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working as a farmer. Several other members of the James family are also noted in the census as living nearby which indicates they were likely living in Little Italy but the exact address is not listed. In 1903, Mary James transferred ownership of Lots 6 and 7 of Block 7 to Michelo (Michael) Zarlenga and his wife Angela Falasca Zarlenga. It is unknown if the Zarlenga family lived at this location before selling the property in 1906. It is assumed that both the James family and the Zarlenga family left Louisville by 1906. Both are recorded in the 1910 census as living in Adams County although relatives of both families continued to live in Louisville or returned to Louisville later. Eventually, both families were connected by marriage when Peter and Mary James' grandson Vincent Covillo married Eva Mary Zarlengo — the daughter of Michele Zarlengo and Angela Falasca. In 1906, Michele and Angela Zarlengo sold the property to Agemna Jacovitto [Jacovetta]. The earliest evidence of construction at 1440 Cannon is the 1909 Drumm's Map which shows homes built on several of the lots owned by Peter and Mary James, including a structure on Lot 7 of Block 7 (1440 Cannon). Jacovetta and Marinelli Family Ownership, 1906-2012 No record of Agmena Jacovitti could be found other than the property deed from 1906. It is possible the name was a misspelling of Aquino Jacovetta. In 1908, Boulder County records show Aquino Jacovetta sold 1440 Cannon to John Jacovetta for $550, which began a long history of ownership by the Jacovetta family and their descendants for the next 106 years until 2012. Aquino Jacovetta (b.1871) emigrated from Vastogirardi, Isernia, Italy to Colorado in 1898, to work as a miner in Dolores, CO. Not long after, he had moved to Louisville and opened a saloon. In 1909, Jacovetta appeared in district court along with three other men, on the charge of "keeping a slot machine in his place of business." Aquino, his wife Gaetana, and their four children are shown to be living in north Louisville in 1910, so it is likely that they stayed in Little Italy after selling the property to John Jacovetta in 1908. A direct relationship between Aquino Jacovetta and John (Giovanni) Jacovetta could not be confirmed, but it is probable that they came from the same region of Italy. John Jacovetta (1868-1938) immigrated to the US from Italy in 1883 at the age of 15. Filomena Lombardi (1881-1926), like Aquino Jacovetta, also came from Vastogirardi, Italy and immigrated to the US in 1899 at the age of 17. She met John Jacovetta shortly after her arrival and they married in 1900. It is most likely that by 1908 when John Jacovetta purchased the property from Aquino Jacovetta, that the house at 1440 Cannon was already built for John and Filomena to live in. By the time of the 1910 census, John and Filomena are shown to be living on Cannon St. with their four children — oldest son Dominic, twins Anthony and William, and daughter Rose. John Jacovetta was a notable character in Louisville. He worked as a coal miner, and at 47' tall, could squeeze into small coal seams, although occasionally he still had to work on his hands and knees in the narrowest seams. He was best known, however, for his voluble political opinions. A 1978 edition of the Louisville Times features John and Filomena Jacovetta as "pioneers" of Louisville. The article notes that John was known for his political arguments with G.R. Henning, a town leader who was also the Mayor from 1926-1930. Jacovetta was also known for his staunch support of Governor "White". While there 41