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Hymie Weiss

Birth Name:
Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski
Birth Date:
December 25, 1898
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois
Death Date:
October 11, 1926
Place of Death:
Hillside, Illinois
Age:
28
Cause of Death:
Homicide - gunshot wounds
Cemetery Name:
Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Crime and their Victims
Associates:
Chicago mobster and a tough rival of legendary mobster Al Capone. Hymie Weiss was thought to be the first to use the infamous words 'Lets take him for a ride' when planning a hit on someone. Folklore has it that Weiss was the only mob rival that Capone was truly afraid of. Hymie died in a hail of machine gun bullets known as the "Holy Name Cathedral Massacre" seeking further revenge by Capone after the killing of his boss, Dean O'Banion.

Fun Fact

James Cagney based his character and speech patterns after both Hymie Weiss and Dean O’Banion in the classic gangster movie The Public Enemy.

And although “Hymie Weiss” sounds like a Jewish name, Weiss was a God-fear Catholic (hence his burial at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery

1400 S. Wolf Road

Hillside, Illinois, 60162

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois

Grave Location:

Section K, Block 4, Lot 6

Grave Location Description

Just down the street from Dean O’Banion at the intersection of Section K and Section F on the road about 25 feet from the corner.

Grave Location GPS

41.86739370, -87.9088667

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FAQ's

Hymie Weiss was born on December 25, 1898.

Hymie Weiss was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Hymie Weiss died on October 11, 1926.

Hymie Weiss died in Hillside, Illinois.

Hymie Weiss was 28.

The cause of death was Homicide - gunshot wounds.

Hymie Weiss's grave is in Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery

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Videos Featuring Hymie Weiss:

Watch YouTube video titled Hymie Weiss - The Only Man Al Capone Ever Feared.
Hymie Weiss - The Only Man Al Capone Ever Feared.
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Hymie Weiss & Paddy Murray - Paddy's descendants share more.
Watch YouTube video titled The Hymie Weiss bullet holes at Holy Name Cathedral
The Hymie Weiss bullet holes at Holy Name Cathedral
Watch YouTube video titled Capone, Nitti, O'Banion, Weiss, Burial Site Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
Capone, Nitti, O'Banion, Weiss, Burial Site Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
Watch YouTube video titled Holy Name Cathedral Massacre, Chicago 1926
Holy Name Cathedral Massacre, Chicago 1926
Watch YouTube video titled The Story of Hymie Weiss and the Northside Gang vs. The Capone Mob
The Story of Hymie Weiss and the Northside Gang vs. The Capone Mob

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