Pete and Sam Carlino
Joseph Roma
Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, CO
Joseph Roma was probably the man who ordered the murders of Pete and Sam. He, himself, was murdered in 1933.
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Carlino is a family name from San Pietro Avellana. It is, though, a
fairly common name in Italy. I was first told about Pete and Sam
Carlino by Wilberta Illig. I learned more from Cathy Madonna
Youngblood. We were interested in finding out if Pete and Sam came from
SPA. I've done some on-line research about the brothers. I have not
found them in any of the birth records from the SPA microfilms. At the
bottom of this page is a summary of all the date information that I've
been able to gather.
By April 1925, Stapleton had had enough of Candlish's performance
and secretly deputized 125 members of the local American Legion to
carry out a series of raids. The raiders rounded up 200 bootleggers,
gamblers, and prostitutes and uncovered a network of corruption
controlled by Candlish's handpicked Klan vice squad. Candlish was fired
along with twelve other Klan affiliated policemen.
| San Jose Mercury News (CA) - September 1, 1996 PETER ANTHONY CARLINO, 68, FOOD MERCHANT SMALL-BUSINESS FOUNDER BEGAN WORKING AS A CHILD When he told people about his life, Peter Anthony Carlino used to explain, in his words, that he had graduated from the ''School of Hard Knocks.'' And that wasn't an idle boast. The youngest in a family of six boys, he was still in short pants when his dad and mom passed away early in the Depression - leaving his brothers to raise him in Goose Town, San Jose's enclave of Italian immigrants. He worked in grocery stores as a kid, sold newspapers on the street and learned how to box so he could protect his corner from bigger competitors. Adulthood was no snap, either. But through it all, thanks to an unswerving belief in self and a strong work ethic, he became a successful merchant of food and produce for many years in the Santa Clara Valley. ''He was gung-ho - a real go-getter with a talent for recognizing business opportunities,'' said Samuel Carlino, one of the brothers who helped found Time Market on South Bascom Avenue. Troubled by ill health, Mr. Carlino had ''cheated death'' for two decades until he died from heart failure Tuesday at 68, said a son, Peter. Mr. Carlino underwent three open-heart surgeries and a series of kidney dialysis treatments. Within days of having a pacemaker implanted on his birthday two weeks ago, he was working out on a fitness center treadmill to re-build his strength, said his son. A positive thinker and serious student of master motivator Dale Carnegie, Mr. Carlino was ''full of fire and enthusiasm'' that fueled his drive for business and helped him overcome his increasing physical ailments. ''The words 'give up' were never in his vocabulary,'' said Peter Carlino. Time Market was founded in 1950 and was almost an immediate success. ''The store was the Italian place to be,'' recalled the younger Carlino. While his father ran the fish department, each of Mr. Carlino's brothers operated his own section, from the fresh produce department to the butcher shop, where the market's popular Italian sausage was made. Eventually, Mr. Carlino branched out on his own and started a number of other businesses, ranging from Carload Sales to Pietro's Fisherman's Wharf at the San Jose Flea Market. In partnership, he later opened the Round House Delicatessen in Campbell's Kirkwood Plaza. Even though afflicted with heart problems, Mr. Carlino continued to involve himself in start-ups that included the Felton Deli in Santa Cruz County and Entrees Unlimited, one of the largest corporate caterers in the valley, which he established with his sons. ''He was a doer - a fighter all the way,'' said his brother, Samuel Carlino. Born: Aug. 14, 1928, Pueblo, Colo. (box) Died: Aug. 27, 1996, San Jose. (box) Survived by: Wife, Pauline Carlino of San Jose; sons, Peter, Patrick and Paul Carlino, all of San Jose; daughters, Pamela Atkins of Ft. Campbell, Ky., Patricia Nixon of Cleveland and Paulette Codipilli of San Jose; brothers Samuel and Joseph Carlino of San Jose; 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. (box) Services: Vigil service 7 p.m. Monday at Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary, 466 N. Winchester Blvd., Santa Clara. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Aloysius-Roman Catholic Church, 19101 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos. San Jose Mercury News (CA) Date: September 1, 1996 Edition: Morning Final Page: 7B Record Number: 9609050174 Copyright (c) 1996 San Jose Mercury News |
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San Jose Mercury News (CA) - September 14, 2002 San Jose Mercury News (CA) Date: September 14, 2002 Record Number: 489820 Copyright (c) 2002 San Jose Mercury News |
Sam was the last of the six sons of Pete Carlino to die (brother Joe died on 2 Jul 1998).
