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Note: Meaning of the name Dora 2 syll. do-ra, dor-a The girl name Dora is pronounced as DAORah .Dora is mainly used in the English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Czech languages. Dora is a short form of the English name Dorothy containing the Old Greek "doron" (gift.) Hebrew Names for Girls:Devorah (Deborah, Debra) was the prophetess and judge who led the revolt against Canaanite king in the Bible. Devorah means "to speak kind words" or "swarm of bees".
On Aug 28th, 1902, Jacob & Ida and their children Immigrated from Russia, via Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands on the S.S. Potsdam, arriving in NYC on Sept 7th 1902. The manifest indicated that Ida was pregnant but she didn’t have a child in that time period. The children were listed being born in Rune*.
*Rune could possibly be the closest city of Rivne (Ukrainian: Рівне, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈrʲiwne]; Russian: Ровно; Polish: Równe) is a historic city in western Ukraine and the historical region of Volhynia. It is the administrative center of the Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the surrounding Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. Before World War II the city was located in Poland and during the German occupation in 1941–44 the city was designated as a capital of the German Ukraine (Reichskommissariat Ukraine).
Rivne is an important transportation hub, with the international Rivne Airport, and rail links to Zdolbuniv, Sarny and Kovel, as well as highways linking it with Brest, Kiev and Lviv.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivne
1910 Census: Age 16 attends school. Reads, writes and speaks in English. Lives with parents and siblings (Etta, Israel, Anna, Bessie & George) in Kings Park, Smithtown, LI, NY. T-624 roll 1082 p.266.
1920 Census: Age 23 no profession. Lives with parents and siblings (Israel, Bessie & George) at 148 Smithtown Rd. Kings Park, NY Immigration 1903, Naturalization 1908. Birthplace Russia, Mother Tongue Hebrew. T625 roll 1269 pg 258
1930 Census: Age 34. Born in NY married at 24 to Irving. Children Norman (7), George (5), Ralph (2) and Hilda Sovina, the 19 year old servant from Germany. Parents and self born in Russia and Immigrated in 1902. Occupation - none. Lives at 163 Main Street, Kings Park, LI, NY. Speaks, reads and writes in English.
T-626 roll 1652 pg 28 - Heritage Quest , ED 52-108, SD6 page 7B
1940 Census - Lived in Kings Park or East Northport, LI, NY (with his mother and brothers) Can't find this family!
1950 Census - Kings Park, or Huntington LI, NY
1954 - 1962; 1960 Census - Lived in 25 Topsfield Dr.,East Northport, Huntington, LI, NY (with sons then just, George and daughter-in-law Joan)
1962 - 1974; 1970 Census - Lived an apartment house on Main St., Huntington, LI, NY
1925 NYS Census: Dora Meyers; Birth Date: abt 1897;Birth Place: Russia;Age: 28;Gender: Female;Residence Place: Smithtown, Suffolk;Relationship: Head; Color or Race: White; Number of Years in US: 24; Assembly District: 02; Line Number: 46; Page Number: 64; Dora Meyers 28 (Citizen through father) housework; Normond Meyers 02; George Meyers 0 (235 days). Lives on Okst Lane.
1925 NYS Census: Elias Patiky 58 born in Russia, lives alone, head of household, lives on Coles Lane, Smithtown, LI, NY. Dry Goods Merchant. Naturalized in 1895 in Northport. 35 years in the US. Jennie Patiky, 51, Saleslady lives on Second Ave., Head, 35 years in the US. On the same page George Okst lives as a lodger on Coles Lane. He is 19 and in college. Jacob Patiky lives on Railroad Ave as a lodger, age 19 and in college. Next page, Irving Meyers lives on Bluff Road 29, lodger, salesman. A few pages, Israel Okst 31, a lodger, salesman lives on North Shore Rd. also Bessie Okst, 21 Bookkeeper is a lodger on the same Rd., Doris Patiky 22, Bookkeeper, Lodger, lives on Meadow Rd., Dora Meyers, 28, Head, Housework, lives with Norman 2 and George (Newborn) says he's a daughter, They live on Okst Lane. This is actually Kings Park. The other pages lists the inmates & workers at Kings Park State Hospital. I think the census enumerator interviewed the husbands at work and that is why these families are separated.
