Zeredatha

Zeredatha Lodge #483
F&AM (Free & Accepted Masons)
Grand Lodge of New York

Meets the 2nd Monday of each month
at Midwood Masonic Temple, 1384 E. 64th Street, Brooklyn NY

Upcoming Meetings

2nd Monday of each  month, except July and August
Meeting at Midwood Masonic Temple
1348 E. 64th Street (between Ralph Ave & Ave N)
Brooklyn NY

Officers for 2004-2005

Beginnings

June 15, 1859	A group of Masons met and decided to apply for a Dispensation to form Zeredatha Lodge
June 23, 1859	This group met again, and elected Salmon Winchester as Delegate to visit the Grand Master at Penn Yan, New York
June 29, 1859	The group met again and heard a report, which was favorable
July 12, 1859	Special Meeting, a Dispensation having been granted
July 20, 1859	Zeredatha Lodge U.D. (Under Dispensation) held its first regular Communication, at Myrtle Hall, No. 190 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn NY
Aug. 10, 1859	First meeting at Montague Hall, No. 6 Court Street, Brooklyn NY
March 7, 1860	Resolution of esteem for Salmon Winchester, circumstances preventing him from continuing — Benjamin Price elected Master
June 5, 1860	Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York — Charter granted to Zeredatha Lodge #483
June 13, 1860	Zeredatha Lodge #483 received Grand Lodge officers for the dedication of Zeredatha Lodge
June 14, 1860	Warrant for Zeredatha Lodge #483, with 50 Charter members — Benjamin Price as Master — 47 of the Charter Members were aged 21 to 50, 38 were born in the U.S., 3 in England, 3 in Germany, and 3 in Ireland

Founder – Salmon Winchester

Salmon Winchester was the founder of Zeredatha Lodge #483

On April 15, 1861, Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to defend the Union. Salmon Winchester enlisted within 24 hours, and was commissioned Captain. He fought at Big Bethel, the Seven Days battles, Antietam, South Mountain, Sheperd’s Ford, and Fredericksburg.

On December 13, 1862, he was in command of his regiment at the Battle of Fredericksburg, which turned out to be a disaster for the Union army. Salmon Winchester was mortally wounded, and died in Washington DC on December 16, 1862

On December 23, 1862, Zeredatha Lodge held a Special Communication in its lodge room in Brooklyn, to pay its last tribute to Salmon Winchester. The Lodge formed a procession to Winchester’s house, and after receiving the body, proceeded to Greenwood Cemetery. They were joined by Company G of the 13th Regiment, New York, led by Captain Sprague, and Salmon Winchester was buried in Soldiers’ post.

Link to an article titled: Salmon Winchester – Freemason, Civil War soldier

Lodge Anniversary Celebrations

50th Anniversary of Zeredatha Lodge #483
June 14, 1910, in the Masonic Temple at Clermont & Lafayette Streets

75th Anniversary of Zeredatha Lodge #483
Nov. 27, 1935 (Thanksgiving Eve), at the Park Central Hotel, New York

100th Anniversary of Zeredatha Lodge #483
Nov. 12, 1960, at the Essex House, New York

Masters, Secretaries, Meeting Places, Meeting Dates, Number of Members

Sheldon S. Altenhaus – 6 (1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1991)
Melville Herron – 4 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Arnold Genatt – 3 (1966, 1985, 1987)
Peter T. Macris – 3 (1992, 1993, 1994)
William G. Cohen – 3 (1999, 2000, 2003)

Zeredatha Lodge Masters with same last names (possibly related)

Henry W. Davis 1898, 1899
Isaac H. Davis 1906
John H. Davis 1912
Abraham L. Davis 1922

Philip Barbanell 1920
William Barbanell 1932

Jack Brief 1963
Paul Brief 1965

Allen M. Chamow 1927
Arthur Chamow 1962

Benjamin L. Duberstein 1935
Murray Duberstein 1942

Charles Kruk 1943
Morris Kruk 1952

William Levy 1918
David K. Levy 1977

Joseph Pulvermacher 1911
George H. Pulvermacher 1916

Henry L. Salpeter 1924
Samuel Salpeter 1925

Israel Shapiro 1931
Henry Shapiro 1986

Sol M. Zweig 1954
Robert Zweig 1964

Zeredatha Lodge Secretaries with most years of service

Israel Shapiro – 32 years 1937-1968
William D. McClure – 26 years 1902-1927
David K. Levy – 17 years 1973-1975 & 1978-1991
William M. Rome – 9 years 1893-1901
Henry L. Salpeter – 8 years 1928-1935

 

Graphs of Zeredatha member numbers and all NY Lodges member numbers