| Prescott Evening Courier 15 May 1926  |
| Prescott Evening Courier 20 Nov 1926  |
| The Helena Independent 22 Nov 1926  |
| The Decatur Evening
Herald 17 Mar 1931  |
| Nevada State Journal 9 May 1931  |
| Reno Evening Gazette 13 May 1931  |
| Reno Evening Gazette 13 May 1931  |
| The Helena Daily Independent 19 Jun 1931  |
| The Spokesman Review 14 Sep 1931  |
| Los Angeles Times 28 Feb 1932  |
| Reno Evening Gazette 11 Feb 1977  Los Angeles in 1938. Victor, who was the son of Sam Carlino, and who lived in San Bernardino (1930 Census - not far from LA) would have been about 24y in 1938. Might have been him. I've not been able to find anymore information about the murder or the murder charge. Bompensiero had turned FBI informant. A trial was held in LA in 1980, where on Nov 14th, five men were convicted on charges related to the murder but not of the murder itself.. |
| Fact | Sam Carlino | Josephine Piscopo | Pete Carlino | Jennie Riggio |
| Age from 1930 census (7 Apr 1930) | 37y | 33y | 42y | 36y |
| Approx birth based on 1930 census | 1893 - Italy | 1897 - Colorado | 1888 - Italy | 1894 - Louisiana |
| 1st child born based on 1930 census | 1917 - Colorado | 1915 - Colorado | ||
| Age at first marriage from 1930 census | 23y | 19y | 26y | 19y |
| Year of marriage from 1930 census | 1916 | 1916 | 1914 | 1913 |
| Year of immigration from 1930 census | ? | -- | 1901 | -- |
| Died | 7 May 1931 (newpaper) |
6 May 1972 (SSDI) | 10 Sep 1931 (americanmafia.com) |
early 1930's (Obit of Son) |
| Actual Birth | ? | 16 Apr 1896 (CA Death Index) or 4 Apr 1895 (SSDI) |
? | ? |
| Birth from WWI Draft Registration | 19 Oct 1892 | ? | ? | ? |
| Hometown from WWI Draft Reg | Lucca Sicula, Agrigento | ? | ? | ? |
| Age from 1920 census (3 Feb 1920) | 26y | 23y | 32y | 26y |
| Approx birth based on 1920 census | 1894 - Italy | 1897 - Colorado | 1888 - Italy | 1894 - Louisiana |
| Year of immigration from 1920 census | 1900 | -- | 1900 | -- |
| 1st child born based on SSDI and CA Death Index |
26 Jan 1917 | 24 Jun 1914 | ||
More about the "second" Pietro Carlino (the one from SPA)| Year | Anybody found? |
| 1879 | no |
| 1880 | 30 May, Pietro Celestino Carlino f: Angelantonio,
m: Maria Giuseppa Fantone (found on Ellis Island 24 Apr 1899) |
| 1881 | missing |
| 1882-4 | no |
| 1885 | missing |
| 1886 | 11 Apr, Pietro Paolo Carlino f: Guiseppe, m: Filomena
diDominicis Pat Lauterbach sent me some more info about this Pietro: "I have some more information on Pietro Paolo Carlino of 1829 W. 32nd Ave from his Declaration of Intent: b. 8/12/1886 in SPA. Married Rose Moretti on 11/7/1909 in SPA. (She was born 3/1892 in SPA). Immigrated 3/21/1910. Children: Joe, Rudolph, Jim, Tony, Mary, Domenick, & Alfred." More at: http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=*v14t3390&id=I098 |
| 1887 | missing |
| 1888-90 | no |
| 1891-3 | missing |
| 1894-9 | no |
There is one Pete Carlino in Denver CO. This is the "second" Pete
who married Rosa Moretti.
