Francesco Majuri (1909 - 1999)

Born 22 Apr 1909 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

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Died 3 Apr 1999 at age 89 in Linden, Union, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Frank Majuri is a member of the DeCavalcante crime family based in Elizabeth, New Jersey.^[1] According to the FBI's list of criminals who have died, Majuri was born 18 April 1909 (the cited source says 1908, but most sources agree he was born in 1909) and died 3 April 1999.^[2] The Social Security Numerical Identification file on Frank Majuri names his parents Charles Majuri and Marie Decarlo^[3] These names match this Bronx birth record:

Francesco Maiuri is born 22 April 1909 at 634 E. 138th St in the Bronx, NYC, the son of Calogero Maiuri, age 29 (b. 1880), and Maria Maiuri nee Di Carlo, age 25 (b. 1884), both born in Italy. This is her first child. The birth is reported by Rosina Bonacuorso e Costantino of 221 E. 107th St.^[4][5]

There is an open issue regarding who Frank's mother is. No marriage has been found for Calogero Maiuri and Maria Di Carlo. Calogero Majuri and Giovanna Catalinotto marry in 1923, claiming it is the first marriage for them both. Based on census records, there are six children in the family born before they marry.

In the 1920 federal census of Clintondale Village, in the town of Lloyd, Ulster County, NY, taken 30 January, Louis Patella and Charles Maiuri head neighboring households on Elwig’s Crossing Rd. Charles Maiuri, 40 (b. 1880), owns his home. He emigrated in 1898 and naturalized in 1914. His wife Mary, 36 (b. 1884), unknown emigration date. Children at home are Frank, 11 (b. 1909), Jennie, 9 (b. 1911), Bessie, 7 (b. 1913), Louis, 4 yrs 7 mo (b. Jun 1915), John 2 yr 6 mo (b. Jul 1917), and Vincent, 9 months (b. Oct 1919). Louis and Jennie were born in Italy and their children in NY. Charles and Mary were born in Palermo Italy and their children in NY. Both men are fruit farmers working on their own accounts.^[6]

In 1923, Calogero/Charles and Giovanna/Jennie marry.

In the 1925 New York state census taken 1 June 1925, Charles Maiuri heads a household at 108 New Paltz Rd, Ulster, Lloyd County, NY. He is 49 (b. 1876), born in Italy. His wife Jennie is 46 (b. 1879). Children were born in the US: Frank, 16 (b. 1909), Jennie, 14 (b. 1911), Bessie, 11 (b. 1914), Louis, 9 (b. 1916), John, 8 (b. 1917), Vincent, 6 (b. 1919), and Anthony, 3 (b. 1922). Charles is a farmer working on his own account, and has been in the US for 25 years (since 1900). He was naturalized in New York in August 1917. His wife has been in the US for 26 years (since 1899).^[7]

In the 1930 federal census of Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ, taken 8 April, Charles Maiuri, 50 (b. 1880), heads a household at 532 Second Av with his wife, Jennie, 51 (b. 1879), and children Frank, 21 (b. 1909), Jennie, 18 (b. 1912) Bessie, 17 (b. 1913), Louis, 15 (b. 1915), John, 12 (b. 1918), and Vincent, 10 (b. 1920). Charles and Jennie were born in Italy: he emigrated in 1897 and she in 1912. They married when he was 28 and she was 29 (c. 1908, between their two immigration dates), and their children were born in New York. Charles is a lather, working for a building company. Frank is in the same profession. Jennie and Bessie, the daughters, both work as salesladies in a department store.^[8]

A still concealed at 99 Cottage Pl, producing 500 gal of alcohol a day, raided early 12 October. 2 men and a woman all asleep, arrested, to be arraigned. Frank Majuri, 26 (b. 1909), and his brother John Majuri, 18 (b. 1917), who gave their address as 1009 Maple Av, South Plainfield, NJ, held as operators. Mrs. Ann Sieverts held as material witness. She says she’s a waitress and lives on Oak Tree Rd in Iselin. Building belongs to the George Darby estate and was rented in June to the Majuri brothers.^[9]

Frank and Mildred/Millie/Carmela Caruano marry around 1940.^[10] They have two children, Marie and Charles.^[11]

In the 1940 federal census of Elizabeth, Ward 3, Union Co., NJ, taken 10 April, Frank Majuri, 30 (b. 1910), born in NY, heads a household at 446 Rivington St with his wife Mildred, 17 (b. 1922), born in NJ. In 1935 he lived in Plainfield and she lived in Manhattan. He’s a laborer in building construction and she’s an operator in a dress factory.^[12]

A farmhouse in Marlboro, New York, is raided, and 73 men are arrested at a dice game. Frank Majuri, 40 (b. 1909), of Elizabeth, NJ, and Anthony Angelo, 38 (b. 1911), of Harrison, NJ are accused of being the bankers and operators of the dice game.^[13]

Stefano Badami, the original boss of the Elizabeth crime family, is killed in 1955 and his underboss, Phil Amari, succeeds him. Frank is Amari's underboss. However, Amari's reign is short, and he retires to Sicily. Nick Delmore replaces him.^[1]

