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Helen M. Gillis (1908 - 1987)

Gangster. The wife of Lester "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis. An active member of her husband's criminal activity,. She was arrested on April 22, 1934, at Little Bohemia Lodge in northern Wisconsin. Shortly ...

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Helen M. Gillis (1908 - 1987)

Gangster. The wife of Lester "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis. An active member of her husband's criminal activity,. She was arrested on April 22, 1934, at Little Bohemia Lodge in northern Wisconsin. Shortly ...

2/17/2024

Fred R. "Killer" Burke MP (1893 - 1940)

"Fred Burke"

Fred "Killer" Burke (May 29, 1893 – July 10, 1940) was an American armed robber and contract killer responsible for many crimes during the Prohibition era. He was considered a prime suspect in the St. ...

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Fred R. "Killer" Burke MP (1893 - 1940)

"Fred Burke"

Fred "Killer" Burke (May 29, 1893 – July 10, 1940) was an American armed robber and contract killer responsible for many crimes during the Prohibition era. He was considered a prime suspect in the St. ...

11/2/2021

Velma C. Capone MP (1902 - d.)

"Valma"

Velma was the youngest child born to Ira Ennis Pheasant and Grace Swimery. Velma was first married to William Verhulst. They were married on August 23,1919 in Des Moines Iowa. They had divorced by 1924...

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Velma C. Capone MP (1902 - d.)

"Valma"

Velma was the youngest child born to Ira Ennis Pheasant and Grace Swimery. Velma was first married to William Verhulst. They were married on August 23,1919 in Des Moines Iowa. They had divorced by 1924...

6/13/2018

Baby Face Nelson (1908 - 1934)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:"... Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908[1] – November 27, 1934), known under the pseudonym George Nelson, was a bank robber and murderer in the 1930s. Gillis was know...

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Baby Face Nelson (1908 - 1934)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:"... Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908[1] – November 27, 1934), known under the pseudonym George Nelson, was a bank robber and murderer in the 1930s. Gillis was know...

6/13/2014

Ralph "Bottles" Capone MP (1894 - 1974)

"Bottles", "Riskey"

Ralph Capone Raffaele Capone was born in 1894, the second child and last to be born in Italy. After James left, the family looked to Ralph for family leadership. Ralph did not excel in this role, ...

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Ralph "Bottles" Capone MP (1894 - 1974)

"Bottles", "Riskey"

Ralph Capone Raffaele Capone was born in 1894, the second child and last to be born in Italy. After James left, the family looked to Ralph for family leadership. Ralph did not excel in this role, ...

6/13/2014

Frank Capone (1895 - 1924)

"Frank"

Frank Capone Some Capone historians believe that had Frank Capone lived he would have been the brother to take the lead role in the family's affairs. Of all the brothers he fit the Torrio mold the...

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Frank Capone (1895 - 1924)

"Frank"

Frank Capone Some Capone historians believe that had Frank Capone lived he would have been the brother to take the lead role in the family's affairs. Of all the brothers he fit the Torrio mold the...

6/13/2014

Albert Umberto Capone Umberto Capone, called Albert, was born in 1906. He seems to have led the quietest existence of the seven brothers. He served an apprenticeship in the circulation departmen...

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Albert Umberto Capone Umberto Capone, called Albert, was born in 1906. He seems to have led the quietest existence of the seven brothers. He served an apprenticeship in the circulation departmen...

6/13/2014

Matthew CaponeThe last Capone brother, born in 1908, was named Amedoe, but was called Matthew, Mattie, or Matt. During the mid-1920s, Matt became friends with Mickey Cohen, a small- time Chicago hood w...

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Matthew CaponeThe last Capone brother, born in 1908, was named Amedoe, but was called Matthew, Mattie, or Matt. During the mid-1920s, Matt became friends with Mickey Cohen, a small- time Chicago hood w...

6/13/2014

Frank Nitti MP (1881 - 1943)

"Francesco Raffaele Nittoni", "Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti"

Francesco Raffaele Nittoni, AKA Frank Nitto, AKA Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti" (January 27, 1881 – March 19, 1943) was an Italian American gangster. One of the top henchmen of Al Capone, in charge of all...

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Frank Nitti MP (1881 - 1943)

"Francesco Raffaele Nittoni", "Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti"

Francesco Raffaele Nittoni, AKA Frank Nitto, AKA Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti" (January 27, 1881 – March 19, 1943) was an Italian American gangster. One of the top henchmen of Al Capone, in charge of all...

6/12/2014

Charles "Trigger Happy" Fischetti (11 August 1891 – 11 April 1951) was a Chicago mobster, former Capone bodyguard and Mafia leader. Fischetti was called a notorious Chicago gangster in the FBI files. H...

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Charles "Trigger Happy" Fischetti (11 August 1891 – 11 April 1951) was a Chicago mobster, former Capone bodyguard and Mafia leader. Fischetti was called a notorious Chicago gangster in the FBI files. H...

6/12/2014
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Dean Charles O'Banion MP (1892 - 1924)

"Deanie", "Dion", "Charles Dean O'Banion"

Irish-American Gangster. He was the head of the North Side Gang in Chicago during the bootlegging wars of the 1920s. Until his death he was the leader of the gang that was the chief rival of the South ...

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Dean Charles O'Banion MP (1892 - 1924)

"Deanie", "Dion", "Charles Dean O'Banion"

Irish-American Gangster. He was the head of the North Side Gang in Chicago during the bootlegging wars of the 1920s. Until his death he was the leader of the gang that was the chief rival of the South ...

1/7/2013

Alphonse "Scarface Al" Gabriel Capone MP (1899 - 1947)

"Snorkey", "Scarface", "Scarface Al", "Al"

"I came to Chicago with forty dollars in my pocket...My son is now twelve. I am still married and I love my wife dearly. We had to make a living. I was younger than I am now, and I thought I needed mor...

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Alphonse "Scarface Al" Gabriel Capone MP (1899 - 1947)

"Snorkey", "Scarface", "Scarface Al", "Al"

"I came to Chicago with forty dollars in my pocket...My son is now twelve. I am still married and I love my wife dearly. We had to make a living. I was younger than I am now, and I thought I needed mor...

12/15/2012