Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Agreement with Louis Breithaupt.
Level of description
File
Reference code
SCA105-GA77-3-14
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Archival description area
Name of creator
(1824-1858)
Biographical history
Born in Siefersheim, German, Jacob emigrated to Lyons, New York, with his parents in 1840. He originally worked as a farmer and a cooper before beginning to preach at age 18 under the tutelage of Rev. Joseph Harlacher. Jacob married Margaret Hailer (1831-... »
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Wagners and Hailers were prominent early settler families in Waterloo County, Ontario, as were the Staebler, Biehn/Bean and Breithaupt families.
Scope and content
Agreement between Jacob Wagner and Louis Breithaupt from April 1, 1858, regarding setting up a tannery in Berlin (now Kitchener).
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Gordon Wagner in September 1990 and May 1991.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Rev JB Jan 2019.