Rabbi Shimon Burstein
שמעון ב"ר מאיר
Rav, Congregation Anshei Resha, New York CityDate of Death:
Wed. September 17, 1924 -
Elul 11 5684
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Directions to Kever: The Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York maintains detailed burial records and will provide assistance upon request. Location: Section #2, Gate 189, Society: Kartchiner Rubin Chevra
Biographical Notes:
Credit: MAC
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Source: The Morning Journal, May 1919, Credit: Historical Jewish Press
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“שמך היה למופת עוד בארץ גאליציה”
So he came from Galicia and is buried in the Kartchiner section.
Census record from NYC 1900 Lists “Simon Burstein – Rabbi Preacher” with a large family:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSJJ-PXL
is this the same as:
הרב שמעון בורשטין אב”ד דביהכנ”ס של רחוב וויללעט בניו יארק?
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=27654&st=&pgnum=258&hilite=
רב ומגיד דקהילה קדושה אנשי ריישא
דער מארגען זשורנאל 29 יולי 1915
http://goo.gl/nJucDf
גבאי דכולל חבת ירושלים גאליציאנער כולל
http://goo.gl/iVGIS1