In 1956, Frank is sentenced for bookmaking. The 1-2 year prison term is suspended and he is placed on probation.^[14]

Delmore, Majuri and a capo, Louis Larasso, represented New Jersey at the famous Apalachin, New York gathering in November 1957. The night before the meeting, Larasso and Majuri registered at a hotel in Binghamton, New York. Both men were officials of the Local 394 of the International Hod Carriers.^[15]

Majuri and Larasso are picked up while hitchhiking near the Barbara home.^[16][17] The men testify that they were looking at real estate, and unaware of the nearby meeting.^[14] Frank is questioned in connection with the murder of Albert Anastasia (on 25 October), and charged with violating probation by leaving New Jersey.^[18]

Frank's son, Charles, is active in the same Mafia family from the 1960-80s. In 1964, when Delmore dies, his nephew Simone DeCavalcante, aka "Sam the Plumber," succeeds to his position. Frank, who lost his underboss role under Delmore, regains it under DeCavalcante.^[1][19]

In a 1983 Senate hearing on organized crime, it's reported that Frank Majuri lives at 635 Ercama St, Linden, New Jersey, and is a retired consigliere. In addition to the above reported illegal liquor manufacturing, bookmaking, and probation violation, he has been arrested for conspiracy to commit robbery, and labor violations.^[20]

Frank dies in a nursing home in Linden, New Jersey, on 3 April 1999 at the age of 90.^{[21][3][22][10][11]} He is buried in St. Gertrudes Cemetery in Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey with his wife, Carmela "Millie" Caruano Majuri (1923-2017).^[23][24]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Feather, B. (2017, November 17). Elizabeth Family membership chart 1940-60's. Mafia Membership Charts [Website]. Retrieved 27 December 2019 from https://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.com/2017/11/elizabeth-family-membership-chart-1940.html
2. ↑ Subject: RIDS DEAD LIST. (2009, October 23). Federal Bureau of Investigation. FOIPA No. 1133266-000. https://www.governmentattic.org/2docs/FBI_RIDS_DeadList_2009.pdf
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K9N-R6MV : 10 February 2023), Frank Majuri, .
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8C-C6P : 11 February 2018), Calogero Maiuri in entry for Francesco Maiuri, 22 Apr 1909; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 3137 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,023,264.
5. ↑ Birth of Francesco Maiuri. (1909, April 22). Cert. no. 3137. Bronx. DORIS. https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/2226803
6. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Lloyd, Ulster, New York; Roll: T625_1271; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 177 Enumeration District: 0177; Description: Lloyd town (part), Election Dists 1 and 2 Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
7. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Lloyd; County: Ulster; Page: 10
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZ6-KBV?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-4BS%3A649613901%2C649658601%2C649850101%2C1589282479 : 8 December 2015), New Jersey > Union > Elizabeth > ED 33 > image 21 of 57; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
9. ↑ 3 held in raid on Long Branch still. (1935, October 12). Asbury Park Press. P. 11. https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press/22893389/
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} (1999, Apr 4). Frank Majuri, building firm owner. Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ), p. 39.. Retrieved from https://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/obit/0F91B51C82F64A46-0F91B51C82F64A46?p=OBIT
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} DEATH NOTICES. (1999, April 4). Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ), p. 40. Available from NewsBank: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EFD4B47CF17708A.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99M-36S?cc=2000219&wc=QZFM-PJG%3A790103901%2C794178501%2C802705201%2C802708901 : accessed 17 December 2023), New Jersey > Union > Elizabeth City, Elizabeth, Ward 3 > 23-22 Elizabeth City Ward 3 (Tract 2 - part) > image 15 of 32; 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.
13. ↑ 73 arrested in dice raid at Marlboro. (1949, January 26). The Newburgh News (Newburgh, NY). P. 1. FultonHistory.com
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Mob parley ‘guest’ must serve sentence. (1957, December 5). Binghamton Press. FultonHistory.com
15. ↑ Allen, R. S. Hoods wear ‘business’ masks. (1959, May 26). Citizen Register(Ossining, NY). P. 14. FultonHistory.com
16. ↑ https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-bufalino
17. ↑ Police list men reported at mansion. (1957, November 16). Buffalo Courier-Express. Pp. 1-2. FultonHistory.com
18. ↑ Fitchette, W. (1957, November 20). Watchdog committee probes Apalachin session of mobsters. Binghamton Press. FultonHistory.com
19. ↑ Mob members at Apalachin. (2007, November 11). Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY). P. 11. Newspapers.com
20. ↑ Organized crime in America. Hearings before the committee on the judiciary United States Senate. (1983). Google books.
21. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBBM-B68 : 20 May 2014), Frank Majuri, 03 Apr 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
22. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWG-5H7F : accessed 28 December 2019), Mr Frank Majuri, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 04 Apr 1999; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Star-Ledger, The, born-digital text.
23. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 March 2019), memorial page for Frank “Chi” Majuri (18 Apr 1909–3 Apr 1999), Find A Grave Memorial no. 97683134, citing Saint Gertrudes Cemetery, Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by T.V.F.T.H. (contributor 46496806) .
24. ↑ Carmela Majuri obituary retrieved 2 March 2019 from https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/carmela-majuri-obituary?pid=186085768