Name | Morris (Movsha) Eller | |
Born | 16 Jul 1865 | Libau, Russia [4] |
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Gender | Male | |
Arrival | 20 Apr 1883 | New York, NY |
He is shown on the passenger list of the ship "Compania" out of Liverpool, England as "single." He is described as "Hebrew" and says he has $15 and will stay with his brother "Norris Ellen." | ||
Naturalization | 7 Mar 1891 | |
Occupation | 1915 | |
Clerk, Recorder's Office | ||
Occupation | 1912-1932 | |
Committeeman of 20th ward | ||
Died | 22 Nov 1943 | Chicago, Cook County, IL |
Buried | Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, IL | |
Person ID | I1 | Morris Eller |
Last Modified | 30 Dec 2021 |
Father | Leizer (Louis) Eller/Elezer/Elert, b. 1811, Libau, Russia , d. 23 Nov, Liepeja, Latvia | |
Mother | Ester Eframimsohn | |
Family ID | F2 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Jennie Kalman, b. Feb 1868, Bapin, Poland , d. 2 Sep 1943, Chicago, Cook County, IL (Age ~ 75 years) | |||||||||||||||
Married | 3 Mar 1888 | Cook County, IL | ||||||||||||||
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Last Modified | 27 Dec 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Family ID | F1 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Headstones | Eller, Morris (1866-1943) |
Books | "The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago's Jewish Gangsters" The Kosher Capones tells the fascinating story of Chicago's Jewish gangsters from Prohibition into the 1980s. Included is the story of Morris Eller, who was the "boss" of Chicago's 20th Ward. That part of the book linked below. The full book is not available online. There is a link to the first 10 or 20 pages and a way to order it. |
EFA Research - People | “The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago’s Jewish Gangsters.” A brief excerpt of the section dealing with Morris Eller. | |
Morris Eller: A Chicago Gangster A profile by Harvey Powers for the Eller Family Association |
Newspaper Clippings | "Morris Eller Home Bombed by Hoodlums" Two persons slightly injured | |
Higher-Ups Charged in Vote Crimes" Indictment of political "irregularities" for Morris Eller and son in "Bloody 20th Ward" where Eller is described as the "boss." Included is the charge he conspired to kill a rival politician and that he engaged in election day kidnappings and assaults. | ||
"Morris Eller Supplied Guns to 'Bloody 20th' Ward Gangsters" "Promised Protection, Witnesses tell Jury" | ||
"Capone to Kick Eller out of Politics" "20th Ward Boss is Due to Fade from View After April 1932" | ||
"Seen and Heard" "Who is the young Jewish candidate, Mr. Morris Eller, who is running for alderman..." | ||
"Sealer Sought Bribe, Coal Man on Trial Dwears" "Henry V. Krug Accuses Morris Eller in Short Weight Case" | ||
"I'm Boss,' Eller Tells Jury" "Leader Quizzed on Terrorism in 20th Ward" | ||
"Acquit 13 Eller Henchmen" "Jury Frees All in 20 Trial For Vote Terrorism" | ||
"Precinct Bosses Loyal to Eller, He Got 'Em Jobs" "So They Give No Help in Vote Fraud Quiz" |
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