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Beretta Family Ownership, 1927-1962 In 1927, Joseph Michela sold 1029 La Farge to Louis (Luigi) Beretta (also spelled Berretta, Barretta, and Baretta). Louis was born in Italy in 1878, while his wife, Enrichetta, was born in Italy in about 1877. Records indicate that they and their daughter, Libera, came to the U.S. in about 1909. Their son, Alve, was born in Louisville in 1910. Before purchasing 1029 La Farge, the family lived at 821 La Farge. The Beretta family is shown in census records and directories as living at 1029 La Farge from when Louis purchased it in 1927 until their son, Alve, sold it in 1962 following Louis's death. Louis Beretta worked as a coal miner in the Louisville area. In 1936, this particular block of Louisville suffered the loss of two of its residents in one day. The Monarch Mine Explosion on January 20, 1936 killed eight miners. Among the eight were Steve Davis, who lived at 1021 La Farge, and Tom Stevens, who lived at the family home of his wife, Josephine Biella Stevens, at 1016 La Farge. According to June Giorzelli Enrietto, who grew up on the block, the neighbors on the block took these losses hard. The following images show the photo and ground layout from the Boulder County Assessor card that was completed in 1948 (with the red markings added to the ground layout in 1950): 5