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Daniel Marthinus ( Martin ) Bresler, b3c1d8e4f?

Also Known As: "Martin"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hopefield District, Cape Colony, South Africa
Death: April 17, 1940 (51)
Hospicio de las Mercedes ( now Hospital Borda ), Mental Health Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentinia (Pulmonary Edema - Build up of fluid in the Lungs. Inmate for 16 years in Borda Psycological Institution, Buenos Aires - Diagnosed with Systematic Deliruim Degeneration in 1924)
Place of Burial: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Immediate Family:

Son of Kmdt. Daniel Marthinus Bresler, d8e4 and Catharina Wilhelmina Bresler
Husband of Elizabeth Rose Bresler
Father of Laura Beatrice Bresler; Henry George Bresler; Daniel aka Dan Marthinus aka Martin Bresler, ( Fifth ) and Albert Edwin Bresler
Brother of Casper Johannes Ryno Bresler; Annie Kurina Macdonald and Johannes ( Jasper ) Albertus Bresler

Occupation: Farmer / later Officer - Intelligence Secret Service when he served in the British Army during WW 1
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About Daniel Marthinus ( Martin ) Bresler, b3c1d8e4f?

Daniel Martin Bresler's parents settled on the farm ' Quechuquina' in the San Martin de los Andes in the mountain pass of Hua Hum. Educated at the German School in Yaldivia, Chile. Marriage Register for San Francisco - Birth stated as, 1888 - Married 9 November 1923 living at 414 Forrester Street, San Francisco, California, USA - 1930 census Form states married in San Francisco

San Francisco, California, USA - 1930 Census - Daniel Marthinus Bresler - Family Head - Aged 40 years - Married at age 23 years - Born : Cape Town - Emigrated to the USA in 1918 with his wife and family - Not Naturalized - Occupation : Officer - Intelligence Secret Service - US Veteran Military following WW1- Served in Egypt during 1916 and later moved to Marseilles, France where he joined the British Armed Forces. In 1917 became an Instructor for the Criminal Intelligence Division for the US Army in France.Daniel spoke 6 languages at this time - Afrikaans, Dutch, German, English, French and Spanish. He achieved the rank of second lieutenant in the Lancers Corporation during WW1 in the UK. Awarded the Medal of Military Valor in London for his Merik River front heroic actions at Tekirdak and after the war was granted a pension of 100 Dollars before returning to San Marten de los Andes, Argentinia to his field work but found his farm ' Cupido ' I Quechuqums in total abandonment. In 1918 he settled his wife Rosie and children In San Francisco. { United States Veterans Administration - Daniel Martin Bresler - Military Service - Enlisted 2 April 1918 - c/o. Martha Toles, Uklah, California - Arthur Charles Poughmer - Sgt 305 Co MP CPS x C 1265 484 City of Uk;ah, California - Discharged 22 April 1919 CT 3275 075 Birth 26-12-1888 - Died : 17 April 1940 }

Daniel was also known as Adolfo Leon D' Achari or Dachari when he lived in Argentina and was jailed for setting fire to a plot of land belonging to a neighbour with whom he had long running disputes and ended up in U 9 Neuquén Prison. Case 132 of 1913 Neuquén Magistrates Court - Presiding Judge Dr Enrique N. Zinni - Martin was accused of causing a fire which destroyed a hectare and a half of forest next to his farm house ' Cupido ' in front of Lake Lacar. He spent 40 days in jail. Later taking advantage of a revolt by inmates at the Neuquén Prison on 23 May 1916 ( aka as the Zainueo massacre ) 86 inmates escaped and several Prison Gendarmes were injured. Daniel who was one of the ring leaders was accused of firing a gun at Sgt Domingo Reguelna, Chief of Service. The inmates raided the local police station and stole some arms before fleeing to Chile. Here he managed to obtain a false Cuban passport and boarded a ship at Valparaiso bound for America. He was later pardoned by the Minister of Justice, Buenos Aires, Director of Internal Security - Crime File 3268 folio 3 - File : MP ID 981 518 on - Description of the prisoner : Male, Breeder, domicile San Martin de los Andes, height 1.69 m. Later fled to Chile, USA and United Kingdom. After WW 1 he returned to Argentinia but was arrested in Neuquén and the police authorities decided to transfer him to Buenos Aires for further investigation. While being transported by train he tried to escape by jumping from the moving train and after being caught they sent him to the Borda Psychological Hospital, Buenos Aires believing him to be mentally ill and suicidal. He spent 16 years in hospital and tried to convince his doctors and the nurses he was not mentally ill but no one believed him and he died there on 17 April 1940 aged 51 years. The Catholic Church refused to bury him due to his past criminal convictions including attempted murder and manslaughter. His brother's Alberto, Caspar and Jaspar who lived in Brazil regularly corresponded with Daniel during his stay at the Borda Hospital.

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Daniel Marthinus ( Martin ) Bresler, b3c1d8e4f?'s Timeline

1888
December 26, 1888
Hopefield District, Cape Colony, South Africa
1912
September 24, 1912
San Martin de los Andes, Santos, Patagonia, Argentina
1914
June 1, 1914
San Martin de los Andes, Santos, Patagonia, Argentina
1922
June 14, 1922
San Francisco, California, United States
1924
May 21, 1924
San Francisco, California, United States
1940
April 17, 1940
Age 51
Hospicio de las Mercedes ( now Hospital Borda ), Mental Health Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentinia
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Buenos Aires, Argentina