Source Citation: New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 02; City: Smithtown; County: Suffolk; Page: 64.
Mrs. Dora Meyers returned from New York after completing a, course in Physical Therapy-and Surgical fitting this past week in the Hotel McAlptn,
Kings Park and Huntington Messenger Jan 24, 1936
NEW CORSET SHOPPE OPENS IN HUNTfNGTON
Dora Meyers, professional corsetiere and - authorized surgical fitter has opened a new corset shoppe at 367 New York avenue, Huntington, and has invited the [
ladies to visit the shop. Several disappointing delays to the shipping of fixtures made it necessary to postpone the opening several weeks, but they were well worth waiting for, as the shop is equipped in most attractive and modern fixtures and furnishings.
Mrs. Meyers is now filling the long felt need of a professional corsetiere and capable fitter of foundation garments in the vicinity of her stock of her garments includes all types necessary for proper fitting.
Northport journal Oct 9 1936
Centerport Garden Club
The Centerport Garden Club will hold a Luncheon-Fashion Show at Mele's on Feb. 25 at 12 p.m. Featured will be AtHome Fashions by Dora Meyers.
Tickets may be purchased from any of the Club members or by calling Mrs. John Tonning, at N03 - 0974.
Northport NY Journal Jan 30 1958
CAKE SALE TO BENEFIT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Mrs. Converse Sweetser of Huntington. Chairman "of the Suffolk County Multiple Sclerosis Chapter, has announced that there will be a Cake Sale for the benefit of Multiple Sclerosis on Friday, October 28, from 10 a-m. to 4 p.m. at the new Dora Meyers Corset Shop, 393 New York avenue (corner of Carver street), Huntington, "The best bakers in town are baking for MS," said Mrs. Sweetser, "and we hope everyone in the Huntington area will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to buy home-made cakes. If you would like to donate a cake, please call the MS office, HA 1-3857."
Northport Journal Oct 27 1960
Dora died of a massive heart attack, in Huntington Hospital at the age of 78. She was such a respectable business woman in Huntington L.I. that her funeral precession was miles long.
Social Security Death Index: Name: Dora Meyers; SSN: 071-28-8382; Last Residence: 11743 Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States of America; Born: 5 Apr 1900; Died: Nov 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1951-1952)
Source Citation: Number: 071-28-8382;Issue State: New York;Issue Date: 1951-1952.
Burial: MEYERS, Dora 05-Apr-1900 - 26-Nov-1974 Hebrew name: Devorah bat Yakov (father)
Source: http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsearch~model2~[jowbr]J_NY_2_RECNUM38307
MRS. DORA MEYERS
Mrs. Dora Meyers. 74, died suddenly November 26. She was born in Poland and came to the United States with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Okst; at the age of four. She lived for many years in Kings Park. Mrs. Meyers operated the Dora Meyers Corset Shop on New York Ave. in Hunting ton.
She is survived by three sons, Norman. George and Ralph; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Glass and Mrs. Bess Raskin; a brother, Isadore Okst; and
nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Huntington November 27. followed by burial in the Kings Park Jewish Center Cemetery
Smithtown NY News 1974
The Okst came from Modern day - Ozerna, Ukraine 49 degrees 38' N 25 degrees 20' E 236 mi WSW of Kyyiv. Other names: Ozerna [Ukr], Jezierna [Pol], Ozernyany [Rus], Azierna [Yid], Yezirna, Ozernyani, Ozernaya, Uzirna, Uzyerni, Yezherne, Yezhyerna. Population in 1900 1,095. Before WWI - ezierna, Zloczow, Galicia, Austrian Empire. Between wars - Jezierna. Zborow, Tarnopol, Poland. After WWII - Ozernyany Soviet Union. The town of Lokachi - Jewish population of 1,730 in 1897- Alternate names: Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Lokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache in the Region: Volhynia. Before WWI (c. 1900): town Lokachi, district Vladimir, providence Volhynia, country Russian Empire. Between the wars (c. 1930): Lokacze, Horochow, Wolyn, Poland. After WWII (c. 1950): Lokachi, Soviet Union, Today (c. 2000): Lokachi Ukraine.
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