Ironically, my family does own a bakery in Worcester, Massachusetts and has been there for a long time. (Mattero's Bakery, anyone?)
A history teacher once told my class that when some people immigrated to the U.S. their last names had to be shortened or changed slightly to make it more "American" and not as "foreign." Do you think that could've happened in my family's case?
Thanks for the information! =]