People of Knobview & Rosati 1
Emilio and Francesca (Amedei) Donati and Their First Two Children, Louis and Anita
Lida, Amelia, Sophie, Rita, Joe A. and Antonio M. Piazza
A.M. Piazza and Peter Marchi were joint owners of the second store located at Knobview. Antonio and his son, Joe A., later served as Postmasters for many of the years that Knobview and Rosati had a Post Office.
Knobview Class of 1914
Front row: Lottie Spading, unknown, Mabel Spading, Angie Ederati, unknown, Lena Mascagni, Margaret (?), Leo Piazza, Anna Cardetti, Paul Fanger, Jack Guidicini, unknown, Zack Piazza, Inez Ramori, Virginia Zulpo, George Piazza, Mary De Luca, Susie Ederati, Rose Zulpo, Annie Piazza
Middle row: Emma Gandolfi, Bill Spading, Julia Ramori, Gene Piazza, Sadie Piazza, Dean (?), unknown, Clarence Green, Victoria Ederati, Glenn Piazza, Fausta Piazza, Ralph Castelli, Josephine Zulpo, Joe Green, Nellie Ramori, Robert Fanger, Edith Piazza, Alice Hughes
Back row: unknown, Robert Piazza, Joseph Castelli, Esther Castelli, Constante "Gus" Piazza, Lena Castelli, Joe Piazza, Carrie Spading, Louis Hughes (teacher), unknown, Ollie Hughes, Sam Ederati, Grace Fanger, Pete Piazza, Pierina Piazza, Frank Gentilini, (?) Swyers
The Guidicini Family
Front Row: Joe, Lucille, Rose, Jack and Mary Guidicini
Rear: Giacomo, Domenica, Louis, Madelena and Julia Guidicini
The Peter Marchi Family
They later moved to California where Peter owned another store.
Ernesto Benjamino Piazza
The Cardetti Family
Front: Maria (Guidicini), Sophie "Sis" and R.M. Cardetti
Back: Joseph "Peno", Richard and Anna Cardetti
Mary (Bacialli) and Sam Vitali
At one time, Sam owned the land which Knobview's westernmost knob is located on, and he built the house that was once there. He and Mary later moved to St. Louis where they owned a store but returned to the area, buying a store along Route 66 in Fanning, located approximately halfway between Knobview and Cuba. Sam was the Fanning Postmaster from 1929-1952.
Knobview Students and School, Circa 1918
Front row: Julius De Luca, Joseph "Peno" Cardetti, Raymond Green, unknown, Louis Barnes, unknown, John Gentilini, Walter Barnes, unknown, Hector Ramori, unknown, unknown, Charlie "Carl" Piazza
Middle row: Elizabeth De Luca, Santa Ederati, Lida Piazza, Helen Bertapelle, unknown, Lucille Guidicini, Rose De Luca, Caroline Piazza, Margaret Tessaro, Louis Ramori, Concetta Castelli, Katie Ramori, Helen Piazza, Martha Piazza, Blanche Green, Ernestine Ramori, Dorothy Roso, Jennie Dalpra
Back row: unknown, Lottie Spading, Rose Zulpo, Inez Ramori, Anna Cardetti, Rita Piazza, Lena Mascagni, Lottie Spading, Mabel Roso, Mary Guidicini, William Spading, Milton Gorman, Edgar Joe Green, Jack Guidicini, Louis Zulpo, Jr. The teacher (far right) was Louis Hughes
Maria (Guidicini) Cardetti, Lida Piazza, unknown, Mrs. Ernesto Piazza, Joseph Cardetti, Frank Calkins and Katie Piazza
Matilde (Bettocchi) and Domenico Vitali
Emilio first arrived in the United States from Fiumalbo, Italy on November 22, 1900, and worked in coal mines near Higbee, Missouri. He returned to Fiumalbo where he married Francesca, then returned to Higbee with her in September 1906. They soon moved to nearby Bevier, Missouri. In 1917, some of the coal miners visited the Italian Consulate in St. Louis for advice on relocating to an Italian community, away from the dangerous mines. They were directed to Knobview, and were met by the Castelli family who told them of several available farms. Emilio purchased a farm and returned to his job in Bevier, making trips to Knobview over the next two years to build a house and purchase farm equipment. He moved his family there in 1919 and returned to the mines one last time in 1921 to earn extra money for farming expenses. He was tragically killed in a mining accident in October, 1922, just months before he had planned on moving back to his farm permanently. Francesca was left to raise eight young children on her own.
