Home โ†’ Ottilie "Tillie" Klimek (Otylia Gburek)
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This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.

Ottilie "Tillie" Klimek (Otylia Gburek)

October 22, 1876 โ€“ November 30, 1936 Convicted 1923
Buried at: Bohemian National Cemetery , Chicago, Illinois ยท Section 11, Lot 14

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted in March 1923 of the arsenic murder of her third husband, Frank Kupczyk. Investigators and prosecutors linked her to the poisoning deaths of at least two previous husbands and several neighbors (many of whom had named her as beneficiary on insurance policies). Sentenced to life imprisonment. She died while incarcerated in 1936.

Background

Ottilie "Tillie" Klimek was a Polish-American woman convicted as a serial poisoner in Chicago. She was known locally for claiming psychic abilities to predict deaths, many of which involved her husbands and neighbors.

Sources & Verification

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โš  Proximity Warning within ~5 miles

The following other flagged graves were found near this location:

Andrew Bogacki (Andrzej Bogacki)
Saint Adalbert Cemetery ยท ~4.66 miles away

Distances are approximate using the Haversine formula. Always confirm exact plot locations with the cemetery office.

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