Post by TonyBombassolo on Oct 7, 2023 5:18:01 GMT
1921-12-07 – Red Bank NJ (The Daily Register) reports Miss Fannie Petillo of Shrewsbury Avenue is engaged to Vito Genovese. The article lists her age as 20 years old. The Petillos are from Risigliano like Vito Genovese is. www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-review/133019713/
1922-03-12 – Vito Genovese allegedly marries Donata Ragone of 175 Thompson Street. It would appear Vito is no longer engaged to Fannie Petillo.
1923-05-25 – Nancy Genovese is born to Vito Genovese and the former Donata Ragone.
1923-12-11 – Long Branch, NJ (The Daily Record) reports Vito Genovese is on trial for statutory offenses against Miss Mamie Pettilo, 17-year-old daughter of Frank Pettilo www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-record-review/133019676/
1924-05-?? – 18-year-old Giovaninna Petillo marries Gerald Vernotico. There are rumors Giovaninna is Genovese LCN David Petillo's sister, but it is actually believed she is his cousin. You can view David Petillo's information at www.wikitree.com/wiki/Petillo-14
1926-05-18 – Vito Genovese, Mamie Petillo and Elizabeth Petillo lose their case against Mary Gaston. Gaston alleges that a child was left with her 1923-09-17 at a rate of $5 per week, but that no payments had been made since 1925-04-01. Gaston is ordered to be paid $290. This child could be Nancy Genovese.
www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-record-genovese-petillo-lose/133022237/
1931-09-17 – Donata Genovese dies of tuberculosis. Rumors swirl that Vito Genovese killed her. According to the FBI vault on Vito Genovese, Anna Petillo begins helping Vito take care of his home after the death of his wife. Anna already has a child by Vernotico. I believe the FBI document below has the sister-in-law part wrong and that the FBI informant is related to Anna Petillo, unless Donata Ragone was also a Petillo or the sister of someone married to them.
1931-12-?? – Anna Petillo files for divorce from Gerald Vernotico on the grounds of adultery. Anna is the likely adulterer, as she will give birth in 7 and a half months. There are rumors Vito orders Vernotico to move out of the home he shares with Anna but Vernotico refuses.
1932-01-?? – Anna Petillo is granted her divorce from Gerald Vernotico.
1932-03-16 – Vito Genovese has Gerald Vernotico and Antonio Lonzo murdered. The men are possibly strangled in an apartment on Spring Street, and then their bodies are taken up to the roof of an apartment on Thompson Street. www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-1932-details-of-gerald/8340402/ According to the FBI vault, Vernotico is murdered for refusing to stop seeing his ex-wife, Anna.
1932-03-28 – Vito Genovese, after his six-month grieving period over his first wife's death, marries Giovaninna Petillo, his second cousin. This indicates they share great-grandparents, likely from Giovaninna's mother, Concetta Genovese. It is a dual wedding, Anthony ‘Tony Bender’ Strollo marries Edna Goldenberg.
1932-06-28 – Vito Genovese and Anna Genovese celebrate the birth of their son Philip.
1922-03-12 – Vito Genovese allegedly marries Donata Ragone of 175 Thompson Street. It would appear Vito is no longer engaged to Fannie Petillo.
1923-05-25 – Nancy Genovese is born to Vito Genovese and the former Donata Ragone.
1923-12-11 – Long Branch, NJ (The Daily Record) reports Vito Genovese is on trial for statutory offenses against Miss Mamie Pettilo, 17-year-old daughter of Frank Pettilo www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-record-review/133019676/
1924-05-?? – 18-year-old Giovaninna Petillo marries Gerald Vernotico. There are rumors Giovaninna is Genovese LCN David Petillo's sister, but it is actually believed she is his cousin. You can view David Petillo's information at www.wikitree.com/wiki/Petillo-14
1926-05-18 – Vito Genovese, Mamie Petillo and Elizabeth Petillo lose their case against Mary Gaston. Gaston alleges that a child was left with her 1923-09-17 at a rate of $5 per week, but that no payments had been made since 1925-04-01. Gaston is ordered to be paid $290. This child could be Nancy Genovese.
www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-record-genovese-petillo-lose/133022237/
1931-09-17 – Donata Genovese dies of tuberculosis. Rumors swirl that Vito Genovese killed her. According to the FBI vault on Vito Genovese, Anna Petillo begins helping Vito take care of his home after the death of his wife. Anna already has a child by Vernotico. I believe the FBI document below has the sister-in-law part wrong and that the FBI informant is related to Anna Petillo, unless Donata Ragone was also a Petillo or the sister of someone married to them.
1931-12-?? – Anna Petillo files for divorce from Gerald Vernotico on the grounds of adultery. Anna is the likely adulterer, as she will give birth in 7 and a half months. There are rumors Vito orders Vernotico to move out of the home he shares with Anna but Vernotico refuses.
1932-01-?? – Anna Petillo is granted her divorce from Gerald Vernotico.
1932-03-16 – Vito Genovese has Gerald Vernotico and Antonio Lonzo murdered. The men are possibly strangled in an apartment on Spring Street, and then their bodies are taken up to the roof of an apartment on Thompson Street. www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-1932-details-of-gerald/8340402/ According to the FBI vault, Vernotico is murdered for refusing to stop seeing his ex-wife, Anna.
1932-03-28 – Vito Genovese, after his six-month grieving period over his first wife's death, marries Giovaninna Petillo, his second cousin. This indicates they share great-grandparents, likely from Giovaninna's mother, Concetta Genovese. It is a dual wedding, Anthony ‘Tony Bender’ Strollo marries Edna Goldenberg.
1932-06-28 – Vito Genovese and Anna Genovese celebrate the birth of their son Philip.