In front: Rosalie and Shirley Marchi
Adults sitting are Sr. Anita and her mother, Francesca (Amedei) Donati
Standing are Delphine (Donati) Krewson, Concetta "Chetty" (Donati) Pardee, Mike Donati, Lena (Donati) Marchi, Corrine (Donati) Zulpo and Bruna "Marie" (Donati) Cuccarollo
Processing Grapes at the Cardetti Residence
Pictured in front are Joseph "Peno" Cardetti, Martha Piazza, Anna De Luca, Lena (Donati) Marchi and Rose De Luca
Pictured in the left rear are Angelo Tessaro, unknown, Pete De Luca and Richard Cardetti
Maria (Vitali) and Louis Zulpo
Louis came from the Sunnyside Settlement and Mary arrived at Knobview in 1903 from Bologna, Italy. They were married in the Guidicini home in January, 1905.
1936 Summer School Graduation at St. Anthony Church
Fr. Thomas J. Reddin is the priest.
Joseph Cardetti, Matteo and Ernesto B. Piazza and R.M. Cardetti
The Knobview Fruit Growers Baseball Team
Front Row: Pete Marchi, Ned Gentilini, Louis Flaim, Joseph Cardetti, Albert Tessaro, Sam Gherardini, Arthur Tessaro
Rear: Oliver Lira, Leonard Cornick, unknown, unknown, Louis Donati, Pete Tessaro, Wellington Gerber
Ernesto "Casey" Piazza
The A.M. Piazza Family Harvesting Grapes
Seated: Mary (Bacialli) Vitali, Maria Guidicini
Standing: Louis Guidicini, Edith Bacialli, unknown, Elvira Bacialli
Agnes, Elvira (Vitali), Florence and Abramo Gherardini
Joe A. and Ben Piazza Spraying Grapes
Matteo Benjamino Piazza and His Second Wife, Teresa
This Piazza family lived in the house across the railroad tracks from St. Anthony Church. Matteo's first wife, Caterina, died in 1913. Matteo worked for the Frisco Railroad, and was a brother to Ernesto and "Tony Boccha" Piazza. Another Matteo Piazza was a brother to A.M. Piazza and owned the saloon.
Lunchtime at School
Adults standing are Sr. Margaret Denise, Alice Connley, Fr. C.A. Moynihan and Sr. Mary Grace
Sebastiano & Enrica "Henrietta" (Piazza) Cucarollo
Sebastiano Cucarollo, John Lee and Tony Cuccarollo
Sebastiano, his brothers and descendants have used various spellings at different times for their surname, including Cuccarollo, Cucarollo, Cucarolo and Cucarola.
Peter Marchi
Maria (Vitali) Marchi, Maria (Moruzzi) Marchi Holding Kate, Vincent, Peter and Julia Marchi in 1902
The Peter Marchi (Later Cardetti) Home Circa 1903
Pictured on the balcony are: Louis and Maria (Vitali) Zulpo, Jim Vitali, Julia Marchi, Hector and Argentina (Vitali) Ramori
Standing left to right: Paul, Henry, Vincent, and Sabatino Marchi, unknown, Clara Marchi holding Anna, unknown
On porch: unknown, unknown, Maria (Vitali) Marchi, Peter, Maria (Moruzzi) and Katie Marchi
Argentina (Vitali) Ramori and Domenic Ramori Holding Daughter, Phyllis
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Lida, Amelia, Sophie, Rita, Joe A. and Antonio M. Piazza
A.M. Piazza and Peter Marchi were joint owners of the second store located at Knobview. Antonio and his son, Joe A., later served as Postmasters for many of the years that Knobview and Rosati had a Post Office.
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