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Isaac ZARET

Isaac ZARET

Male 1874 - 1963  (88 years)

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  • Name Isaac ZARET  [1] 
    Born 20 Dec 1874  Vilna, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1890  [2] 
    Arrival 1892  [3] 
    Residence Sullivan, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1900  Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head, Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1910  Age in 1910: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: S, Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    elf; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 1 Jun 1915  Age: 42; Relationship: Head, New York, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1920  Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head, Queens Assembly District 5, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1 Jun 1925  Age: 50; Relationship: Husband, New York, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1930  Age: 56; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Boarder, Queens, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1935  New York, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Age: 63; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head, New York, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Died Feb 1963  [9, 10] 
    Buried Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I1352  Rofheart-Jones Ancestry.com Current Tree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 

    Father Wulf ZARETSKY,   b. 1843, Vilna, Vilniaus, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rivka Riva LEWIN,   b. 1845, Vilna, Vilniaus, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 23 Feb 1867  Vilna, Vilniaus, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Zaretzky Lewin    		 Zaretzky Lewin
    Family ID F152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jennie MATZ,   b. Jun 1874, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1937, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1898  Manhattan, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Harry L ZARET,   b. 24 Dec 1904, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1980, Age at Death: 76, Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     2. William ZARET,   b. 6 Apr 1899, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1974, Lawrence, Nassau, New York, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     3. Samuel ZARET,   b. 11 Aug 1900, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1967, Dade, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
    Photos
    1900 United States Federal Census    		1900 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T623_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 688; FHL microfilm: 1241150.
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    1900 United States Federal Census    		1900 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T623_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 688; FHL microfilm: 1241150.
    1910 United States Federal Census    		1910 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Queens Ward 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T624_1068; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1247; FHL microfilm: 1375081
    1930 United States Federal Census    		1930 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Roll: 1605; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1388; Image: 160.0; FHL microfilm: 2341339
    1940 United States Federal Census    		1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2749; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1577
    U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918    		U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Registration State: New York; Registration County: Sullivan; Roll: 1819040
    New York, State Census, 1925    		New York, State Census, 1925
    New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 67; Assembly District: 05; City: New York; County: Queens; Page: 10
    1920 United States Federal Census    		1920 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 5, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1236; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 382; Image: 308
    New York, State Census, 1915    		New York, State Census, 1915
    New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 52; Assembly District: 03; City: New York; County: Queens; Page: 05
    Zaret News    		Zaret News
    Isaac Zaret builder of Far Rockaway Bungalows    		Isaac Zaret builder of Far Rockaway Bungalows
    In the early 20th century, a thriving network of vacation communities was constructed along the oceanfront in Brooklyn and Queens to accommodate the city’s working class in their summertime recreational pursuits. One of these was Rockaway, Queens, which was once home to over 7,000 modest bungalows in dozens of distinct seasonal communities. Sadly, fewer than 400 exist today, the rest having been demolished to make way for new development begin-ning in the mid 20th century. Rockaway’s largest cluster of existing bungalows (93 in total), located in Far Rockaway on Beach 24th, 25th and 26th Streets south of Seagirt Avenue, was once part of a Russian and German Jewish immigrant community called Wavecrest. Designed by architect Henry Hohauser and constructed by builder Isaac Zaret in 1921-25, the Wavecrest bungalows are vernacular in design and constructed of local materials such as locust trees, brick and cedar shingles. Their architectural details include the use of hip roofs, central dormers, exposed roof rafters, porches, stove flues or small brick chimneys, and casement and double sash windows. They were originally clad in wood, brick, cedar shingles or stucco, though in recent years many have been restored in stucco. The interiors feature wood floors, clapboard and plaster walls, and claw-foot tubs in the bathrooms. Measuring approximately 20’ x 30’ on 25’ x 50’ lots, the bungalows are one-and-a-half stories and feature small floor plans with three bedrooms, a small kitchen, and a bathroom. Seaside vacationing became very popular in America at the end of the 19th century. Those who could not afford to stay in hotels camped on the beach, which inspired developers to construct modest bungalow communities. The Rockaway bungalows were rented out in a “time-share” system to multiple families during the summer months. Friends and neighbors would meet for games and parties on porches, courtyards and streets, but the main attraction was the sandy beach and the lively boardwalk. As Long Island’s beaches became more accessible with the construction of the Parkway system in the early 20th century, Rockaway dwindled in popularity. The post-World War II housing shortage led to the demolition of many bungalows in favor of apartment complexes and public housing under Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. As a result, the remaining bungalows were less desirable and many owners sold them to the city, which then subsidized the non-winterized buildings for year-round occupancy to those on welfare. In Wavecrest, many bungalows were demolished for the widening of Seagirt Boulevard. By the 1970s and 1980s, many of the bungalows had become derelict, and further destruction continues today, as new construction continues to encroach on the area. In response to the decline of the bungalows, a group of concerned residents formed the Beach-side Bungalow Preservation Association (BBPA), which became a not-for-profit organization in 1988. BBPA has worked to raise awareness of the significance of and threat to the bungalows. Due in large part to their efforts, the bungalows have been featured in publications including The New York Times, and were the subject of the 2009 documentary film The Bungalows of Rockaway by Jennifer Callahan and Elizabeth Logan Harris.
    Far Rockaway Beach Bungalow Historic District Application    		Far Rockaway Beach Bungalow Historic District Application

  • Sources 
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      New York, State Census, 1915      		 New York, State Census, 1915
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      1920 United States Federal Census      		 1920 United States Federal Census
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      1910 United States Federal Census      		 1910 United States Federal Census
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      1900 United States Federal Census      		 1900 United States Federal Census
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