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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pat P, post: 1598318, member: 201&quot;]I think this box may have been made by my mother&#039;s father, who was a carpenter. If so, it was made before 1929, the year he died. </p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t a clue what the crest on the top represents. Has anyone seen it before? Do the elements represent anything in particular?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve found crests that are supposed to be from some family lines on that side of my family (Maddox, Whealy, Brandenburg), but they&#039;re nothing like what&#039;s on the box. I see in old newspapers that my grandfather voted for the Socialist Party, but the crest doesn&#039;t seem to represent that, either. </p><p><br /></p><p>In case it helps... my grandfather was born and lived in California, including Merced, Oakland, and Ventura. His father grew up in Kentucky, and his ancestors lived in various U.S. states and before that in England, Wales, and Germany. My grandfather&#039;s&nbsp; mother grew up in Ontario and her family had come from Ireland. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]232188[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]232189[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]232190[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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