Broadview in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ansel Lebovitz
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 21, 2024
1. Ansel Lebovitz Marker
Ansel Lebovitz
Founder
Home of Peace Cemetery
Chicago Suburban Cemetery Corporation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 41° 51.345′ N, 87° 51.172′ W. Marker is in Broadview, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 17th Avenue 0.2 miles north of 19th Street, on the right when traveling south. The inscription is etched into the stone pillars at the gate of Menorah Gardens Cemetery, across the street from the Broadview Target store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2630 South 17th Avenue, Broadview IL 60155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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More about this marker. Identical text is found on both of the gate posts at the entrance into the cemetery.
Regarding Ansel Lebovitz. Ansel Lebovitz was born in Romania and emigrated to Chicago around 1900 and worked as an automobile and wagon painter. For the last 15 years of his life, he was superintendent of several Jewish cemeteries, including this one here in Broadview, which he founded. Lebovitz died in 1945 at age 69 and is buried here; the cemetery today is called Menorah Gardens and is run by Waldheim Cemetery, which operates the large Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Forest Park.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 21, 2024
2. Ansel Lebovitz Marker
The text is identical on each of the pillars at the entrance to the cemetery.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 21, 2024
3. Menorah Gardens Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
