASSOCIATION #1,
post 347

at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1889
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded over time and cannot be read.






 
  INDEPENDENT KRAKAUER YOUNG MENS ASSOCIATION #1,
post 491

at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1889, gate erected in 1951
There are no names inscribed on these gate posts.







 
  KRAKAUER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION, block 16
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in Mar 1901
Officers:
Sam Lieberfreund, Ex-Pres
Philp Schamroth, Pres
Jacob Flender, Vice Pres
Samuel Gemeiner, Rec Sec
Joel Adler, Fin Sec
Max Sattler, Treas
Henry Staubsinger, Trustee
Charles Priver, Trustee
Herman Rubinstein, Trustee
Abe Goldfluss, Trustee
Nathan Klipper, Sgt at Arms
Josef Goldfluss, Chair of Wash Cem
Ignatz Sessler, Chair of Mt. Hebron Cem
Building Committee:
Joseph Goldfluss, Chair
Victor Heller, Ass'nt Chair
Samuel Gemeiner, Sec
Julius Kasner, Treas
Ignatz Sessler
Henry Staubsinger
Joel Adler
Charles Priver
Max Sattler
Philip Schamroth
Jacob Flender
Sam Lieberfreund
Hyman Rubinstein
Abraham Tribich
 
  KRAKAUER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION, block 81
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in Mar 1901
Officers:
E. Goldfluss, Pres
A. Schuman, Vice Pres
J. Flender, Treas
S. Kaplan, Fin Sec
C. Green, Rec Sec
M. Sattler, Cem Chair
S. Lieberfreund, Cem Chair
Cemetery Committee:
J. Kasner
L. Block
L. Peck
G. Rosengarten
Trustees:
H. Seeman
E.M. Korn
E. Rosenfeld
N. Kasner
 
  KRAKAUER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in Mar 1901
The inscriptions on the gate posts have become too eroded over time and cannot be read.







 
  KRAKAUER PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
at Montefiore Cemetery in St. Albans, New York
established in 16 Jul 1909, gate erected in 1926
Officers:
Louis Lieberfreund, Pres
Aaron J. Link, Vice Pres
Nathan Lieberfreund, Treas
Joel Adler, Fin Sec
John Affenkraut, Rec Sec
Trustees:
J. Leinkram
I. Krengel
M. Mirisch
H. Leinkram
Henry Lieberfreund, Cem Chair
Ex-Presidents:
Sam Krendel
Henry Lieberfreund
Saul Hotchner
Nathan Lieberfreund
Jacob A. Levey
Organizers:
Jacob L. Holz
Michael Hochberger
Saul Hotchner
Harry D. Hotchner
Joel Adler
Dave Propper
Henry Staubsinger
Simon Hotchner
Emanuel Scheller
Michael Krentzer
Leon Wachtel
 
Building Committee:
Henry Lieberfreund
Sam Kantor
Sam Lieberfreund
Sam Rippe
  KRAKAUER RISING STAR (SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NY)
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 8 Feb 1894
There are no names listed on the society gate.
***-Officers:
Joachim L. Reiner
Sam Vorziner
Joseph Pechner
Emanuel Kleinberger
Happy (prob Harry) Spring
Heinrich Rubenstein
Henry Piper
Charles Flank


 
  KRAKAUER SIMON SCHREIBER CONGREGATION
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in 1887, gate erected in 1938
Officers:
Les Barenkopf, Pres
Morris Raubvogel, Vice Pres
Emanuel Spiegel, Treas
Albert Schanger, Sec
Trustees:
Ignatz Sessler
Morris Friedlander
Albert Baren
Irving Wasserman
David Kaplan
David Wander
Sam Baren
Jacob Brown
Harry Lowenbraun
Jacob Gordon
Samuel R. Klein
 
Ignatz Sessler, Ex-Pres
Tobias Kohane, Ex-Pres
Organizers:
Dave Spiegel
Marcus M. Barenkopf
Committee:
Emanuel Spiegel, Chair
Leo Barenkopf
Albert Schanger
Ignatz Sessler
Morris Raubvogel
Albert Brown
Dr. Max Spiegel
Jacob Sternheim
Samuel Kantor
Morris Friedner
Samuel Silberlust
Samuel Nadel
Jacob Brown
Samuel Silberlust, Cem Chair
  KRAKAUER SIMON SCHREIBER CONGREGATION
at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
established in 1887
There are no names inscribed on these gate posts.







 
  KRAKAUER SOCIETY
at Cypress Hills Cemetery in Ridgewood, New York
established 1 Jan 1855
no gate photo
available
***Officers:
Pincus Lawrence, Pres
Lazarus Schlang, Vice Pres
Simon Frey, Treas
Joachim Greenblatt, Sec
Morris Nelson, Trustee
Israhe Hochwald, Trustee
Simon Supper, Trustee
William Falkart, Trustee
Adolph Rauth, Trustee
 
  KRAKAUER SOCIETY CHEBRA ROFEI CHOLIM
at Cedar Park Cemetery in Westwood, New Jersey
established on a date unknown
Officers:
Morris A. Shulman, Pres
Wolf Greenberg, Vice Pres
Oscar L. Cahn, Treas
David Keppler, Sec
Finance Committee:
Isidor Zins
Samuel Keller
Dr. Mark E. Freiman
Victor Heller
Seymour Goldberg



 
Gate Committee:
Morris A. Shulman
Victor Heller
  KRAKOV YOUNG MENS ASSOCIATION
at Bayside Cemetery in Ozone Park, New York
established on a date unknown
no gate photo
available


 
  NEW CRAKOW FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, INC., block 10
at Beth Moses Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York
established in 1965
There are many names listed on the three gates to the three New Crakow
Friendship Society plots at Beth Moses. These gates also serve as
memorials to those lost in the Shoah. These many names will be listed
separately in a separate exhibition or one tied in an overall fashion to an
exhibition on the many Holocaust memorials that exist in NY/NJ cemeteries.



 
  NEW CRAKOW FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, INC., block 28
at Beth Moses Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York
established in 1965





 
  NEW CRAKOW FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, INC., block 30
at Beth Moses Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York
established in 1965






 
  UNITED KRAKAUER CHARITY SOCIETY (ISSER MANNE PLOT)
at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York
established in 1890 or 1892, gate erected in 1917
"Burial ground dedicated to the memory of Isser and Chaye, beloved parents of
Solomon J. Manne."
"Enclosure dedicated to the memory of Dr. Abr. Herzlich, beloved brother of
Bernard Brindzl."


***- Note: Where indicated with asterisks, information has been acquired via the Krakow Shtetlink at the following address (though  I cannot say if these people were the officers at the time the gate was erected): www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Krakow/kra_landsman.htm


 

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