The Black Tin Box

My grandfather, John Dahlager died in 1936, long before I was born.

He had a little black tin box that locked.

He kept some important papers in there.   

In 1921 Grandpa bought a Maxwell (car).

This is the receipt for the tax and registration.

He hated the car, by the way.

In 1955 Grandma wrote to her church in Norway to get

a copy of her confirmation certificate.   She

kept it in the little black box of grandpa's.

It is interesting to note that the day of her birth is shows as March 28, 1872.

She always said her birthday was March 29.

Wonder who was right??

The mortgage note from their place in Des Lacs, North Dakota.

They moved to Dalton in 1908.

Grandma did not like living in North Dakota.

This is the document in the "Matter of the Estate of 

Christopher J. Dahlager"  (my grandpa's father)

One of the notes regarding the payment to Lewis Bothun.

Grandpa purchased his farm south of Dalton from him.

The note is marked, "Paid in Full" and is dated March 19, 1908.

When my grandparents decided to move back to Dalton from

Des Lacs, North Dakota, they had an auction sale.

This is the actual list of the items sold at the auction

and how much they sold for.  This was in 1908.

Grandpa was an auditor for Tumuli Township.

This page is one of several that shows the name of the

resident and the amount of tax.

Other things in this tiny black box:

A handwritten obituary about my grandpa's death.

Many bank notes marked "paid"/

Records of baptisms and confirmations of grandpa's siblings (written in Norske).

Mortgage Deeds.

Promissory Notes.

Memorandum of Agreement (following the death of my great-grandma).

Signatures of both Grandpa & Grandma are found on many of these items.

Interesting stuff....worthless, probably....but interesting!