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 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

Task #37 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.

Burial Lists

This society had two burial arrangements for its membes ⁴⁾. Charley B. has obtained the list for the Montefiore Cemetery at Block 93, Gate 50/N.

Montefiore Cemetery at Block 93, Gate 50/N
- Task 39 Clean up spreadsheet data
Beth Israel Memorial Park in New Jersey (Block 21)
- Task 38 Contact cemetery for any information

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