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...(December 28, 1867 November 29, 1952) in Brooklyn, New York, at the turn of the 20th century. Gabriele was a barber from Castellammare di Stabia, a village about 15 miles south of Naples, Italy. Teresina was a seamstress and the daughter of Angelo Raiola from Angri, a town in the province of Salerno. The Capones had immigrated to the United States in 1894, and settled in the Navy Yard section of Downtown Brooklyn. At the age of 14, the Capone family moved from the Navy Yard section of Brooklyn to 21 Garfield Street, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. This new home had a huge impact on Al, as this is where he met his future wife Mae Josephine Coughlin, whom he would marry a few years later at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, and gangster Johnny Torrio. Gabriele and Teresina had seven sons and two daughters:
* Vincenzo Capone (1892 October 1, 1952).
* Raffaele Capone (1894 November 22, 1974).
* Salvatore Capone (January 1895 April 1, 1924). Called "Frank". Killed by police after firing on officers.
* Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 January 25, 1947).
* Erminio Capone (1901 ?). Called "John" or affectionately "Mimi". He served prison terms for minor offenses such as vagrancy and illegal possession of alcohol. He changed his last name to "Martin" and reportedly was still alive in 1994.[citation needed]
* Umberto Capone (1906 June 1980). Called "Albert". He was an employee of the newspaper Cicero Tribune under the ownership of his brother Al. He changed his last name to "Raiola" in 1942.
* Matthew Capone (1908 January 31, 1967). A Tavern owner.
* Rose Capone (Born and died in 1910).
* Mafalda Capone (January 28, 1912 March 25, 1988).
[edit] Early criminal record
Capone's life of crime began early. As a teenager, he joined two gangs, the Brooklyn Rippers and the Forty Thieves...
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