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Landsmanshaftn
First Luberer Benevolent
Association: Records held at YIVO in
NYC (1937-1976). Established in 1895 by
immigrants from Lyubar (Yiddish Luber),
Ukraine. Provided interest-free loans for
members. After World War II, maintained a
Luberer Relief Organization together with
other landsmanshaftn to aid survivors in
Israel and South America. Constitution.
Minutes, 1969-1976. Financial reports.
Anniversary journals include many names,
photos, and advertisements. Read an
excerpt about this landsmanshaftn from the
1950 Anniversary
Banquet Journal.
Other organized landsmanshaftn include:
- Lyuberer-Ostroply
of Montreal, Canada
- Erste Lubarer
Kranken Unt. Verein, Newark, NJ
- Philadelphia, PA
Names database of 796 gravestones at
Lyubar landsman cemetery plots in NY and NJ
as recorded during personal visits 1995-2002
by ESK
to:
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery,
Queens, NY; Block K, Section 15
- New Montefiore
Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.I., NY; Section 5,
Block 9
- Washington Cemetery,
Brooklyn, NY; Section 5, Post 480
- Grove Street
Cemetery, Newark, NJ; Talmud Torah Right
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