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Baby Face Nelson

AKA:

George Nelson

Birth Name:

Lester Joseph Gillis

Birth Date:

19081206

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois

Death Date:

19341127

Place of Death:

1627 Walnut Street, Niles Center, Illinois

Age:

Cause of Death:

Homicide - gunshot wounds

Cemetery Name:

St Joseph Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums

Claim to Fame:

Crime and their Victims

Lester Gillis, aka George Nelson, aka Baby Face Nelson was a notorious gunman and bank robber who was responsible for killing more FBI agents than any other person. He was called Baby Face Neslon due to his small size and youthful appearance, but few dared stay that name to his face. He was directly connected to and worked with gangsters John Paul Chase, Homer Van Meter and the John Dillinger Gang.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

St Joseph Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums

3100 North Thatcher Avenue

River Grove, Illinois, 60171

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Section C, Block 8, Lot 18

Grave Location Description

The Gillis Family plots are located near the intersections of Sections B, C and CA about 30 feet from the “Section C” sign on the lawn. His wife Helen is buried to the left of Lester Gillis.