THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Angelo Santino wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:45 pm

HairyKnuckles wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:41 pm Hi Chris, here are the top guys and soldiers (from A to C). As you probably can see, there are wholes to fill. It is harder to research than I initially thought it would be. But it is what it is. Will send you rest later when I finish. An asterix show a suspected member, or a member who was made later, in the 1970s.

Carlo Gambino (Sep 1, 1902)
Joseph Biondo (Apr 20, 1897)
Joseph Riccobono (Apr 23, 1894)

"Papa" Dave Amodeo (March 10, 1893)
Domenico Arcuri (Sep 28, 1889)
Paul Castellano (June 26, 1915)
Joseph Colozzo (Feb 14, 1905)
Patsy Conte (March 12, 1925)
Frank Corbi  (BALTIMORE) (Jan 13, 1904)
Rosario "Charles" Dongarra (March 20, 1896) (semi retired) 
Aniello "Neil" Dellacroce (March 15, 1914)
Alfred Eppolito (Sep 19, 1919)
Peter Ferarra (Feb 6, 1911)
Giuseppe "Joe" Gambino (Carlo´s brother) (Sep 4, 1908)
Paul Gambino (Nov 19, 1904)
Olympio Garofalo (June 13, 1904)
Arthur Leo (March 25, 1924)
Carmine Lombardozzi (Feb 18, 1913) (Under Indictment) 
Angelo Mascia  (Feb 16, 1909)
Joseph Paterno (NJ) (Aug 5, 1923)
Frank Perrone (NJ) (Nov 22, 1909)
Gaetano "Tommy" Russo (Apr 21, 1891)
Anthony Scotto (May 10, 1934)
Joseph Silesi (FLORIDA)  (Sep 12, 1896)
Peter Stincone (Oct 15, 1897)
Joseph Traina (says Jan 5, 1883 in FBN book)?
Terry Zappi (July 4, 1904)
Joseph Zingaro (Oct 18, 1912)

*-Anthony Accardi (NJ) (Jan 17, 1907)
-Ippolito "Paul" Agresta (CONN) (June 18, 1906)
-Andrew Alberti (Oct 15, 1920)
-Frank Aliventi (March 26, 1903)
*-John James Allu (Aug 7,1918)
-Thomas Altamura (FLO) (Nov 3, 1913)
-Agostino "Augie" Amato (FLO) (Oct 26,1901)
-Frank Paul Amato (FLO) (July 16, 1930)
-Vincent Amato (FLO) (May 5, 1927)
-Vincent J. Amato (June 13, 1914)
-William Vito Amendolace (Feb 3, 1918)
-Edward Ignazio "Chris" Amplo (Nov 18, 1909)
-Anthony Anastasio (Dec 21, 1928)
-James Androlini (Feb 26, 1922)
-Pietro Angelo (1915?)
-John D. Angelone (June 25, 1915)
-Joseph T. Arcuri (Sep 22,1913)
-Joseph Angelo Armone (Sep 13, 1917)
-Eduardo "Edward" Aronica (June 2, 1890)
-Alphonse Attardi (Says Sep 12, 1900 in FBN book but Oct 1, 1897 most likely dob)
-Salvatore Aurello (March 14, 1914)
-Andrew John Avellino (NJ) (March 5, 1912)
-Louis Anthony Avitabile (June 13, 1911)
-Vincent Aversa (Feb 12, 1900)
-Battista Balsamo (Sep 29, 1902) 
-Michael Baratta (1904?)
-Peter Baratta (FBN book says Nov 23, 1911)
-Ernesto Carmine Barese (NJ) (May 10, 1920) (Deported 1960)
-Calogero "Charlie" Barcelona (Dec 15, 1915)
-Frank James Barranca (1928)
-Joseph Steven Barranca (Dec 20, 1929)
-Hugo Bassi (Aug 5, 1914)
-Giuseppe Belfiore (1894?-1965?)
-Sebastiano Bellanca (NJ) (Jan 6, 1904) (possibly murdered in 1958)
-Joseph Benintende (1909?)
-Espedito "John" Bernardo (May 14, 1904)
-Charles Biondo (brother of underboss Joseph; 1910?-1963?)
-John Joseph Biondo (brother of underboss Joseph, lived in Connecticut and later moved to Florida) (1905 or 1912)
-Joseph Vincent Bisogno (Dec 18, 1931)
-Paul Bonadio (NJ) (June 7, 1903)
-Salvatore Bonfrisco (Oct 5, 1911)
-Frank Bongiorno (May 21, 1906)
-Edward Bonica (April 22, 1924)
-Frank Bonino (Feb 25, 1919)
-Lawrence Bonomo (Oct 20, 1927)
-Michael Angelo Bove (NJ) (March 6, 1913)
-Albert Bruno (?)
-Joseph Bruno (?)
-Giovanni Busso (1899)
-Michael Bucaro (1909?-1970?)
-Michael Caiazza (March 23, 1912)
-James Calo (Nov 6, 1922)
-Vincent Carrara (1913?)
-Anthony Carminati (NJ) (Feb 1, 1911)
-Vincent Caronna (BALTIMORE) (March 5, 1904)
-John Casablanca (July 30, 1909)
-Joseph Casablanca (Sep 19, 1911)
-Vincent Casablanca (Sep 29, 1913)
-Peter Castellana (Oct 26, 1927)
-Constantino Castellano (possible match is 1900-1969)
-Isadore "Jerry" Castiglione (CONN) (July 16, 1909)
-Dominick Castore (Aug 9, 1911)
-Michael Vincent Catalano (Feb 7, 1918)
-John Chiarello (March 12, 1913)
-Salvatore Chiri (NJ) (Aug 10, 1888)
-Mario Cinisomo (Jan 20, 1913)
-Michael Cirelli (March 1, 1908)
-Anthony Cocacco (name probably misspelled, can not find any info)
-Ettore "Eddie" Colao (March 5, 1911)
-Louis Patrick Como (May 17, 1920)
-Edward Consalvo (May 11, 1920)
-Edward Corbi (BALTIMORE) (May 19, 1913)
*-Frank Corsi (NJ) (May 7, 1914) (source his poster Pic)
-Vincent Corrao (June 26, 1909)
-William Charles Cottone (April 14, 1915)
-Joseph Covello (FLO) (May 9, 1924)
*-Ignatius Crachiola (Aug 6, 1919)
-Liborio "Bobby Red" Crapanzano (April 6, 1934)
-Pasquale Louis Crapanzano (Sep 3, 1909)
-Vincent "Jimmy" Crisalli (DOB and DOD still a mystery. Poster Limey claims 1889-1970 but Crisalli is listed as a deceased member on a FBI list dated Nov 1969. One possible match is 1894-1954. Jimmy had a brother named Paul, father´s name was Joseph, which could help researching him. Keep in mind, If this is the Gambino member, he can not be on your chart.
-Matthew Joseph Cuomo (Nov 1, 1905)
-Salvatore Curto (1889-1963)
-Anthony R. Cusimano (March 2, 1927)
-Domenico Cusimano (father of Joseph and Anthony; born ca 1890; not sure if still alive in 1963)
-Joseph Charles Cusimano (March 8, 1911)

