Al Capone

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Submitted by johnbea on March 13, 2011

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Al Capone

Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn to his parents Gabriele and Teresina Capone. He was the fourth son for the two who had came to the United States from Italy in 1894, Al Capone was their second child born in the United States while the first two were born in Italy. Gabriele Capone new English well enough to get a job in a grocery store; Gabriele wanted to open a barber shop so he took the job at the grocery store to support his family until he had enough money saved to open up his barber shop. Teresina Capone took in took in side jobs of sewing piece work at home while she took care of the boys and the house. They lived in a very bad neighborhood which was right down...

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