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