This information was sent to me by Wiliberta Illig:
| SS Cretic arrived NY on
October 27, 1911: Moretti, Giacinto, age 52, merchant, his wife
Carolina Carlino, age 44, their daughter, Moretti, Rosalia, age 18,
married all going to Chicago, Ill; Giacinto and wife left behind
Emiddio Colaianni in SPA (no relationship given); Rosalia says left
behind uncle Domenico Carlini in SPA; none in US before; Giacinto and
wife say going to 'brother-in-law Carlini' (no first name shown) at
2638 W. Superior St, Chicago, IL; Rosalia says going to husband,
Carlini, Pietro, same address. I've seen the name spelled as
Moretti and Maretti - doesn't seem like an SPA surname, but to further
complicate matters, you see Mrs. Moretti/Maretti was a Carlino! In the 1910 Census for Cook County, IL at same address as above I found a Gennaro Carlini and wife Maddalena, married three years, with stepchildren Pacella and three Carlini children. That suprised me as this couple also lived in Pgh bef and aft 1910 - more on them later). ------------------------------------------------- Rudolph Carlino, son of Peter Carlino and Rose Moretti, was born on 19 May 1915 in Denver, Colorado and died in Pgh, PA on 12 Sep 1980; married in Pittsburgh, PA to Rose Marie Cioffi, daughter of Vincenzo Ottoviano Cioffi and Claricia Labate. Vincenzo Ottoviano Cioffi was born 4 Jun 1866 in SPA (Film 1448675, Nati No. 45-1866), son of Giovanni Cioffi and Mariarosa Carlino and he died 29 Apr 1917 at my grandparents' house 4613 Lorigan St, Pgh, PA; Claricia Labate was born abt 1882 in SPA, the daughter of Sabatino Labate (son of Gioacchino Labate and Maria Colarosa) and Filippina Carline (you extracted her Nati as Maria Filippa Carlino, sister to Augustino Carlino of Pgh). Claricia was first married to Antonio Carlino and had one daughter with him - Biondina Carlino, born in SPA on 30 Oct 1902 and died 8 Mar 1999 in Pgh, PA as 'Philomena' Sylvester. Antonio Carlino died on ? and Claricia arrived in US in 1904 as a widow with daughter Biondina going to her father in Volant, PA. (Lawrence County). After Vincenzo Cioffi died in 1917, Claricia Labate married for a third time on 9 May 1918 to Pasquale (Patsy) Carlino, who was born in SPA on 28 Mar 1869 to Giuseppe Carlini and Carmina diGiacomo. (his birth year and parents names came from his marriage records; when he married Claricia he gave his address as 4613 Lorigan St). You already have Pasquale Carlino in your database - he's the same man who was the second husband of my grandfather's sister, Emmanuela Mariani. He's confusing--sometimes he went by Pasquale and sometimes Pietro or Piedro and gave last name as Carlino, Carlini and Carline on various records. Claricia Labate and Pasquale Carlino were each married three times. Pasquale Carlino was a divorced man when he married my grand-aunt and they were married at a Justice of the Peace rather than church. He stated he was divorced in Allegheny Co, PA in 1906. I searched and searched for info but only found that he divorced 'Antoinetta Carlino' and the divorce records didn't show her maiden name - he was the Plaintiff and charged her with adultery. After ten years of wondering who his first wife was - was she from SPA? did he meet her in Pgh?, did they have any children, etc., I found this in the FHL-IGI: Antoinetta Cortesa and Pasgatino Carlino, married 11 Aug 1902, Beaver County, PA, Batch Number I003315, that was put online earlier this year. ----------------------------------------- Joseph Carlino, son of Peter Carlino and Rose Moretti, was born 15 Mar 1920 in Concrete, Colorado; married in Pittsburgh, PA to Evelyn A. Ranallo, daughter of Emil G. Ranallo and Eleanor C. diIullo. Eleanor C. diIullo was born in Pittsburgh, PA on 7 Sep 1898 and was the only child of Concezio diIullo and Dora Ricci. She died 15 Mar 1994 in Pgh, PA. Emil Ranallo was born 11 Feb 1894 and died Mar 1972, Pgh, PA. Joseph Carlino died 29 Apr 1996 in Pgh, PA. My program says Eleanor diIullo Carlino is your 5th cousin thru Carlino line and 4th cousin, once removed thru Colaianni line). ---------------------- 1920 Colorado Census, Fremont county, Precinct 19 - Concrete has CARLINE, Peter, age 33, wife Rose, age 26, children Domenic age 7, Adolph age 5, and Mary age 1-1/2; next door is Marrett, Jim, age 60 and wife Katherine, age 55. (Adolph must be Rudolph). |
cox.net:| 15 Sep 2005 Hi Mark and Wilberta, What a lot of information you have found out about Pete and Sam!! Thanks Marco! Included at the bottom of this e-mail is correspondence I had recently with Pete's grandson, Patrick Carlino. Patrick is the son of Peter A. Carlino (I have figured this out from the obits, etc. that you put up on the page) who was about 3 when his father was murdered. Patrick has an interesting theory about his grandfather's demise as you will read. When Wilberta and I started all this back in the mid-90's (yes, it was shortly after I quit working full time and had my bookkeeping business at home that we "met" - I started the business in January of 1996), I read everything I could get my hands on about the history of some of the places. Unfortunately, too many books, not enough time! One of the books I devoured was a history of old homes and architecture in Denver. Pete Carlino's house was one of the homes mentioned. It was in a