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Classification scheme: Hist.Mss.1.366Ìý

Title: Barbara (Wagler) and John Roes family fondsÌý

Dates of creation:Ìý 1917-1953Ìý

Physical description: 10 cm of textual recordsÌý

Biographical sketch: John Roes (1893-1940) and Barbara Wagler (1898-1983) married in 1923. John worked as a carpenter, and the family lived in Mornington Township, Perth County. The couple had six children. Two sons died in infancy and one daughter, Anna Mae (1931-1950), died at age 19. Three other children, Mary (1924-2019), Florence and Lloyd, lived into adulthood. Family members worshipped at Wellesley Amish Mennonite Church (Maple View). Barbara and daughter Florence later joined the Riverdale Mennonite Church.ÌýÌý

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives by Marion Roes in 2024Ìý

Scope and content: Primarily letters, diaries, birthday remembrance books and autograph books of Barbara and John Roes (including entries of family and friends), their daughters Florence and Anna Mae, and Barbara’s sister Mary Wagler (1903-1932)Ìý

Notes: Additional notes from Marion Roes in files. Ìý
Original archival description created 2024 by Laureen Harder-Gissing.Ìý

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