Antonio LoMonaco- Early Rockford Consigliere?

[PolackTony]

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.

[cavita]

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.

So with their deportation they must have come back at some point or their deportations were halted. Either way, all the Trombatores disappeared from Rockford.

[Antiliar]

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.

[cavita]

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]

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.

[PolackTony]

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.

The Nicolosis were also from Corleone.

[Antiliar]

Thanks Tony. That brings it up to five.

[B.]

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.

[cavita]

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.

This is interesting because there are Nicolosi families in Rockford- one, Philip Nicolosi ended up being a judge, as his son is. I will have to dig into where they were from but I believe they were also from Corleone. The elder Nicolosi before he died was said to be favorable to the LCN family in Rockford on various matters.