Al Capone
Capone in 1931, Bertillon photograph, U.S. Dept of Justice/U.S. Bureau of Prisons, C 28169, Science and Society Picture Gallery
Birth Name: Alphonse Gabriel Capone
Date of Birth: January 17, 1899
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: January 25, 1947
Place of Death: Palm Island, Florida, U.S.
Ethnicity: Italian
Al Capone was an American gangster and businessperson. He became known as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit, during the Prohibition era. He was nicknamed “Scarface.”
Al was the son of Teresa/Teresina (Raiola) and Gabriele Capone/Caponi. His parents were born in Angri, in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Al was married to Mae Josephine Coughlin, who was of Irish descent. The couple had a son.
Al’s paternal grandfather was Vincenzo Capone (the son of Salvatore Capone and Maria Scongamiglio). Salvatore was the son of Vincenzo Capone and Teresa Petrocino. Maria was the daughter of Aniello Scongamiglio and Mariantonia Rossi.
Al’s paternal grandmother was Marzia/Maria Calabrese (the daughter of Angelandrea Calabrese and Teresa de Pascale/de Pasquale). Angelandrea was the son of Pasquale Calabrese and Marzia Contaldo. Teresa was the daughter of Gaetano de Pascale.
Al’s maternal grandfather was named Raffaele Raiola.
Al’s maternal grandmother was named Carolina Alfani.
Sources: Genealogies of Al Capone – http://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
Draft card of Al Capone – https://www.archives.gov
Al Capone’s draft card:
https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/wwi-draft/capone.html
Height: 5’7
Eyes colour: grey
Hair colour: dark brown
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Al’s parents were Gabriele Capone/i and Teresa Raiola (“Teresina”), both born in Angri, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Al’s paternal grandparents were Vincenzo Capone (the son of Salvatore Capone and Maria Scongamiglio) and Marzia Calabrese (the daughter of Angelandrea Calabrese and Teresa De Pascale)
Al’s maternal grandparents were Raffaele Raiola and Carolina Alfani.
Al’s wife was Mary “Mae” Coughlin.
Al Capone parents were fully Italian from Campania. His real surname was “Caponi” and he married an Irish woman. I read his biography