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Louisville to join their daughter, Mamie, her husband, and her young daughter at their <br />home in Pueblo, Colorado <br />James and Frona Wardle Ownership, 1918-1920 <br />In 1918, James and Frona Wardle purchased the property at today's 927 Main from <br />William Pearson. Whether they used it as a business, a residence, or both is not known. <br />Emilio Staffieri Ownership, 1920-1923 <br />In 1920, Emilio Staffieri purchased 927 Main. The 1921 directory shows that he and his <br />wife, Mary, were the first of several people of Italian heritage to operate a grocery store <br />on the property. They had been born in Italy and were both in their thirties. <br />Luigia Ferrari Ownership, 1923 <br />In 1923, Luigia (also called Louisa) Ferrari of Louisville purchased the property and <br />operated a grocery store there for a short time. She had recently been widowed. She <br />had been born in Italy in about 1878 and was about 45 years old. <br />Biella Family Ownership, 1923-1946 <br />In 1923, Marietta (also called Mary) Biella purchased 927 Main from Luigia Ferrari. <br />Marietta and her husband, Joe Biella, had emigrated from Italy in 1900 and came to <br />Louisville in 1903. They had three daughters: Lela (born 1900), Josephine (born 1903), <br />and Inez (born 1905). The following photo from the collection of the Louisville Historical <br />Museum shows the family in about 1912: <br />4 <br />