Many thanks!

B. wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:59 pm Another family from Mussomeli in the Gambinos were the Giardinas, father and three sons.

If it's true Santo Sorge was a Gambino it follows a pattern.

Angelo Santino wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:53 am Michael Giacalone, "Mikie"

Closest match is one born 17 Dec 1922 in Newark NJ and passed on 18 Jun 2008

FATHER: Anthony Giacalone
MOTHER: Grace Giacalone

MAP OF HOME IN 1940: Newark,Essex,New Jersey
STREET: Fourteenth Avenue
HOUSE NUMBER: 298

NAME: Michael Giacalone
GENDER: Male
RESIDENCE YEAR: 1957
STREET ADDRESS: 50 Vermont av
RESIDENCE PLACE: Newark, New Jersey, USA
OCCUPATION: Constr Wkr
SPOUSE: Lois Giacalone
PUBLICATION TITLE: Newark, New Jersey, City Directory, 1957

There are two Antonino Giacalones in Newark, one set is from Marsala but not the right guy, there's another one from Paceco which I believe is the father of Michael. Antonino's father Melchiore came from Vita.

B. wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:30 pm I ask because some of these guys are listed as being from Monreale but deeper investigation shows they were from Pioppo, which is a frazione of Monreale thus they are technically recorded as being from Monreale. LoPiccolo and the Trifiros were from "Monreale" but it was actually Pioppo and they ended up in the Bonanno network which makes sense as Pioppo is closer to Partinico. Guys from the actual town of Monreale might show different patterns.

B. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:24 pm Nice work.

Do you know if Noto was from Monreale proper? Some of the Monrealese in the US mafia were actually from Pioppo, a small frazione halfway between Monreale and Partinico though those guys tended to be in the Bonanno network. I've noticed a lot of connections/relations between many towns in the Palermo province interior in general, even stretching quite a ways throughout the region.

Angelo Santino wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:15 pm I'm going to include FBI #'s. Where can I acquire them aside from the fbn book? HK, do you have them? If not, no worries. I'll add what I can.