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Original 1907 Jewish Funeral Notice – Chebra Rofei Cholim M’Krakau, New York City
Original January 1907 funeral notification card issued by Chebra Rofei Cholim M’Krakau, a New York Jewish mutual-aid/beneficial society associated with immigrants from Kraków (Krakau), Poland.
The notice announces the death of society member Samuel Keppler and gives his late residence as:
52 E. 107th Street, near Madison Avenue, New York City
His funeral was announced for Monday, January 7, 1907 at 10:30 A.M.
The notice was issued by order of the society president and is signed in print:
D. Keppler, Secretary
Chebra Rofei Cholim M’Krakau was one of New York’s historic Jewish landsmanshaftn—mutual-aid organizations formed by immigrants from the same European hometown or region. Such societies provided assistance to members and families and maintained burial arrangements/cemetery sections.
Printed on an unused one-cent William McKinley U.S. postal card.
An unusual surviving piece of early 20th-century New York Jewish immigrant, Kraków/Krakau, genealogical and funeral history.
Condition: Original antique condition with age toning, corner/edge wear and a noticeable crease at the upper-right corner. Reverse is unused. Please examine photographs carefully for condition.
Date: January 1907
Name: Samuel Keppler
Society: Chebra Rofei Cholim M’Krakau
Location: New York City
