Joseph Burkhart and Sara Sittler family

Classification scheme:

Hist.Mss.2.76

Title: Joseph Burkhart and Sara Sittler family

Physical Description: 10 pages of textual records

Date(s) of creation: 1856-1954

Biographical Sketch: Joseph Burkhart was born 8 April 1832; Sara Sittler was born 2 Jan 1837. The couple married in 1856. The manuscript records 11 children born to them.

Scope and Content: Contains colour scans of 7 pages of the Burkhart family Bible, a birthday card, and 2 news clippings of obituaries.

Custodial History: The Bible, card and newsclippings were provided by Yvonne Sawatzky in 2010. Archives' staff photographed the Bible pages and returned the Bible to Sawatzky. 

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