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constructed by George Steuble. George Steuble was a native of the German- speaking part of Switzerland. The chain of ownership could not be connected from Steuble to the person known to have been the owner in 1883, Christopher Rosenbaum. (This is a common occurrence with early Boulder County records due to variations in spelling of names and problems with interpreting handwriting from that time.) By 1883, Christopher Rosenbaum was the owner of this parcel, and he transferred his ownership in it to Anton Rosenbaum that year. The Rosenbaum family was a German family that settled in Louisville very early in its history. Thirlaway Ownership, 1884 — 1917 According to a deed recorded in 1884, Anton Rosenbaum sold this property to Thomas Thirlaway. By 1908, both Thomas Thirlaway and his wife, Rebecca, were owners. Thomas Thirlaway (1855-1925) and Rebecca Smith Thirlaway (1860-1935) were some of Louisville's earliest settlers from England. They were among a number of English families who came to Louisville from coal mining areas of England. The Thirlaways were from Durham, England, and were related to the Smith, Barker, Dixon, and Wardle families, who were other English families who settled in Louisville in the 1800s who came from the vicinity of the villages of Trimdon Colliery and Wingate in County Durham. Records indicate that Thomas Thirlaway came to Louisville in 1881 and that Rebecca Thirlaway followed with their son, John Robert, a year later. The 1885 state census for Colorado shows the family to be living in the right location for it to be the corner of Pine and Main (which is where 641 Main is located). The federal census records for 1900 and 1910 similarly show them to be in this location. In 1910, the residents were Thomas and Rebecca, plus their daughter, Lizzie, and son-in-law, Martin Black. Records indicate that Martin Black was the bookkeeper for the United Mine Workers district. Thomas and Rebecca Thirlaway had six children: John Robert, Owen, George Victor, Lizzie (Black), Evelyn (Ryall), and Inez (Knill). The following undated photo shows the family. In the rear are George Victor, John Robert, and Owen; in the front are Rebecca, Evelyn, Thomas, Inez, and Lizzie. 2