What are some things about Elya Yelnats?

Elya Yelnats is Stanley Yelnats great-great-grandfather.

He was born in Latvia

He fell in love with Myra Menke at the age of 15 and she was 14.

Myra's father told Myra that when she turns 15 she has to get married to either Elya or some other older guy (SORRY CANT REMEMBER HIS NAME)

Elya made friends with Madame zeroni, And she helped him.