prominent part of North Denver - there are tons of Victorians there. Back in the day, Federal Boulevard was a tree lined parkway - i.e. trees lined both sides of the street as well as the center median. I don't think the street was paved then but I could be wrong. By the time I remember, Federal Blvd. was becoming more commercial but there are still some cool old homes along that street near where Pete's house would have stood. Many of them fell into disrepair during the 60's, 70's and 80's. But by the 90's, people had started fixing up the homes and the neighborhoods. Anyway...I believe (from memory - no notes - always thought I'd be able to get back to that library when I needed to) that it was Pete's home that was bombed. This would have been the house that they were living in when the census was taken in 1930 and where they had the maid (remember Prospero Frazzini. also had live-in help from the Old Country - so not really unusual). The home is no longer standing. I really wish I could still "pop" into the library and take a look at the book again - I can picture it on the shelf. But, I can't remember the author or the actual name of the book to get someone to do a lookup or something. Check out the Highland and Sloan Lake neighborhoods at http://www.denvergov.org/AboutDenver/today_neighborhoods.asp Denver history always interested me. One of my Dad's good friends was/is a history professor at Regis College (University now), and Dennis would take us around the city and tell us all kinds of stories. This man is Irish though and so there were some things he didn't know - like the KKK stuff and the Mob stuff. But I have a feeling that much of it was common knowledge, because I know it and I always did. Dennis is a good buddy of Tom Noel, who is the ultimate Denver historian - he may teach at Regis as well but not sure. See http://www.coloradowebsites.com/dr-colorado/books/#rare Gosh - there are some here that I would love to read. All of these are stories I have heard so I can't attest to their truth (and please don't publish them to your website - I just want us to kinda understand the atmosphere) but...During the time of the Carlino brothers - the KKK had quite a presence in Denver. At the time that Pete and Sam were murdered, Ben Stapleton was mayor of Denver and I have heard that he was in the pocket of the Klan. Some of the top cops were too and they would look the other way. There weren't many black folks or many Jews in Denver back then so the KKK set their sights on the recent immigrant groups, Italians, Polish Catholics, Irish, etc. Ben Stapleton was also Mayor when Prospero Frazzini was arrested and sent to prison - I have wondered if Prospero wasn't "railroaded". Quite a few of the Italians were bootleggers during those prohibition times. My own Gramps and his brothers and his father worked around the liquor laws of the time. I don't know what the "Carleno's" did (their spelling of the name changed about this time) during the dry times but I would be pretty sure that Uncle John Carleno and Uncle Ben Carleno managed to keep some hooch around, probably Grampa Tony too but I don't remember him drinking (I was 11 when he died). (Could the John/Johnny Carlino who was in the CO State Pen in the 1930's be my Uncle John - no word that he actually did time but I may have to figure out where he was then - more on him later?). There was another family of Madonna's in the town of Louisville (near Boulder) who got caught "rum running" and one of their number went to prison, or so I heard. That family was from Como though - not Abruzzo. Anyway, every year during prohibition, "Old Man" Mondavi would load up a boxcar with his Napa Valley grapes and bring the grapes around throughout the Western United States. He sold grapes to my g-grandfather, Rocco Madonna in the early 1920's and he was asked to be Godfather to Rocco's youngest son, Wilbur. My Madonna Gramps and his Dad and brothers did make wine from Papa Mondavi's grapes but it's still a secret that they did <grin>. Although our family didn't continue a "relationship" with the Mondavi family - their wine is still a staple in our home <big grin>. I learned about the Denver Mafia guys and their hangouts from a couple of the neighborhood boys whose fathers were cops. There were no Denver mobsters who had surnames that may have originated in SPA that I know of - other than the Carlino brothers, Pete & Sam, who probably didn't come from SPA. Mark, your research mentioned Spinuzzi. I remember that name but our folks didn't mix with those types. After he was boss, the Smaldone brothers played a part (this is documentable) and I also heard that the LaRocca's were involved in the Mob, but not sure of that - could be that they were just into illegal booze during Prohibition and that reputation stuck. All of those families were Sicilian. Supposedly, the Smaldone's had an "office" above a pharmacy on 38th and Federal Blvd. - not far from where Pete had lived. And The Hilltop Lounge had a back room where there were "meetings". I can't imagine that there was room in this small bar for a back room but rumors abound! The Hilltop was by my Gram & Gramp's house from the 1950's until last time I went by there which was when we went back for Frank's graduation from Regis University in May of '01. Ok, so