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(1884-1955). Tony Mancini had been born in Italy. At the time of his marriage to Margaret Gosselin Williams, which was his first marriage and her second marriage, he was 39 and Margaret was 29. According to his 1955 obituary, he came to Louisville in about 1901 and worked as a stationary engineer in area coal mines. A 1946 directory for Louisville lists him as having been a hoisting engineer at the Hi -Way Mine. In September 1923, Raymond Gosselin conveyed ownership of Lots 3 and 4 to his daughter, Margaret, and her new husband, Tony Mancini. In October 1923, they granted a deed of trust to McAllister Lumber, secured by Lots 3 & 4. Often, for Louisville properties, the recording of such a document indicated house construction or remodeling. The 1948 Boulder County Assessor Card for 908 Rex states that the house was constructed in 1924. The current Boulder County website also gives the date of 1924. Boulder County has sometimes been found to be in error with respect to the dates of construction of historic buildings in Louisville, so it is important to look at all of the evidence. In this case, the evidence supports the construction date of 1924. The sources of the information in 1948 would have in all likelihood been Margaret and Tony Mancini themselves, who had the house constructed when they were first married on property that came from her father. The fact that they granted a deed of trust to McAllister Lumber in 1923, with the property securing the loan, supports the date of construction of 1924. For these reasons, and in the absence of other evidence, the 1924 date put forth by Boulder County is assumed to be the correct date of construction. The 1948 Boulder County Assessor Card also states that the house was remodeled in 1942. In 1927, Raymond Gosselin acquired Lot 5 and other lots in Murphy Place, and in 1939 conveyed ownership of Lot 5 to Margaret and Tony Mancini. Lot 5 is to the east of Lots 3 & 4. Its acquisition appears to have made it possible for a garage to be constructed. Tony and Margaret Mancini, besides raising her daughter and son from her first marriage, raised the daughter they had together, Rita Mancini (1924-1997). Tony and Margaret lived the rest of their lives at 908 Rex. At the time of the 1930 census, their household consisted of themselves plus daughter Jane Williams, age 14; son Harold Williams, age 10; and daughter Rita Mancini, age 5. By the time of the 1940 census, the household was reduced by one due to Jane Williams having married Joe Softich and moving elsewhere in Louisville. However, by 1943, the household expanded and was made up of Tony and Margaret Mancini; Harold Williams while he was in World War II service; Harold's wife, Mary Ann Kranker Williams; Margaret's niece, Juliette Dhieux Hioco; and Juliette's husband, George Hioco. The following photo and ground layout image are from the 1948 County Assessor card for 908 Rex: 2