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Antique Rocking Chair (10)

The Rocking Chair belonged to your paternal grandmother’s maternal grandfather, Anton Peterson. The chair was in use during my childhood in the home of my grandparents, Bill and Clara Swanson, after which it passed to my parents and then to me. My best estimation of the origins of the rocking chair is that Anton purchased the chair either during the time period that he lived with his daughter, Clara, and son-in-law, Willie (Bill), on a farm in Peaceful Valley, from 1914 until 1921, or shortly after they acquired and moved into the large house in Harris immediately following their residency on the farm. The years on the farm were profitable due to high prices as the war lingered on in Europe, which
My estimation is that it was purchased for her by her parents on or around 1940. To date it has been used by four generations of our family. We used it when we slid on the hill on the north side of the barn in Harris with Mike, Carleen, Brent and Kirsten Ronchetti. I used it on the same hill as a child as did my mother in her childhood. Jasmine and Savannah have gone down the hill in North Branch’s Riverside Park on the toboggan. Hopefully, future generations will continue to use and enjoy the toboggan. Please treat it with respect and only use it with adult supervision.

William Tell Mechanical Bank (9) This bank belonged to your paternal grandmother’s parents, William and Clara Swanson. According to my Internet research, it may have some monetary value. However, the prices that I’m seeing are of a wide range. William Tell deposits the coins in the bank by shoot an apple off his sons head. My mother, I, both of you girls, and Jasmine and Savannah have played with this bank.

Alfred Meakin Dinnerware (8)

This fine dinnerware belonged to your maternal grandmother’s maternal grandmother, Dorothea Henningson. It has a delicate green pattern and includes some unique pieces, such as the gravy pitcher and bone