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Urevitzer Benevolent Society Inc

Formed in 1927 as a New York State not-for-profit organization.¹⁾ A WPA listing ²⁾ from 1938 shows 25 original members in 1927. In 1938, membership is 150 with 80% coming from Yurevichi. An alternative spelling may be “Yurevetcher Benevolent Society”.³⁾. The Urevitzer Frauen (Ladies) Club is probably an unincorporated affiliate of this group.

Current Entity Name:	UREVITZER BENEVOLENT SOCIETY INC.
DOS ID #:	20939
Initial DOS Filing Date:	FEBRUARY 02, 1927
County:	NEW YORK
Jurisdiction:	NEW YORK
Entity Type:	DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
Current Entity Status:	ACTIVE

Name of Organization	Year Org.	No. of Members at Organ.	No. of Members in 1938	Percent American born	Percent Non-Landsleit	Keyword	Order No.	Page No
Urevitzer Benevolent Society	1920	25	150	20	6	Urevitzer	818	300
Urevitzer Frauen (Ladies) Club	1932	30	85	25	10	Urevitzer	819	300

About the Society

Task #35 Sent request to the NYS department of corporations for copies of the incorporation and bylaws. May provide information about members and activities.
Task #40 Obtain WPA book that lists this society and review questionnaire

List of Members

A 1935 artifact exists at the NYPL. It appears to be an 18-page booklet describing the history and members associated with an event held at the Deleyno Hotel in New York City.

Task #37

Burials

This society may have had two burial arrangements for its membes ⁴⁾.

Montefiore Cemetery at Block 93, Gate 50/N

Task 39

Beth Israel Memorial Park in New Jersey (Block 21)

Task 38

¹⁾

See NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations, Entity Information

²⁾

Source: http://www.jgsnydb.org/landsmanshaft/wpa2.htm

³⁾

Cited in jgsnydb.org

⁴⁾

See: JewishGen message group correspondence