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German Clubs and Societies in Fairfield County, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
last updated: May 2005

 

Club/Society

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State
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email
Fairfield County
Alpenland Tänzer   545 Arch Street New Britain CT 06516     mailto
Donau Club   545 Arch Street New Britain CT 06516 (203) 223-0401    
German American Club   100 Research Drive Stamford CT 06906 (203) 327-5537    
Germania Club   29 Stonington Road Norwich CT 06360 (860) 886-0252    
Germania Singing Society, Inc.   25 Grace Street Torrington CT 06790 (860) 482-1301    
H.S.V. Bavaria   66 Highland Street West Haven CT 06516 (203) 933-9930    
Hartford Sängerbund   719 N Mountain Raod Newington CT 06111-1411 (860)953-8967    
Liedertafel Singel Society   75 Depot Street Broad Brook CT 06016 (860) 627-7735    
Stratton Montain Boys   29 Ariel Way Avon CT 06001 (860) 674-8801    
The Norwalk Quartette Club Singers   162 New Canaan Avenue - Rte 123 Norwalk CT 06850 (203) 847-9920    
New Jersey
Americans of German Descent President Gisela Risteau c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 732-636 1130    
Amt Osterholzer Verein Heinz Meyer Schuetzen Park, 3167 Kennedy Blvd North Bergen NJ 07047 201-666-1972   mailto
Arbeiter Männer und Damen Chor   151 E Franklin St Trenton NJ 08610      
Aurora Damen- & Männerchor   55 Georges Road New Brunswick NJ 08903      
Bavarians of New Jersey President Anita Ott 3167 Kennedy Boulevard Bergen NJ 07047 201-387 0546    
Bayern Verein Newark, Inc. President Paul E. Ulrich 646 Evergreen Parkway Union NJ 07083-8704 908-964 8691 home, 732-532 4676 work 908-964 7521 home  
Berliner Club of New Jersey President Karl H. Wetter 50 Samuel Street E. Hanover NJ 07936 (973) 887 2147   mailto
BMW Club President Al Drugos c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 732-574 8600    
Cannstatter Volksfest Verein George Meyer, Corr. Secretary 138 Pine Grove Ave. Summit NJ 07901 212-846 5028 212-846 5095 mailto
Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein New York/New Jersey President Guenther Klein 2 Autumntide Drive Lakewood NJ 08701 732-279 0733 732-279 0766 mailto
Carlstadt Turnverein/ Carlstadt Mixed Chorus President Ingeborg Wendler 424 Lincoln Ave. Cliffside Park NJ 07010-1821 (201) 943 9466   mailto
DANK, Deutsch-Amerikanischer National Kongress President Bernie Hamirnik c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 908-722 7551    
Deutscher Club of Clark, Inc. President Walter A. Lehmann 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 (732) 574-8600
(908) 236 6160
(732) 382 4177 mailto
D'HeimatsGruppe
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President Paul Himmelheber
3167 Kennedy Boulevard North Bergen NJ 07047 (516) 241-9900
  mailto
Edelweiß-Passaic Jim Grieco 31 Montelair Ave. Montelair NJ 07042 (973) 746-4275    
Elisabeth Sports Club President Willie Prussau c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 908-272 6253    
Enzian Ski Club President Sigfried Brunacker c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 973-376 5547    
German American Steuben Parade Committee, NJ President Michael Nowara c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featerbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 732-495 7661    
German Heritage Festival Chairman Ted Hierl 36 Kay Road Yardville NJ 08620 (609) 585-6757 609-585 2192 mailto
German-American Society President Herbert Doeltz 215 Uncle Pete's Road Trenton NJ 08691 (609) 585-5200    
J.T. Orchestra   40 Fairview Avenue Blenhiem NJ 08012 856-227 9588    
Musik Garten Chor   POB 118 Lakewood NJ 08701      
