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Illig family fonds.
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- Source of title proper: Title from content of the fonds.
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Fonds
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SCA257-GA268
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Physical description
- 30 cm of textual records and other materials
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- 1 ribbon : polyester
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Alphonse Illig was born in 1889 and married Rose Mehlman on July 27, 1921. Alphonse worked for Bauer Limited. Their son Joseph Illig was born in 1924. Joseph joined the Canadian forces for the Second World War and served on the HMCS Kirkland Lake. He was later a founding member of the K-W Naval Veterans Association and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Joseph died in 2012.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by generations of the Illig family. Includes naval photographs and ephemera relating to the Second World War, and a photograph of employees in front of the Bauer building.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Jim Illig (son of Joseph) in 2015.