Old Things

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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Anvil
	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″) maker_mark FISHER disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Punches
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance at least one property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 [text shown above] disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Toy barn
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons maker_mark dated by maker "1951" condition good disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

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

Carved wooden rocking Joseph and Mary
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1994 maker_mark autograph notations by artist "Birch", "ALC", "1994" disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Bedroom set comode
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#bedroom Bedroom Set The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards. disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Round table
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#round_table Round Table The round table was made by my grandfather, Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to my father after Grandpa's death. As I remember it, the table was a dark color. It was later painted black, and then, still later, gray. My son, Peter, now has the table. disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Dagger
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance reputedly taken from dead confederate soldier by Joseph Cardinal during the Civil War, later household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#dagger Dagger – Civil War Taken from the body of a Confederate soldier (killed in action) by Joseph Cardinal (soldier in Union cavalry). disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Hay rake
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter 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

Miniature tool set
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap 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 currently owned as of January 2014

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 [text shown above] maker_mark "MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Anvil

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″)

maker_mark

FISHER

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

Punches

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: at least one property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note: it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
[text shown above]
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Toy barn

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons
maker_mark: dated by maker "1951"
condition: good
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

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

Carved wooden rocking Joseph and Mary

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1994
maker_mark: autograph notations by artist "Birch", "ALC", "1994"
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Bedroom set comode

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#bedroom

Bedroom Set

The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards.
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Round table

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#round_table

Round Table

The round table was made by my grandfather, Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to my father after Grandpa's death.

As I remember it, the table was a dark color. It was later painted black, and then, still later, gray.

My son, Peter, now has the table.
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Dagger

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: reputedly taken from dead confederate soldier by Joseph Cardinal during the Civil War, later household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#dagger

Dagger – Civil War

Taken from the body of a Confederate soldier (killed in action) by Joseph Cardinal (soldier in Union cavalry).
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Hay rake

(no photo)

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

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

Miniature tool set

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

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

note

marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap

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

currently owned as of January 2014

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
[text shown above]
maker_mark: "MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE"
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022