Plainfield Gesang- und Turn-Verein, Inc. President Victor Braun 220 Somerset Street North Plainfield NJ 07060 (908) 276 8572    
Plattduetsche Volksfest-Vereen of New York and New Jersey
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President Henry Ehlen 3161 Kennedy Boulevard, Apt. 103 North Bergen NJ 07047 201-867 3585    
Rheinischer Saengerbund New York, Inc. Edelbert Hoeher, Secretary 3167 Kennedy Boulevard North Bergen NJ 07047 (201) 891-7787    
Sängerchor Newark, Inc. President Albert A. Blattel 47 Claire Drive Bridgewater NJ 08807 (908) 253 8971   mailto
Schwaben International, e.V. Horst W. Stabenow, Repr. USA, Canada           312-649 1265 mailto
Swim and Sport Club
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Hansi Buehning, President 272 Emmans Road, PO Box 1 Flanders NJ 07836 (973) 584-9790   mailto
The Lakewood Maennerchor, Inc. President George P. Frey P.O. Box 118 Lakewood NJ 08701 (908) 363-9520, 7134    
Vereinigung der Donauschwaben e.V., Danube Swabian Association, Trenton, NJ, Inc. President Joseph Brandecker, Jr. 127 Route 156 Yardville NJ 08620 (609) 585 9001 609-584 4383 mailto
Volkschor "Harmonie" President Ed Keller c/o Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane Clark NJ 07066 908-964 9436    
Young German-American Club   3156 Kennedy Boulevard North Bergen NJ 07047 (201) 865-0868    
New York
1st German Sport Club Brooklyn   6060 Metropolitan Avenue Flushing NY 11385-2646 (718) 381-7055 nights    
Allemania Lodge F.A.A.M. # 740 Leonhard Helmprecht 2 Garland Lane Valley Stream NY 11581-1724 516-791 4899 516-791 4899 mailto
Arion Singing Society, Inc. Rolf J. Schwedes 120 Northrup Blvd. Syracuse NY 13209 (315) 437-0937 (office)    
Bavarian Club Almenrausch   4149 Turtle Cove Road Liverpool NY 13090 (315) 652-9114    
Bavarian Club Edelweiss Westchester, Inc. President Hans Lechner P.O. Box 666, Pinesbridge Road Amawalk NY 10501 (914) 962-3022 evening, (914) 245 8555 day (914) 245 1958  
Bavarian Verein Alpengrün   70 Lantern Lane Rochester NY 14623 (716) 424-3689    
Bremervoerder Damenchor President Rosemarie Wolff Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant, 1132 Hempstead Tpke Franklin Square NY 11010      
Bremervoerder Maennerchor President Josef Fesl Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant, 1132 Hempstead Tpke Franklin Square NY 11010      
Bronxer Bayern President Karl Pfisterer 622 Vincent Avenue Bronx NY 10465 718-829 5729    
Brooklyn Schützen Corps PVV
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Captain Conrad Soebke 1132 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square NY 11010 (631) 752 9400   mailto
Cannstatter Damen Verein President Catherine Fontanarosa 3305 Nutly Circle Yorktown Heights NY 10598 (914) 245-6257 914-243 5251  
Catholic Kolping Society New York Rosemarie S. Lambot, Secretary 165 East 88th Street New York NY 10128 212-369 6647 212-987 5652 mailto
Club  Bavaria-Weiss-Blau President Bernhard Deinbock 862 Edison Avenue Bronx NY 10465 718-792 7630    
CUXHAVENER K.-U. VEREIN, INC. PVV President Frederick H.W.  Hansen 60-30 68 Avenue Ridgewood NY 11385 (718) 821-7337    
Deutsche Gesellschaft Der Stadt New York   6 E 87th Street New York NY 10128 (212) 360-6022    
Deutscher Verein New York, c/o Union Club President Kurt Leopold 101 East 69th Street New York NY 10021 (718) 793-2154 (718) 793-2513 mailto
Die Bergvagabunden Schuhplattler John Ludwig P.O. Box 2148 Kingston NY 12402     mailto or mailto
EDELWEISS SKI CLUB c/o Martins Lounge Rudy Winkler 675 Woodward Avenue Ridgewood NY 11385      
Erster Burgenlander President Rudy Drauch 05 Stone Lane Levittown NY 11756-1059 718-428 0419    
G.T.E.V. Schlierachtaler Stamm, Inc. President Jerry Hugel 260-08 86th Avenue Floral Park NY 11001 (718) 347-5298   mailto
Gemuetlichen Enzianer, Inc. President Richard W. Killian 537 Mohawk Road West Hempstead NY 11552 516-599 0789   mailto
