28 Aug 1842 – 15 Feb 1898
Son of Philip Cardon and Martha Marie Tourn
Thomas Barthelemy Cardon is the son and ninth child of Martha Marie Tourn and Philip (Philippe) Cardon. Born in Prarostino, Turin, Italy on August 28th 1842. He married Lucy Smith November 13, 1871 in Logan, Utah.
1) Married to Lucy SMITH on November 13th 1871 2) Married to Amalie Bolette Jensine JENSEN on July 24th 1884 3) Married to Ella Clarinda HINCKLEY on June 24th 1885
Thomas B. Cardon settled at Logan in 1867 and established the first watch making and jewelry store in the Valley where Ruchti, the tailor, was located, west of First North. In 1872 he added to it photography and a fine art gallery. Being of an enterprising nature he branched out in 1881, erected a large three-story cut stone and brick building, now occupied by the Logan Hardware Company. It was the first business house of this size in the city. Here also the Thatcher Bank opened its banking establishment, the first in the Valley.
Mr. Cardon by nature was an artist and possessed an artistic temperament. He was born in Italy, the land of art and genius, and this native instinct was brought into his profession as photographer and jeweler. For years his photographs adorned many of the homes in the Valley and many of his watches are still in evidence. That this native artistic disposition was transmitted to his children is very evident from the appearance of the business houses represented by them in the city at present.
Children: Thomas LeRoy Cardon, Edna Lucy Cardon Langton, Eugene Cardon, Elmer Cardon, Ariel Frederick Cardon, Margaret (Grehta) Cardon Rechow, Bartlie Temple Cardon, Orson Guy Cardon, Phillippe Vincent Cardon, Alice Lucile Cardon, Claire Cardon Sullivan
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