Viewing Object

Object Description

Object ID

2015.026.008

Title

Wooden Butter Paddle that belonged to Daisy Sherritt.

Date

[late 1920s].

Description

Butter paddle is made of wood and fairly chipped on the head and handle of the paddle, with one distinguishing chip on the face of the paddle; head of the paddle is square with curved edges, and gradually narrows into the handle; the back of the paddle head is curved outward slightly; handle is about 1/2 the length of the entire paddle. Owned and used by Daisy Sherritt of Murrayville.

People/Subject

Sherritt, Daisy

Daisy Maud Craig was born in Russell, Ontario on July 24, 1887 to parents Eliza (nee Otto) and John Garner Craig. She married Albert Edward Sherritt in Rapid City, Manitoba, on the 16 Mar. 1909. In 1920 the couple moved to Murrayville, and lived on Old Yale Road (48 Ave.) across from Porter house (the rancher at 217A Street). She had three children, an infant that passed away very young (b.1912, d. 1913), Norman (b. 1920) and Delmar Craig (b. 1929). She passed away on July 24, 1981.

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