Gen. Slocum Memorial Association President Kenneth G. Leib 3068 Beltagh Ave. Wantagh NY 11793-2517 (516) 781 8925   mailto
German American Societies of Nassau County Rosemarie Wolff 314 Evelyn Court West Hempstead NY 11552 (516) 483-5278    
German American Society of Central New York President Ronald Dolata 619 North Salina Street Syracuse NY 13208 (315) 476 4675
or (315) 682 2584
  mailto
German Club Germania   218 Loughlin Road Binghampton NY 13904 (607) 775-5265    
German Club White Plains Nancy Bastuck, Club's Advisor 550 North Street White Plains NY 10605 (212) 422 2135 (212) 422 2196 mailto
German Honor Society of Smithtown, Smithtown High School National President Robert K. Krebs 100 Central Road Smithtown NY 11787 (516) 361-2400    
German Romanian Society of New York, Inc. Eva Mayer P.O. Box 119 College Point NY 11356 (718) 445-1632    
German Society of the City of New York President Wolfgang Hamel 6 East 87th Street New York NY 10128 212 360-6022    
German-American Club of Albany (Schuetzenpark)
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Karl-Heinz Gerstenberger 32 Cherry Street Albany NY 12205 (518) 482-5845   mailto
German-American Club of Rockland County President Manfred Maier 23 Milton Grand Drive Blauvelt NY 10913 845-359 3349 home, 845-359 7325 work    
German-American Club of the Northern Catskills, Inc. President Erwin Hildenhagen 429 Tab Road Margaretville NY 12455 (845) 586-3175 (845) 586-3175 mailto
German-American Social Club of Peekskill Herbert Seeff 12 Indian Avenue Mahopac NY 10541 (845) 628 7638 (845) 628 7638 mailto
German-American Social Club, Inc. Herbert Seeff 12 Indian Avenue Mahopac NY 10541 (845) 628-7638    
German-American Society of Westchester County President Rosemarie Bartzick 17 David's Lane Ossining NY 10562 (914) 941-2152   mailto

German-American Steuben Parade Committee of New York
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William Hetzler, General Chairman 1435 Bay Boulevard Atlantic Beach NY 11509 (516) 239-0741
(646) 752 0872
(516) 239 1174  
Gottscheer Klubhaus   657 Fairview Avenue Flushing NY 11385-2498 (718) 366-3030    
Gottscheer Relief Association, Inc. President William Osanitsch 63-35 Fresh Pond Road Ridgewood NY 11385 (203) 877 4955   mailto
Grand Council of Steuben Associations in Civil Service President John M. Wellenreuther 38 Robinson Avenue Glen Clove NY 11542 516-676 7758    
Hempstead Liederkranz President Hans Dudde Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant, 1132 Hempstead Tpke Franklin Square NY 11010      
Hempstead Liederkranz Damenchor President Brigitte Unger 8214 266h Street Flora Park NY 11004 (719) 343 9695    
Kingston Männerchor and Damenchor, Inc.
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President Hermann Koelmel 37 Greenkill Ave. Kingston NY 12401 (845) 338-3763   mailto
Kolping-On-Hudson Heidi Umland, Manager 95 Montrose Point Road Montrose NY 10548 (914) 737-9547, 718-805 0552    
Kölsche Funke rut-wieß von 1823, Rote Funken New York 1961 Christine E. Ober 40-22 219th Street Bay Side NY 11361 718-428 2296    
Liederkranz Club   507 Maple Street Rochester NY 14611 (716) 436-5284    
Liederkranz Damen Verein President Berta E. Ostermann 6 East 87th Street New York NY 10128 (201)447-4660    
Literarischer Verein, Inc., c/o Liederkranz Wilm E. Donath 6 East 87th Street, PO Box 373, Gracie Station New York NY 10028 (212) 534-0880    
Long Island Turners President Jimmy Goetz 80-14 170 Street Jamaica NY 11432 718-969 8556    
New Rochelle Maenner & Damen Chor President Janet Hammel 42 Dewey Avenue New Rochelle NY 10805      
New York State Court Officers Steuben Association President Michael L. Klotz 258 N. Linden St. Massapequa NY 11758 516-541 5524   mailto
New York State Sängerbund, Inc.
