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lil jl liil 4l �illllil�ll llllf - IIIII:I'II]'I The four Schmidt children set up an LLC called Smittyco LLC in 2004 following the death of their father, Albert Schmidt, in 2003. The LLC held the property at 1309 Jefferson from 2004 until 2010, during which the house continued to be the residence of Schmidt family members. In 2011, the four Schmidt children transferred ownership of the house to two of the Schmidt children, Chuck Schmidt and Laurie Schmidt Chestnut Ogden. Chuck Schmidt, who had been born in 1958, died unexpectedly in November 2014 at the age of 56. His obituary stated, "He grew up with siblings cousins and neighbors, spending summer days playing in the mini -ditch, and sumer nights playing kick -the -can." Chuck Schmidt worked at Storage Technology in Louisville, raised his children as a single dad, and served as a Louisville volunteer firefighter and held the position of Chief, among other accomplishements. Owners after Schmidt Family In 2015, Laura Schmidt Ogden sold the property to the current owners, Jeremy and Kathryn Howard. The preceding research is based on a review of relevant and available online County property records, census records, oral history interviews, Louisville directories, and Louisville Historical Museum maps, files, and obituary records. 3