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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Title: Joseph Leis fonds
Dates of creation: 1856-1876
Physical description: 1 cm of textual records
Biographical sketch: Joseph Leis ( Feb. 9, 1817-July 6, 1896) was born in Bavaria. He married Catharine Kennel on Mar. 19, 1844; they had 13 children. Leis immigrated to Waterloo County, Ontario; he became a farmer in Wellesley Township.
Custodial history: Donated by Joseph Leis to Mennonite Archives of Ontario ca. 1970. Received from J. Winfield Fretz.
Scope and content: The fonds consists of four legal documents.
Notes: See also photocopies of pages from the Joseph Leis Bible at Hist.Mss. 2.12
Original description created by Sam Steiner.
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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
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