I am not aware of branding, at least in farm cattle. It certainly may have been done. But cattle in WI were marked in a number of other ways. Some farmers made a certain shaped "chip" along the edge of the ear of cows, swine and sheep. It was always on the same ear and at the same spot on the ear. This was early (as early as the 1770's in Brown County, at "La Baye") when there were not many cattle per farmer, unlike the large cattle ranches later on out west and south west. The color marking of cows and milk oxen were later drawn on the paper outline of each side of a calf and sent in to register that animal to the owner. There were no photographs then so this was used. These color spots do not change in shape, pattern or color (usually black, "red" or brown) during the life of the animal. Still later, metal ear clips with the registration numbers stamped on them were used. Tatoos were sometimes used on the inside lip and sometimes photographs, as early as the early 1900's. "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > Hi all, > > Tonight, a page was shared with me. It got me to > thinking ... You all know that is dangerous, > especially given my penchant for cows <VBG> ! > > but.. does the State of WI have records similar to > what this page presents? > > "During the 19th Century and early 20th Century, many > farmers let their cattle graze in unfenced areas. > Branding was used to identify the owners of the > cattle" > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/cattle.html > > Tina > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/

Rita, were the owners recorded with the markings compiled and recorded at the town, county, state level? Thanks for giving the history! Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "RMN" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Cattle Brand Mark Registrations > I am not aware of branding, at least in farm cattle. It certainly may > have been done. But cattle in WI were marked in a number of other ways. > Some farmers made a certain shaped "chip" along the edge of the ear of > cows, swine and sheep. It was always on the same ear and at the same > spot on the ear. This was early (as early as the 1770's in Brown County, > at "La Baye") when there were not many cattle per farmer, unlike the > large cattle ranches later on out west and south west. The color marking > of cows and milk oxen were later drawn on the paper outline of each side > of a calf and sent in to register that animal to the owner. There were > no photographs then so this was used. These color spots do not change in > shape, pattern or color (usually black, "red" or brown) during the life > of the animal. Still later, metal ear clips with the registration > numbers stamped on them were used. Tatoos were sometimes used on the > inside lip and sometimes photographs, as early as the early 1900's. > > "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Tonight, a page was shared with me. It got me to > > thinking ... You all know that is dangerous, > > especially given my penchant for cows <VBG> ! > > > > but.. does the State of WI have records similar to > > what this page presents? > > > > "During the 19th Century and early 20th Century, many > > farmers let their cattle graze in unfenced areas. > > Branding was used to identify the owners of the > > cattle" > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/cattle.html > > > > Tina > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ >

I'll have to check on that one. Maybe I should should look under marriages? :0D Rita "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > Rita, were the owners recorded with the markings compiled and recorded at > the town, county, state level? > Thanks for giving the history! > > Tina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RMN" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:52 PM > Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Cattle Brand Mark Registrations > > > I am not aware of branding, at least in farm cattle. It certainly may > > have been done. But cattle in WI were marked in a number of other ways. > > Some farmers made a certain shaped "chip" along the edge of the ear of > > cows, swine and sheep. It was always on the same ear and at the same > > spot on the ear. This was early (as early as the 1770's in Brown County, > > at "La Baye") when there were not many cattle per farmer, unlike the > > large cattle ranches later on out west and south west. The color marking > > of cows and milk oxen were later drawn on the paper outline of each side > > of a calf and sent in to register that animal to the owner. There were > > no photographs then so this was used. These color spots do not change in > > shape, pattern or color (usually black, "red" or brown) during the life > > of the animal. Still later, metal ear clips with the registration > > numbers stamped on them were used. Tatoos were sometimes used on the > > inside lip and sometimes photographs, as early as the early 1900's. > > > > "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Tonight, a page was shared with me. It got me to > > > thinking ... You all know that is dangerous, > > > especially given my penchant for cows <VBG> ! > > > > > > but.. does the State of WI have records similar to > > > what this page presents? > > > > > > "During the 19th Century and early 20th Century, many > > > farmers let their cattle graze in unfenced areas. > > > Branding was used to identify the owners of the > > > cattle" > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/cattle.html > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > > Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/

LOL, I thought with marriages was udderly I don't know what <g>. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "RMN" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Cattle Brand Mark Registrations > I'll have to check on that one. Maybe I should should look under marriages? > :0D > Rita > > "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > > > Rita, were the owners recorded with the markings compiled and recorded at > > the town, county, state level? > > Thanks for giving the history! > > > > Tina > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "RMN" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Cattle Brand Mark Registrations > > > > > I am not aware of branding, at least in farm cattle. It certainly may > > > have been done. But cattle in WI were marked in a number of other ways. > > > Some farmers made a certain shaped "chip" along the edge of the ear of > > > cows, swine and sheep. It was always on the same ear and at the same > > > spot on the ear. This was early (as early as the 1770's in Brown County, > > > at "La Baye") when there were not many cattle per farmer, unlike the > > > large cattle ranches later on out west and south west. The color marking > > > of cows and milk oxen were later drawn on the paper outline of each side > > > of a calf and sent in to register that animal to the owner. There were > > > no photographs then so this was used. These color spots do not change in > > > shape, pattern or color (usually black, "red" or brown) during the life > > > of the animal. Still later, metal ear clips with the registration > > > numbers stamped on them were used. Tatoos were sometimes used on the > > > inside lip and sometimes photographs, as early as the early 1900's. > > > > > > "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Tonight, a page was shared with me. It got me to > > > > thinking ... You all know that is dangerous, > > > > especially given my penchant for cows <VBG> ! > > > > > > > > but.. does the State of WI have records similar to > > > > what this page presents? > > > > > > > > "During the 19th Century and early 20th Century, many > > > > farmers let their cattle graze in unfenced areas. > > > > Branding was used to identify the owners of the > > > > cattle" > > > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/cattle.html > > > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > > > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > > Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > > > Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/ > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waukesha County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaukes/indice.html >