THE MAGADDINO FILES

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Stefano Magaddino — FBI Section 1

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BU 92-61 DETAILS: The title of this report is being marked “Changed” to reflect all the known aliases of the subject. Investigation of this case is predicated upon instruction set forth in Bureau letter dated November 27, 1957, captioned “TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM - ANTI-RACKETEERING,” in which it is set forth that individual case files be opened and active investigation be conducted concerning individuals reportedly attending a meeting at the home of JOSEPH BARBARA at Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957. It was not reported that the subject attended this meeting, but active investigation is being conducted of the subject due to his close association with ANTONIO MAGADDINO and JAMES LA DUCA, his brother and son-in-law respectively, who reportedly attended the above meeting and are subjects of individual anti-racketeering case files in this office. A. PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND On December 11, 1957, the following information regarding the subject was obtained from the Naturalization records at the County Clerk's Office in Lockport, New York: STEFANO MAGADDINO arrived in the United States on February 7, 1909 aboard the SS San Giorgio. The subject filed a Declaration of Intention of becoming a United States citizen on February 3, 1921, in which Declaration he stated that he was a grocery salesman residing at 1653 Whitney Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York, and he was born on October 10, 1891, in Castellammare Del Golfo, Trapini, Italy. He listed his wife, CARMELIA, born April 20, 1896, in Italy, and his three children, PETER MAGADDINO, born February 25, 1917, in Niagara Falls, [REDACTED]. The subject had RALPH BONIELLO, barber, and PAOLO PALMERI, salesman, both from Niagara Falls, as witnesses at the time he made application for naturalization. The records further reflect the subject was issued Certificate of Naturalization number 2090482 on March 24, 1924, at Niagara Falls, New York. The following information regarding the subject's relatives was obtained from various records, such as the Credit Bureau, Dun and Bradstreet, and Immigration and Naturalization Service:

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