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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Contact
Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Dates of creation: 1828-1830; photocopied in 1980s
Physical description: 1 cm. of textual records
Biographical sketch: Goessman, John (1786-1841) was a land surveyor and agent for German-speaking immigrants in Canada. He himself had arrived in Canada in 1819. He conducted surveys for the government, the Canada Land Company, and others. This survey work included the Township of Wilmot in Waterloo County. From 1828-1830 he conducted extensive correspondence on behalf of Amish & Mennonite settlers in Wilmot, when their land agreement with the government ran into some difficulties.
extracted from article by E. Reginald Good.
Custodial history: Photocopies made by Mennonite Archives of Ontario
Scope and context: Correspondence regarding his work.
Notes: An encyclopedia entry for John Goessman may be found in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
Original archival description created by E. Reginald Good
Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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Conrad Grebel University College is situated on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Read Grebel's full territorial acknowledgement.