Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Ratz family history and genealogy.
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Series
Reference code
SCA286-GA390-1
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Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
9 cm of textual records
134 photographs : b&w, some col. ; 15 x 62 cm
3 artifacts
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Ratz family was a prominent Mennonite family hailing from the Kitchener-Waterloo area. John Ratz was the first of the family to be born in Canada. He purchased a farm in Elmira in 1855 and was eventually elected the first Reeve of Elmira in 1887. ... »
Scope and content
Material related to the Ratz family history and genealogy. Includes artifacts, photographs, genealogy research notes and booklets, correspondence, a diary excerpt, press clippings, and ephemera.
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated in 2017 by Herbert Ratz.
Language of material
- English
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described by NM in May 2018.
Language of description
- English