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President Hermann Koelmel 78 Baker
Road
Bearsville NY 12409 (845) 679-8352   mailto
Organization of the General Slocum Survivors President Thomas F. Schweitzer 89-19 218 Street Queens Village, Long NY 11427 (718) 468-4831    
Ossining German-American Club Inc. President Charles K. Rohl 2 Catskill Place Elmsford NY 10523 914-592 5044    
PAPD Steuben Association President Karl Legenlotz P.O. Box 300845-0845
JFK Airport
Jamaica NY 11430 (516) 448 9136    
Plattduetsche Home Society President Diedrich Schmidt 1150 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square NY 11010 (516) 352-4252 (516) 352 8656 mailto
Plattduetsche Volksfest Vereen of Long Island

President Peter Holle

1132 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square, LI NY 11010 (516) 354-3131    
Police Steuben Association Nassau County President John M. Wellenreuther 38 Robinson Avenue Glen Clove NY 11542 516-676 7758    
Police Steuben Association Rockland County New York President Glenn Dietrich 5 Hillside Dr. New City NY 10956 (845) 638 4885 (845) 638 4885 mailto
Poppenhusen Institute Susan Brustmann, Executive Director 114-04 Fourteen Road, P.O. College Point NY 11356      
Rochester Schwaben Verein, Inc. President Forrest Milton 7666 State Route 5&20 Bloomfield NY 14469 (716)657-7820    
S.G.T.V. Edelweiß President Randy Bracewell 86 Woodbin Ave. West Seneca NY 14224 (716) 658-3555    
S.V. Alpenklang   309 3rd Avenue Troy NY 12182 (518) 237-5008   mailto
S.V.V. Original Enzian, Inc. President Markus Gruber Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant, 1132 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square NY 11010 (631) 979-7688   mailto
Schuhplattler Verein Heidengold   POB 14116 Rochester NY 14614 (716) 246-7835    
Schwaebischer Saengerbund, Inc. Gottscheer Hall Will Hafner 657 Fairvew Avenue Ridgewood NY 11385      
Spring Garden Association   3838 Two Rod Road East Aurora NY 14052 (716) 674-1539    
Steuben Association - Police Department - City of New York President Michael Breidenbach P.O. Box 678, Peck Slip Station New York NY 10272 (516) 561-7674 (Sgts Bielefeld, Ken)    
Steuben Association Fire Department City of New York President John Rohr 89-43 Gold Road Ozone Park NY 11417      
Steuben Association Port Authority Police of New York & New Yersey President Donald McMahon 115 Broad Street Williston Park NY 11596      
Steuben Association Suffolk County Police President Michael Walsh PO Box 447 Yaphank NY 11980      
Steuben Society of America President Hans Ratje 67-05 Fresh Pond Road Ridgewood NY 11385-4505 (718) 381-0900 (718) 628-4874 mailto
The German-American Club of Middletown, New York Werner Schwake P.O. Box 391 Middletown NY 10940 (845) 858-0812   mailto
The German-American Society of Central New York   619 North Salina Street Syracuse NY 13208 (315) 675-8321    
The Liederkranz of New York City
The Liederkranz Foundation Inc.
