THE BLACK HAND FORUM

B. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:54 pm I have a Leoluca Macaluso (b. 1883) as an early Corleonese Chicago figure. Can't remember where I got his name. There were Macalusos from Corleone connected to the Gagliano/Lucchese family.

Speaking of which, it's come up before, but Sam Oliveri's uncle Andrea Oliveri was involved with Giuseppe Morello. Andrea's son Salvatore (same name as his first cousin in Chicago) was involved with the Gagliano/Lucchese family. Andrea Oliveri's daughter was married to Tom Reina, making Chicago/Rockford Sam Oliveri's first cousin the wife of Reina.

Sam Oliveri appears to have arrived to the US with a relative of the Nicolosis.The Nicolosis also appear to have had relatives in the Reina/Gagliano/Lucchese family.

Oliveri appears to have been a figure of importance, or represented a figure of importance, given his attendance at the 1928 Cleveland meeting. His relation to Tom Reina, then a sitting NYC boss, and his uncle's ties to Giusepep Morello, former capo dei capi and at the time underboss to Joe Masseria, no doubt must have contributed to Sam's own position in the mafia at the time, as evidenced by attending the Cleveland meeting.

Antiliar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:54 pm

cavita wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:13 pm

Antiliar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:10 pm Salvatore LoBue and a Calogero Constantino were two early alleged Chicago members who were natives of Corleone. LoBue, I believe, was related to Giuseppe Morello.

-and Salvatore "Sam" Oliveri of the 1928 Cleveland meeting and an early Chicago mafioso was also from Corleone.

I can't think of anymore beyond those three.

cavita wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:13 pm

Antiliar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:10 pm Salvatore LoBue and a Calogero Constantino were two early alleged Chicago members who were natives of Corleone. LoBue, I believe, was related to Giuseppe Morello.

-and Salvatore "Sam" Oliveri of the 1928 Cleveland meeting and an early Chicago mafioso was also from Corleone.

Antiliar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:10 pm Salvatore LoBue and a Calogero Constantino were two early alleged Chicago members who were natives of Corleone. LoBue, I believe, was related to Giuseppe Morello.

PolackTony wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:51 am

B. wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:26 pm Awesome write-up, especially given his age.

The name Leoluca is usually found in Corleone, as that's the patron saint. I'd guess if it's not the same Leoluca Trombatore who was boss of NO it's another one from Corleone.

Correct. If my info is right, this is not the same Leoluca from NOLA, though both were Corleonesi. The one who was a mafioso in NO I believe was born in Corleone around 1888 to a Salvatore Trombatore and Lucia Streva. There was also another Leoluca Trombatore in NOLA, to confuse things further, born about 1886 in Corleone, father named Placido. I have no idea if he was also connected.

The one in Illinois I have as born 1891 in Corleone to Carmello Trombatore and Bernarda Freia. This Leoluca (who went by Louis or Luke also) married Lucy Di Puma of Corleone. By 1940 Luca and Lucy had moved Rockford to Chicago, where they seem to have stayed. Luca died 1979 in Chicago.

I wasn't able to confirm a Stefano Trombatore as a brother, however. The Stefano Trombatore referred to above was likely born about 1900 in Corleone, but I'm not sure who his parents were. In 1928 his wife Martina Fiducio gave birth to a daughter in Chicago, and then by the 1930 census they were living in Rockford. Two of their kids seem to have subsequently been born in Sicily, so there was maybe some back and forth migration. Stefano died 1977 in Whittier, CA.

There was also a bunch of other Trombatores in Chicago from Corleone. I wonder if any were connected guys.

B. wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:26 pm Awesome write-up, especially given his age.

The name Leoluca is usually found in Corleone, as that's the patron saint. I'd guess if it's not the same Leoluca Trombatore who was boss of NO it's another one from Corleone.

cavita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:39 pm

cavita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:37 pm

Antiliar wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:32 pm

cavita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:12 am
Pietro Sanfilippo did live in Madison before coming to Rockford. The only reference I could find to him as to his birthplace was on his Leavenworth penitentiary record and it stated Renella, Italy but that may not be true. One newspaper article I found said there were indications he was related to Charles Sanfilippo of Chicago. Another Chicago connection for him was that he was positively identified as the man who shot Joe Tomasello in Chicago. The son made a positive identification of Sanfilippo because the father and he were acquaintances. When it came time in court to identify him however, due to so many Sanfilippo supporters lining the walls of the courtroom, the young Tomasello backed down and said he couldn't positively identify Sanfilippo.
Additionally after moving to California, Sanfilippo and his son Anthony I believe owned a grocery store. The son ended up getting killed in a robbery there around 1956.

There's a Rinella near Rome, so Renella probably is a mistranslation of some Sicilian city.

Did you find anymore information on Trombatore? Do you think it could be the New Orleans member?

I'll look into it. There were Trombatores in Rockford during that time up until the two I mentioned were deported.

Well it appears in Rockford from the 1920s and 1930s there were Leoluca Trombatore and his brother Stefano. Leoluca appears to have been born about 1893 and they possibly had a father named Carmelo who was born about 1857 and was possibly living in Chicago in 1929. These Trombatore brothers had family living in Chicago and when they were deported in 1938 one brother brought his family with him back to Italy while the other brother left his family in Chicago. The article didn't specify which brother did what.

cavita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:37 pm

Antiliar wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:32 pm

cavita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:12 am
Pietro Sanfilippo did live in Madison before coming to Rockford. The only reference I could find to him as to his birthplace was on his Leavenworth penitentiary record and it stated Renella, Italy but that may not be true. One newspaper article I found said there were indications he was related to Charles Sanfilippo of Chicago. Another Chicago connection for him was that he was positively identified as the man who shot Joe Tomasello in Chicago. The son made a positive identification of Sanfilippo because the father and he were acquaintances. When it came time in court to identify him however, due to so many Sanfilippo supporters lining the walls of the courtroom, the young Tomasello backed down and said he couldn't positively identify Sanfilippo.
Additionally after moving to California, Sanfilippo and his son Anthony I believe owned a grocery store. The son ended up getting killed in a robbery there around 1956.

There's a Rinella near Rome, so Renella probably is a mistranslation of some Sicilian city.

Did you find anymore information on Trombatore? Do you think it could be the New Orleans member?

I'll look into it. There were Trombatores in Rockford during that time up until the two I mentioned were deported.

cobra wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:03 pm -rinella on salina island

Antiliar wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:32 pm

cavita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:12 am
Pietro Sanfilippo did live in Madison before coming to Rockford. The only reference I could find to him as to his birthplace was on his Leavenworth penitentiary record and it stated Renella, Italy but that may not be true. One newspaper article I found said there were indications he was related to Charles Sanfilippo of Chicago. Another Chicago connection for him was that he was positively identified as the man who shot Joe Tomasello in Chicago. The son made a positive identification of Sanfilippo because the father and he were acquaintances. When it came time in court to identify him however, due to so many Sanfilippo supporters lining the walls of the courtroom, the young Tomasello backed down and said he couldn't positively identify Sanfilippo.
Additionally after moving to California, Sanfilippo and his son Anthony I believe owned a grocery store. The son ended up getting killed in a robbery there around 1956.

There's a Rinella near Rome, so Renella probably is a mistranslation of some Sicilian city.

Did you find anymore information on Trombatore? Do you think it could be the New Orleans member?