The Chicago Family

[Pogo The Clown]

This recent talk about the early days of Chicago piqued my interest in the Chicago family. It is pretty interesting. I'm trying to compile a list of the known members and what happened to them after the family was disbanded.

Here is what I have been able to put together. Thanks to Antiliar for the Boss succession. Do we know who any of the UnderBosses or Capos were?


Thanks for any additions or corrections.

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Bosses:
Mariano Zagone (????-1909) Killed.
Rosario Dispenza (1909-1914) Killed.
Anthony D'Andrea (1914-1921) Killed.
Michele “Mike” Merlo (1921-1924) Died.
-Samuzzo Ammatuna (1924-1925) Killed.
-Angelo “Bloody Angelo” Genna (1924-1926) Killed.
Antonio "Tony the Scourge" Lombardo (1926-1928) Killed.
Pasqualino “Patsy” Lolardo (1928-1929) Killed.
Joseph “Hop Toad” Giunta (1929) Killed.
Giuseppe "Joe" Aiello (1929-1930) Killed.
Salvatore Agostino LoVerde (1930-1931) Killed.
-The family was disbanded in 1931.


Members:
Joseph “Joe Pizza Pie” Aiello - Transferred to the Milwaukee family
Albert Anselmi - Killed in 1929
Carlo Caputo – Transferred to the Milwaukee family
Giuseppe "Diamond Joe" Esposito - Killed in 1928
Antonio "The Gentleman" Genna – Killed 1925
Pietro Genna – Died in 1948
Michele “Mike the Devil” Genna
Salvatore Genna – Died in 1951
Vincenzo “James” Genna – Died in 1931
Joseph Lolardo – Transferred to the DeCavalcante family
Joseph Scalise - Killed in 1929

[Dwalin2014]

About Mike Genna, he was killed by the police in 1925, but in your opinion, is it true that he was about to be killed by Scalise and Anselmi anyway and the police basically intercepted them when they were "taking him for a ride", so they just "spared them the work"? Or was it just a legend? If true, it's really ironic that he was the only one of the 3 to be killed during that shootout.

[Antiliar]

I wouldn't say that it disbanded. I think it merged or was absorbed by Capone's Outfit.

[Snakes]

Agree with Antilliar. When Capone was made, his group was essentially a rival faction that took over the Chicago LCN and absorbed it as Antilliar said.

[Villain]

What about Piazza, Filippo, Virussos or the Costellos from the Heights?

[Antiliar]

Piazza ran a separate Mafia Family in Chicago Heights. That Family was killed off by Roberto, Emery and LaPorte with the support of Capone. After they took over, it became an Outfit crew. Gary, Indiana might also have been an early Mafia Family that got knocked down by the Outfit.

[Villain]

Piazza ran a separate Mafia Family in Chicago Heights. That Family was killed off by Roberto, Emery and LaPorte with the support of Capone. After they took over, it became an Outfit crew. Gary, Indiana might also have been an early Mafia Family that got knocked down by the Outfit.

So is it safe to say that during that time Chicago was divided in two or several and seperate Mafia or Sicilian clans?

And another thing, the Gennas broke off from the Sicilian group or in other words, from Aiello during one period and joined the Neapolitan faction with Esposito and Torrio

@Pogo i also think that its quite hard to define the Mafia in Chicago during that time since things were quite complicated and some of the names which you mentioned were in fight with each other, some were bigger than the bosses or belonged to non-Sicilian groups. It was a battle for the Windy City between same and different factions, similar to the Balkan wars during the first half of the 1990's On top of that, during that time the media and government labeled many Mafiosi as Black Hand. Thats why i previously started my chart or timeline with the groups which allegedly formed the Outfit...just my two cents

[Ivan]

Orazio "The Scourge" Tropea is another possible member, I think.

[Stroccos]

interesting stuff, never knew there was other lcn outfits besides capone .

[Frank]

Didn't Big Jim Colosimo bring Torrio into his organization, because the Mafia and Blackhand we're extorting him. Also is there more info about Torrio's pre Chicago days . Was he made?

[Pogo The Clown]

Thanks guys. Forgot all about Chicago Heights. This just makes things more confusing. Do we have a Boss succession and members list for them?


Pogo

[Frank]

Good question as I have been interested in the Roberto crew history lately, since the connection with New Jersey came up and the Jersey connection with Alabama and the Lucchese and also Newark.

[Villain]

Thanks guys. Forgot all about Chicago Heights. This just makes things more confusing. Do we have a Boss succession and members list for them?


Pogo

Tony Sanfilipo killed in 1924 possibly by Piazza

Phil Piazza killed in 1926 possibly by Roberto

Joseph Nerone killed in 1926 possibly by Roberto

Jim Lamberta killed in 1926 but i dont think he was ever the boss and possibly killed by Roberto

Joe Martino killed in 1928 but im not sure if he ever was a boss and possibly killed by Roberto

The Costellos, Virrusos, DiGiovannis and Zarantes, all joined Robertos faction which in turn was in alliance with the Capone mob and also heres some additional members: John Roberto, Joe Guzzino, Frank LaPorte, Jim Emery, Al Saldone (later transfered under Roti and D'Andrea), George Montesanti

[Villain]

Also here are some additional names from that era, mainly from the South Side and suburbs: James Cosmano (surbived an attack in 1912 and later fled), Paul Cosmano, John Morrissi, Louis D'Andrea....and some from the North Side including the Nicolosi bros, Nota bros, the Morici bros, Vic Barone, Joe Novello, Mike Rizzo, Betrucci bros, Sal Gloriana, the Colo bros, Carl Moretti, Locascio bros, Pete Catalanetto (killed in 1915), John Catalanetto (killed in 1916)

[Frank]

Wasn't Fellipe Bacino in the crew at one time. Then he went to Jersey for a few years and then came back to Chicago area. Also can't remember were l seen that Accardo would go to Italy to meet with Roberto. Roberto was deported in around 1935.