Fonds SCA182-GA157 - John Woelfle fonds.

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John Woelfle fonds.

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SCA182-GA157

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Physical description

7 cm of textual records

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Biographical history

Johann Friedrich (John) Woelfle was born in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, 1870. He was the son of John Jacob Woelfle (1828-1888), a German emigrant who farmed and made and sold ploughs in Berlin, Ontario. John Jacob Woelfle married his second wife, ... »

Scope and content

Fonds consists of ten letters written by John Woelfle to his brother Edward in 1895. The letters describe the travels and activities of the writer and express interest and concern about the activities and lifestyle of the recipient and other members of the family.

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Immediate source of acquisition

Donated in 1986 by Ed Phelps.

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