Rabbi Shabsi Bresler
שבתי ב״ר מרדכי
Rav, Chicago, IllinoisDate of Death:
Thu. April 29, 1909 -
Iyyar 8 5669
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Directions to Kever: Waldheim Cemetery in Chicago maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Gate 16 - Anshe Knesses Israel #2
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Shabsi Bresle
Biographical Notes:
Source: The Jewish Daily
Photo Caption: Marker text
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The Morning Journal upon his passing claiming that Rabbi Bresler was the first Rav in Chicago:
http://jpress.org.il/olive/apa/nli_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TJM%2F1909%2F04%2F29&id=Ar00206&sk=E6EBEFC7
The Yiddishe Tagblatt:
http://www.jpress.nli.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=YTB%2F1909%2F04%2F29&id=Ar00810&sk=EAE8634E
He was one of my great-grandfathers. I knew he was a rabbi, but didn’t realize that he might have been the first in Chicago.