Researched and written by the grandson of Eva Ricchetti’s son Fred Jr, Fred S. Sustik, researched over the past 35 years. Special thanks to family members who passed on stories, pictures and stories, and to the many researchers who assisted or pointed me in the right direction. Numerous authors have written about the Depression Era and the men and women who shaped American life and the history of many families. This is one of the unique stories in detail.
This is the story of the Ricchetti's, Sustik's, and the beginnings of our families in America — their contributions and the shaping of future generations.
Read the abridged version with pictures here: The Lost Story of the History of the Ricchetti's and Sustik's
Read the longer, more detailed version here: The History of the Ricchetti's and Sustiks
Adam Ricchetti and the Untold Story of the Kansas City Massacre: The Untold Story of the Kansas City Massacre
From Castelluccio to the coal towns of America — the Ricchetti journey of resilience, migration, and family legacy: Ricchetti Family Timeline
“Italian roots from Vigolo Vattaro that intertwined with the Ricchetti line through immigration, marriage, and shared hardship.”: Dematte Family Timeline
“A Slovak and Bohemian lineage carried across oceans, rebuilt in Ohio, and forever woven into the American story.”: Sustik,Polak,Chrobak Family Timeline
““An Irish‑American railroad family whose roots shaped the next generation through work, struggle, and unexpected turns.”: Simpson Family Timeline
