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Sirokman worked as a coal miner and the census records indicated that he was the owner of the house. With respect to the date of construction of the house at 1016 Grant, the 1948 Boulder County Assessor card for this property stated that the house was built "before 1908." The Boulder County Assessor's Office website then simplified this to "1908" as the date of construction of this house without indicating that the indicated date was before 1908. Boulder County has sometimes been found to be in error with respect to the date of construction of Louisville buildings, so it is important to look to other evidence of the construction year. In this case, George Sirokman acquired the lots from his brother in 1906 and needed a house for his family. There is no indication that a house was already on the property. For these reasons, the date of construction is presumed to be 1906- 1907, which is "before 1908." In 1913, George Sirokman sold 1016 Grant to Andy Teague. Teague Family Ownership and Other Owners, 1913-1922 In 1913, Andy Teague (1874-1947) purchased the parcel now known as 1016 Grant. In 1914, he conveyed ownership of the property to his wife, Caroline Teague (1875-1934). Andy Teague was a local blacksmith and wagon maker. Their children were Mildred, born 1903; Andy, born 1905; Edythe, born 1905; and Dorothy, born 1911. However, specific evidence as to whether the Teague family lived at 1016 Grant couldn't be located. In 1920, Caroline Teague sold 1016 Grant to George Longmore, who sold it to Nora Clark in 1921. In 1922, Nora Clark sold the property to the Berardi family. Berardi/Caranci Family Ownership, 1922-2019 In 1922, Angelo Berardi (spelled in the Boulder County property records as "Belardi") purchased 1016 Grant. His family would end up owning it for 97 years. Angelo Berardi (1881-1939) and his wife, Angelina Santilli Berardi (1886-1952) were Italian immigrants. They both came from the small village of Taranta Peligna, Chieti, Abruzzo, in Italy. They were among a group of people who emigrated from Taranta Peligna and came to Louisville in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Some of the surnames of those who came from that village to Louisville, besides Berardi and Santilli, were Del Pizzo, Demarco, DiDonato, Lippis, Madonna, Merlino, and Natale. Angela and Angelina each came to the U.S. as young people, married in 1907, and then came to Louisville. Their children were Frank (1908-1976); Rico (1909-1978); Mary 2