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Rees Family Ownership, 1952-1957 In the same year as Lucia Fabrizio's death in 1952, her son, Michael, sold 944 Grant to Willard P. and Ruth Rees. Louisville directories from the 1950s show that they lived at 944 Grant and that he worked as a construction worker. It was in the Rees family until 1957, when Sarah Rees sold the property to August and Mary Dhieux. Dhieux Family Ownership, 1957-1993 August Dhieux (1903-1974) and Mary Dhieux (1912-1986) bought 944 Grant in 1957. August was born in France, came to the U.S. at the age of three, and is believed to have grown up in Louisville's Frenchtown neighborhood. Mary Dhieux was born in Nebraska. They married in 1934. The house at 944 Grant would end up being owned by their family until 1993. According to Louisville directories, August and Mary Dhieux resided at 944 Grant in addition to owning it. August Dhieux had the nickname of "Frenchy" and was listed as "Dhieux, Frenchy" with the address of 944 Grant in the 1966 and 1967 telephone directories for Louisville. August Dhieux served on Louisville's City Council from 1958 to 1966. After August's death in 1974, Mary Dhieux owned 944 Grant. In 1984, she conveyed ownership to their son, Earl Dewey (1931-2005). In 1992, he conveyed ownership of the house to his children, Joli A. Mauracher, Kurt Dewey, and Dana Mouyos. In 1993, they sold 944 Grant to Victoria and Michael Gigone. It is believed that the house was being rented out by the prior owners before the Gigones purchased it. Gigone Family Ownership, 1993-2006 Victoria and Michael Gigone purchased 944 Grant in 1993. At the time, the house had not been significantly changed. According to the Gigone family, they remodeled and added on to the house. This photo shows the original part of the house during the early stages of the work that they did: 5