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1910. Also, this house does appear on the 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville that is located at the Museum. For these reasons, the 1908 date is presumed to be accurate. In 1917, Brunet sold the house and property to Thomas Williams. Williams/Gosselin Family Ownership, 1917-1936 Thomas Williams, whom records indicate was born in Canada in about 1893, purchased 225 County at around the time of his marriage to Margaret Gosselin (1894-1976). She had been born in France and had emigrated as a child from France with her family in 1903. The 1920 census records show Thomas and Margaret Williams and their two children to be living in this neighborhood of Frenchtown, though the exact location can't be determined. In 1920, Thomas Williams transferred ownership of 225 County Rd. to his mother- and father-in- law, Raymond Gosselin and Julia Caron Gosselin. The 1930 census records show both the Gosselins and the family of their daughter, Margaret, to be living in Frenchtown. It seems likely that one of the two related families was living at 225 County Rd. in 1930. Unfortunately, directories from that time don't indicate exact addresses for these families. In 1936, the Gosselins sold 225 County Rd. to Carmen and Della Romano. Romano Family Ownership, 1936-2013 Carmen "Tony" Romano (1899-1983) married Della Carroll Romano (1912-1980) in 1935. They together purchased 225 County in 1936 and lived in the house. Carmen Romano had grown up at what is now 301 East, just across the tracks to the east, and his relatives continued to live there for several more decades. Prior to his 1935 marriage to Della, he had still been living at home at 301 East with his mother and siblings, so he did not go far when he got married, similar to how many other Louisville residents stayed close to other family members. Also, his sister, Mary Romano Caranci, and her family lived immediately to the north of 225 County Rd. (at 1028 Rex). Some of their other siblings also lived nearby in Louisville. Carmen Romano worked as a miner and carpenter. Della Romano worked at a local drugstore. They had no children. The following photo and ground layout image are from the 1948 County Assessor card for 225 County Rd. (with the blue pencil writing dating from 1948, the red pencil dating from around 1954, and the date of the black pencil being unknown): 2