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Toy farm tractor
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and combine disposition given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken

Plate
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Beatrice and Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note last surviving member of full set of ceramic dishes in multiple colors (pink, green, yellow) condition good, some chips and surface stain disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Glass desert tray with central handle
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946 condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Taylor thermometer
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955 note measures temperature and humidity maker_mark "Taylor", "Humidiguide" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

Whittled ball
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance whittled by Niels Ferslev prior to 1955 and possibly as early as 1905, household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note family story is that the ball was whittled while Niels was courting Clara prior to their marriage in 1905 disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Cream and sugar set
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown, thought to have been in household of Lucy Doty Jeffcott, then household of Clara Jeffcott Ferslev, later household of Carol Anne Grady note scene of renaissance gentlemen on one side each maker_mark "Royal Bayreuth", knight's helmet between pair of crowned lions with shields "P" and "T", scroll "PRIV. 1794", "BAVARIA" condition excellent disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Wooden jar
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "Birch + Cherry", "ALC", "1995" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Food chopper #72
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#food_chopper Food Chopper The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948. Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it. maker_mark Universal 72 disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Comode
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal until 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#comode Comode This piece of furniture was my Grandmother Cardinal's. I don't know its previous history, but she gave up house keeping in 1913, so it must have been old then. It was a dark stained finish, painted white in the 1920's for use in our bath room. One of the towel rack bars was broken as early as I remember and has been removed. disposition unknown, probably sold 2005 $85

Moustache cup
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#moustache_cup Moustache Cup From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known. disposition sold 2005 $15

Spoon
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#orange_spoon Orange spoon For eating oranges cut in half. disposition unknown

Slide rule with case
	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case maker_mark "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>" condition good disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Buck saw
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#field_tools Field Tools These tools belonged to my father, Gilbert Cardinal, prior to 1920. Most of them were probably in 1917 when we moved onto a farm at Oneida, Wisconsin. Double-bitted axe (handle replaced about 1965) Scythe Wooden hand hay rake (I turned replacement teeth in 1985) Garden spade Two three-tined pitch forks Corn knife Post hole digger Buck saw Lantern Short-handled square shovel (this was discarded by C&NW Ry in 1920's) disposition unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Vise
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 Shop Tools Acquired by me during high school years (1927-31) or before. Work bench (made for me by my father) Vise Claw hammer (marked Alty on handle) Push drill (Mr. Punch) Auger bits for brace (6/16″, 8/16″, 10/16″) Countersink bit Twist bit (¼) Brace Marking guage Try square Large screw driver (square shank, wood handle) (bought for me by my Uncle Sam Cardinal) Screw driver set (3 in 1) Wooden handle containing may tools Jack plane Carpenter chisels (½″ ¾″) Spoke shave Hand cranked grinder maker_mark "MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Spoke shave
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 [text shown above] condition excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Toy farm tractor

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
note: used with toy barn and combine
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken

Plate

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: household of Beatrice and Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: last surviving member of full set of ceramic dishes in multiple colors (pink, green, yellow)
condition: good, some chips and surface stain
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Glass desert tray with central handle

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Taylor thermometer

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955
note: measures temperature and humidity
maker_mark: "Taylor", "Humidiguide"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

Whittled ball

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: whittled by Niels Ferslev prior to 1955 and possibly as early as 1905, household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: family story is that the ball was whittled while Niels was courting Clara prior to their marriage in 1905
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Cream and sugar set

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: unknown, thought to have been in household of Lucy Doty Jeffcott, then household of Clara Jeffcott Ferslev, later household of Carol Anne Grady
note: scene of renaissance gentlemen on one side each
maker_mark: "Royal Bayreuth", knight's helmet between pair of crowned lions with shields "P" and "T", scroll "PRIV. 1794", "BAVARIA"
condition: excellent
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Wooden jar

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark: "Birch + Cherry", "ALC", "1995"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Food chopper #72

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#food_chopper

Food Chopper

The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948.

Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it.
maker_mark: Universal 72
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Comode

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal until 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#comode

Comode

This piece of furniture was my Grandmother Cardinal's. I don't know its previous history, but she gave up house keeping in 1913, so it must have been old then. It was a dark stained finish, painted white in the 1920's for use in our bath room. One of the towel rack bars was broken as early as I remember and has been removed.
disposition: unknown, probably sold 2005 $85

Moustache cup

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#moustache_cup

Moustache Cup

From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known.
disposition: sold 2005 $15

Spoon

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#orange_spoon

Orange spoon

For eating oranges cut in half.
disposition: unknown

Slide rule with case

category: officetools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenence: purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case
maker_mark: "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>"
condition: good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

Buck saw

(no photo)

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal

notebook_reference

OldThings.html#field_tools

Field Tools

These tools belonged to my father, Gilbert Cardinal, prior to 1920. Most of them were probably in 1917 when we moved onto a farm at Oneida, Wisconsin.

Double-bitted axe (handle replaced about 1965)
Scythe
Wooden hand hay rake (I turned replacement teeth in 1985)
Garden spade
Two three-tined pitch forks
Corn knife
Post hole digger
Buck saw
Lantern
Short-handled square shovel (this was discarded by C&NW Ry in 1920's)

disposition

unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Vise

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal

notebook_reference

OldThings.html#shop_tools_2

Shop Tools

Acquired by me during high school years (1927-31) or before.

Work bench (made for me by my father)
Vise
Claw hammer (marked Alty on handle)
Push drill (Mr. Punch)
Auger bits for brace (6/16″, 8/16″, 10/16″)
Countersink bit
Twist bit (¼)
Brace
Marking guage
Try square
Large screw driver (square shank, wood handle) (bought for me by my Uncle Sam Cardinal)
Screw driver set (3 in 1)
Wooden handle containing may tools
Jack plane
Carpenter chisels (½″ ¾″)
Spoke shave
Hand cranked grinder

maker_mark

"MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE"

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Spoke shave

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
condition: excellent
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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