I can write a book about my memories of North Denver but I certainly can't document a lot of them and I was pretty young through much of the time. I have to say that Denver was a much more colorful city to live in than Phoenix is. There are no ethnic neighborhoods here in Phoenix and no old homes, no special architecture (like a Denver Square) but I do have a pool out in the back yard that is calling my name and it's 15 Sept. so I better get going because the pool temp. is going to get cool enough that my thin AZ blood won't be able to tolerate it (about 82 deg.) Guys, I really got to go...TTYL CY -----Original Message----- From: Cathy Youngblood Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:52 PM To: 'Patrick Carlino' svgenerator yahoo.comSubject: RE: Peter Carlino Hi Patrick, I apologize for taking so long to respond. I found out about your Grandfather, about 7 years ago when I was reading about the history of Pueblo County, CO - then, I also read about him in a book about old homes in North Denver - I was b. in North Denver and lived there until I went away to college. I was interested because the surname is common to my great-grandparents, who also lived in N. Denver from about 1930 until 1972. I have no idea if you and I are related or not but I do know that if we are, it was way, way back in the Old Country. Do you know if your grandfather came from San Pietro Avellana, Campobasso? Your theory about Peter setting up his own death is interesting. I know that the early Italians were not treated well. The KKK was very active in Colorado and I have even heard that governors and mayors, although, not probably not members of that society, looked the other way when Italians and other minorities got themselves into "trouble". Peter would have been smart to figure out a "way out". My own great-grandfather and his sons changed their surname from Carlino to Carleno, thinking that the latter sounded more American (or at least that's how the family story went). Unfortunately, the family stories, legends and lots of "what-ifs" are about all we have to go on in many cases. Maybe we'll find out more and discover we have common ancestors back in the Old Country. Hope to hear from you again. Ciao, Cathy (Madonna) Youngblood -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Carlino svgenerator yahoo.comSent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 5:08 PM To: Cathy Youngblood Subject: Peter Carlino Hi, Cathy, My name is Patrick Carlino. I was looking through the web with my oldest daughter and found what you had wrote about my Grandfather Peter Carlino. My father was his youngest son also named Peter Carlino. I could be wrong but I always thought that my Grandfather might have set up his own death and he might have went back to the old country. the only way they were able to identify him was through his ring. also he knew he was a marked man as his brother Sam was already killed. I always thought it would be crazy to go back and move a body after he was killed. Kinda risky! If you might be related to us let me know! thanks Patrick Carlino |
From Karen Carlino:
| 27 Aug 2005 hi mark, my name is karen carlino. i live in california and my family is from colorado, pueblo to be exact, im just looking for information to see if maybe we are related,or you know of someone im related to or any information actually, alot of my family history is unknown to me, may be you can help me, my great grandfather was killed in september 1931 in pueblo. his name, peter anthony carlino.im not to good at looking up stuff on the computer, i just cant figure it out(hahaha) i got as far as, a article i found on american mafia.com, which gave me sum info, but maybe you can give me more, im just courious on where i come from, i love my family,and want to know about them,wether it be good or bad. so if you coud give me sum direction on where to go or what to do it would be appreciated. thank you so much, hope to hear from you soon karen pauline carlino |
| Karen Thanks so much for your email. The group of people that I work with doing genealogy research are aware of your great-grandfather and his brother but we have not had much luck finding out more about them. Maybe with some clues from you, we can find more. Genealogy is always a search for truth. I can tell you that everyone of us values truth - even if its uncomfortable. You may have read about Prospero Frazzini on my web site. He was the founder of the Italian American Bank in Denver. Because of some deals he made he ended up in jail where he died. He is part of our heritage and his descendents are trying to piece together his history. What do you know about Pete Carlino and his brother, Sam? Do you know when they were born or what town in Italy they came from? Do you know anything about other siblings? Or about other descendents? Any information you have might be important. May I send your email to a couple of other people who were interested in his history? Ciao Mark |
| hi mark Thank you for your response, I forwarded it to my dad, he has some info that may help. I have a lot of newspaper articles that I will scan and send to you those will help, I'll be in touch soon thank you so much, my dad knows more than I do so I hope he can help. Thank you again |
From Paulette (Carlino) Codipilly 6boysrussbcglobal.net