President Hans G. Hachmann 6 East 87th Street New York NY 10128 (212) 534-0880    
The New Generation German American Club
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President Linda Oberhaus Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant Franklin Square NY 11010 (516) 448-7949   mailto
Touring Kayak Club Commodore Bill Urban 205 Beach Street City Island NY 10464 (212) 885-3193    
Treffpunkt Berlin, Inc. President Klaus Schoenefeld 1132 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square NY 11010 (516) 661-9294    
Troy German Hall Association President Inge Eley 309 3rd Avenue Troy NY 12182 518-237 5008 518-262 6698  
Utica Männerchor Karl Schmidt POB 441, 5535 Flanagan Road Marcy NY 13403      
Vereinigte Bayern von Gross-New York und New Jersey, Inc. President Jim Griecol 1118 Havenmeyer Ave./Castle Harbor Bronx NY 10462 (516) 785-0248 or (973) 746-4275    
Yonkers Schwaben Sport Club President Ernest Endrich 134 Cox Ave. Yonkers NY 10704 914-776 1416    
Pennsylvania
Almenrausch Schuhplattler   Van Buren Avenue & 14th Street Altoona PA 16602      
Auerhahn Schuhplattler Verein   447 Oley Road Fleetwood PA 19522 (610) 987-6638   mailto
Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein Philadelphia President Fritz Rommel 9130 Academy Road Philadelphia PA 19114 (215) 332-0121 (215) 332 0270  
Catholic Kolping Society, Philadelphia   3703 Avalon Street Philadelphia PA 19114 215-676 8977 215-676 8977 mailto
Cultural German Society   1020 S Jefferson Street New Castle PA 16101 (412) 658-9344    
Deutschamerikanischer Kinder- & Jugendchor   9130 Academy Road Philadelphia PA 19114 (215) 332-0121    
Evergreen Country Club, Inc. President Sam De Wald P.O. Box 332 Fleetwood PA 19522 (610) 779 8271    
G.T.V. Edelweiß Dieter Wolter 4821 8th Ave. Temple PA 19560 (610) 929-2236 (610) 929-0514  
German Club   11 Underwood Street Pittsburgh PA 15227 (412) 884-7766    
German Club   52 Reynolds Avenue Pottstown PA 19464 (610) 326-2333    
German-American Social Club   415 Pierce Street Lansdale PA 19446 (215) 362-9704    
German-American Society of the Tri-States   192 Bee Hollow Road Shohola PA 18458-2104      
German-American Steuben-Parade, Steuben Day Observance Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity President Al Taubenberger 8601 Roosevelt Blvd Philadelphia PA 19152 (215) 725-49793587    
Germania Band Of Manheim   41 S Pitt Street Manheim PA 17545 (717) 665-9551    
Heidelberg Heritage Society   182 W Penn Avenue Wernersville PA 19565-1523 (610) 678-6202    
Hershey High School German Club President Hugo Jeker 116 Sand Rd. Hershey PA 17033      
Honesdale German-American Club   136 Fulton Street Carbondale PA 18407 (717) 282-0112    
International German-American Police Association Daryl G. Yost, Financial Secretary 1706 Magnolia Avenue Hatboro PA 19040 215-957 0401 215-957 0401 mailto
Lake Wallenpaupack German-American Club President Erich Hering P.O. Box 62B Greentown PA 18426 (570) 676-5141    
Lancaster Liederkranz President Paul Stanavage 722 South Chiques Road Manheim PA 17545-9131 (717) 898-8451    
Lehigh Saengerbund home of the Allentown Sports Club President Michael Grabarits 437 E. Main Street Emmaus PA 18049 610-966 3235    
Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club Allen B. Chubb, Jr. 302 Tennessee Avenue, P.O Box 900 Elizabethville PA 17023 717-362 1120 717-362 7834  
Teutonia Männerchor   857 Phineas Street Pittsburgh PA 15212 (412) 231-9141    
The German Society of Pennsylvania   611 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia PA 19123 (215) 627-2332 (215) 627-5297  
The Historical Society of Berks County Paula A. Flippin 940 Centre Avenue Reading PA 19601 (215) 375-4375    
The Windjammers German Band Thomas Groeber 259 Perry Street Elkins Park PA 19027 (215) 379-0360   mailto
United German American Committee of the U.S.A., Inc., Operational Office President Al Wurz 9130 Academy Road Philadelphia PA 19114 (609) 265-2699, (201) 664-2400 (609) 265-8030, (201) 664-9478  
United German Hungarian Club   4666 Bristol Road Oakford PA 19053 (215) 357-9851    
Vereinigung der Donauschwaben Philadelphia und Umgebung President Fred Gauss 1277 Southampton Road Philadelphia PA 19116 (215) 969 9356   mailto
Vereinigung Erzgebirge, Inc. President Klaus Bernhardt 130 Davisville Road Warminster PA 18974 (215) 675-5380    

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