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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Carpenter square
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 Shop Tools These tools belonged to my father prior to 1920. Some of them came from my grandfather who died in 1913. anvil Cold chisels, punch Rachet brace Ships auger bit Small claw hammer Carpenter's square (2′) Two hand saws (cross cut) Oil stone Block plane Carpenter level (wooden) Carpenter chisel (⅜″) disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Carpenter level
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 [text shown above] condition usable, main bubble good, wood worn, vertical bubble missing disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Small claw hammer
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance probably property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note provenance is inferred from notebook, handle has been replaced notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 [text shown above] disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Glass serving dish
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Cup and saucer
(no photo)	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#cup_saucer Cup and Saucer Bought and given to his mother by Niels L. Ferslev in Denmark before 1890. [Schliesvig-Holstien] disposition unknown

Wooden bottle
	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 "Cherry + Apple", "ALC", "1995" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Short-handled shovel
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal note "C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip 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) maker_mark SOLID STEEL 2 disposition currently owned as of May 2024

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 [text shown above] disposition unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Pocket knife
(no photo)	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance gift to Alton Cardinal from Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal in 1920 notebook_reference OldThings.html#knife Pocket Knife This knife was given to me by my grandmother, Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal, for Christmas 1920 when I was seven. One side of the handle is marked Alton Cardinal, Green Bay, Wis. On the other side is a picture of me taken on my seventh birthday, April 10, 1920, at Oneida, Wis. The picture was damaged by me while removing rust with kerosene. disposition lost 2005 or 2006

Workbench
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Gilbert Cardinal for 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 disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Jack plane
	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] maker_mark "No. 5", "MADE IN USA" condition excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Carpenter square

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal

notebook_reference

OldThings.html#shop_tools_1

Shop Tools

These tools belonged to my father prior to 1920. Some of them came from my grandfather who died in 1913.

anvil
Cold chisels, punch
Rachet brace
Ships auger bit
Small claw hammer
Carpenter's square (2′)
Two hand saws (cross cut)
Oil stone
Block plane
Carpenter level (wooden)
Carpenter chisel (⅜″)

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

Carpenter level

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
[text shown above]
condition: usable, main bubble good, wood worn, vertical bubble missing
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Small claw hammer

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: probably property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note: provenance is inferred from notebook, handle has been replaced
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
[text shown above]
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Glass serving dish

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Cup and saucer

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#cup_saucer

Cup and Saucer

Bought and given to his mother by Niels L. Ferslev in Denmark before 1890. [Schliesvig-Holstien]
disposition: unknown

Wooden bottle

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: "Cherry + Apple", "ALC", "1995"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Short-handled shovel

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal

note

"C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip

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)

maker_mark

SOLID STEEL 2

disposition

currently owned as of May 2024

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
[text shown above]
disposition: unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Pocket knife

(no photo)

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: gift to Alton Cardinal from Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal in 1920
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#knife

Pocket Knife

This knife was given to me by my grandmother, Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal, for Christmas 1920 when I was seven.

One side of the handle is marked Alton Cardinal, Green Bay, Wis. On the other side is a picture of me taken on my seventh birthday, April 10, 1920, at Oneida, Wis. The picture was damaged by me while removing rust with kerosene.
disposition: lost 2005 or 2006

Workbench

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

made by Gilbert Cardinal for 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

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Jack plane

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]
maker_mark: "No. 5", "MADE IN USA"
condition: excellent
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022