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| Dec 2, 2005, Paulette (Carlino) Codipilly left this post in
my guestbook: Found your site by accident. But saw my dad's family's names all listed (including my own!) He was Peter Carlino II. His dad was murdered in Pueblo, CO. LOTS of interesting history in my dad's family, as you've already discovered! What's the relationship of your family to the Carlino's? |
| Dear Paulette, Thanks for your entry in my Frazzini/Carlini guestbook. I've been researching my mother's family from the town of San Pietro Avellana for a couple of years. Her mother's family was Carlini - but before about 1850 or so, it was commonly spelled Carlino. Last year another researcher told me the story of Pete and Sam Carlino. I wondered from the start if they were from my mother's hometown. So I've been collecting information and searching to try to find out something about them. I never found them on Ellis Island but I did find them in the census and then I found that one family ended up in the SF Bay area and the other here in southern CA. Just about a month ago, I found the WWI Draft Registration for Sam Carlino which listed his place of birth as Lucca Sicula, Italy. So Pete and Sam were not from San Pietro Avellana and therefore, most probably, not related to those of us researching that town. Even though they were not related, their story is a piece of Colorado history. Many, many people from San Pietro Avellana ended up working the mines and railroads of Colorado. My grandfather lived for a time in that area as he was naturalized in Trinidad, CO, not far from Pueblo. One of us, Cathy Youngblood, recently got a email fom Patrick Carlino (your brother??), who I've copied on this email. If there is anything you or Patrick would care to share with the world about Sam and Pete, I would be happy to add it to the web page. I would really like a photograph of each to add if you think that is ok. Same with any stories you might know. Ciao. Mark |
| Dear Mark, Yes, I do have a brother named Patrick Carlino. There are six of us. My dad Pete, married Pauline, they had Peter, Patrick, Pamela, Paulette and Paul. Interesting about the Colorado connection though. Because my dad was born in Trinidad, Ca., but raised in Pueblo, Co. My dad (Peter Carlino) was only 2 yrs. when his dad died of (the family affectionately refers to it as "lead Poisoning!") and his mother was left with 6 sons to raise. My dad was the baby, but there were also my uncles Victor, Chuck (Charles), Sam, Steve (who later died from coral poisoning while diving at Pearl Harbor during the war.) and my dad Peter was the baby. Their mother Ginny (Giovanna) was told that it would be in her best interest and safety, if she took the boys and got out of town. So she left immediately, fearing for her kid's safety. That's when they came to San Jose. We also have Carlino relatives in San Diego. Now the interesting and complicating thing is, that in the Carlino family, they reused the same names in several generations. I've only dug a little into the family tree. Dad was always very guarded about it. But saw several generations of Pete, Sam, Vic, Chuck and Joe's! Anyways, after Ginny brought her brood to San Jose (her maiden name was Riggio) She died of Stomach cancer 5 yrs later. So There were 6 orphaned boys who vowed to stay together. Different relatives offered to take one or two, but they didn't want to be split up. And this was during the depression, so times were very hard. The eldest two boys at 16 and 17 got jobs, one cooked, and taught the little ones prayers, and they got into plenty of mischief! Both my dad and Uncle Chuck were amateur boxers. In the 1950's the 5 remaining brothers opened up Time Market and Delicatessen. My dad and uncles were not Mafia, like their father and uncles. They stayed in the food business. But last year, I found out that about once every couple of yrs, someone would come out from Colorado and pay a visit to their market, just to keep an eye on them and make sure they weren't getting into the mob business. When my dad's family was in Pueblo, Co, they had a small market, I think. And also made Olive oil, as they did back in Lucca Sicula, Italy. I've seen pictures of the olive press. But I think that it was all kind of a front for their bootlegging business. There's so much to tell, and some of my details are sketchy. I'm not sure if they are the same Carlino's you're related to or not. The fact that your relatives also came from Lucca Sicula, and also there's the Colorado (trinidad) connection, makes me think that maybe they are related. But I've never heard anything about the "Carlini" name being used. Also, one last tidbit. Pietro Carlino (dad's dad) didn't come through Ellis Island, he came through Lousianna. Well, it's all very interesting anyway! I may pass on your website to my cousin who has done more geneology searches on the family. Maybe she'll know more. Thanks for taking the time to write. And congratulations on your marriage! God Bless, Paulette (Carlino) Codipilly P.S. One last thought popped in my mind. Is it possible that the Carlini spelling could've been a typo or misspelling?? Did you only see it once, or several times? |
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