Francesco Callace (1900 - abt. 1954)

Born 21 Jan 1900 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Died about 1954 at about age 53 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Francesco Callace, son of Filippo Callace and Anna Maria de Luca, is born 21 January 1900 and baptized 23 January 1900 in Corleone. His godparents are Rosario and Anna de Luca, brother and sister.^[1]

On 30 December 1913, Francesco arrives in New York with his mother and three of his siblings on the Canada. Line 22-26 are from Corleone:

22. Angela Callaci, 22 (b. 1891), married, leaves her FIL Pietro Mione in Corleone, joins her husband Arcangelo Miane at 234 E. 107th St.

23. Maria Miane, 1 (b. 1912), leaves her grandfather as above, joins father as above

24. Anna Maria de Luca, 51 (b. 1862), widow, leaves her brother Gioachino de Luca in Corleone, joins her son Carlo (as below)

25. Francesco Callaci, 13 (b. 1900), leaves his uncle as above. He is joining his brother Carlo at 234 E 107th St

26. Giovanna Callaci, 11 (b. 1902), leaves her uncle as above^[2]

Frank Callace lives at 238 E 107th St, is 18 yrs old, born 15 Jan 1900 in Italy, when he registers for the draft for WWI. His mother Mary is at the same address. He works as a shirt machine as an operator for the Sidney Miller Berlin Shirt Co. at 404-412 E. 104th St. Frank is of medium height and slender build with brown eyes and black hair.^[3]

By the late 1920s, Frank is a known member of Tommy Gagliano's crime family, later known as the Lucchese crime family.^[4]

In the 1930 federal census of New York City’s 18th Assembly District, taken 4 April, Mary Callace, 65 (b. 1865), a widow, heads a household at 229 E. 107th St. with her son, Frank, 30 (b. 1900), single. They were both born in Italy and emigrated in 1907. Frank is a violinist, teaching at home.

The households to either side are at the same address, and are headed by men named “Mione.” One of them, Angelo Mione, is Mary’s son in law.^[5]

By 1937 Frank is involved with Sam Cavalieri in a nationwide narcotics smuggling ring. He is arrested in 1940 and released for lack of evidence.^[4]

In the 1940 federal census of New York City, taken 12-13 April, Frank Callace, 40 (b. 1900), heads a household at 236 E. 107th St. with his wife, Catherine, 28 (b. 1912), son Philip, 7 (b. 1933), and daughter Emery, 5 (b. 1935). Frank and Catherine were born in Italy and their children in New York. Frank is a baker in a bakery.^[6]

Frank is arrested again in 1943 for his involvement in narcotics trafficking, and serves several years in prison. He is released on parole, and violates the terms; consequently, he is deported to Italy.^[4]

Frank settles in Palermo and continues to deal in narcotics, in association with Eugenio Giannini. He is arrested by Italian police in 1951. His nephew is also implicated.^[4]

Frank returns to the United States illegally in 1954 and is killed in New York.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Franciscus Callace, record no. 42, 23 January 1900, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6L2S-P9P?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-ZNL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351305401 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1899-1905 > image 43 of 457; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Manifest of the Canada retrieved 26 February 2019 using SteveMorse gold search
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-91N9-X3F?cc=1968530&wc=9FZB-2NY%3A928312401%2C929062201 : 14 May 2014), New York > New York City no 160; Bellario, Concito-Z > image 379 of 6043; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Feather, W.(2016, January 5.) Bios. of early Lucchese members. Mafia Membership Charts Website. Retrieved 20 March 2019 from https://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.com/2016/01/bios-of-early-lucchese-members_5.html
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZD-YSH?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-426%3A649437801%2C651606201%2C651765201%2C1589286305 : 8 December 2015), New York > New York > Manhattan (Districts 0751-1000) > ED 820 > image 8 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MY-1JL8?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-CZ5%3A790105101%2C804828501%2C805223601%2C805234901 : accessed 26 February 2019), New York > New York > New York City, Manhattan, Assembly District 18 > 31-1604B New York City, Manhattan Borough Assembly District 18 (Tract 170 - part) > image 20 of 22; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.