Correspondence, legal documents, photographs, ephemera and genealogical records, relating to Jacob Hailer (1804-1885), Henry Wagner (1793-1867), Jacob Wagner (1824-1858), Louis Henry Wagner (1857-1945), their families and the related Staebler Family, Biehn/Bean Family and Breithaupt Family.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses the local weather, family news and events in Berlin (Kitchener) including the health of Louis Henry's mother and a woman preaching in the Evangelical congregation.
Passport and visa showing Jacob Hailer leaving through France for the United States. The passport gives a description of Jacob as having brown hair and eyes, an oval face, a straight narrow nose, medium sized mouth, and a round chin. Issued June 14, 1829.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses the health of friends and family, her plans to travel for church conferences and the harvest and weather.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses Louis Henry's 20th wedding anniversary (which he could not attend as he was in Regina), the health of friends and family and travel plans of Catherine and Louis Henry's mother.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses the health of friends and family, the 50th birthday of Albert Liborious Breithaupt and local events.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses travelling for church conferences and the resolutions passed, visiting Louis Henry's sister Catherine and the upcoming American Thanksgiving.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses spending time at the Breithaupt family cottage in Penetang (Penetanguishene), Ontario including Louis J. Breithaupt buying a houseboat and Catherine's birthday.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses spending time at the Breithaupt family cottage in Penetang (Penetanguishene), Ontario including Louis J. Breithaupt buying a houseboat, local preachers and Catherine's wedding anniversary.
Correspondence from Catherine Hailer Breithaupt to her nephew Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses Louis Henry's birthday, and a gift of a bookshelf.
Correspondence from Albert Liborius and Lydia Louisa Anthes Breithaupt to cousin Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses vacationing at the Breithaupt family cottage in Penetang (Penetanguishene), and in Sans Souci, Moon River, sermons that were attended, and the well-being of family and friends.
Correspondence from Albert Liborius Louis J. Breithaupt to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses a trip down the Rhine including visiting Koblenz and Bonn.
Letter of guardianship appointing Jacob Hailer the legal guardian of Catherine Wagner and Louis Henry Wagner. Catherine and Louis Henry were the children of Margaret Hailer Wanger and Jacob Wagner, and were left without an appointed guardian upon the death of their father Jacob Wagner in 1858.
Correspondence from Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean to son Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses her ill health, the health of Louis Henry's son and half-siblings and the accidental death of Mr. Mayer. A note is appended to the end from Louis Henry's half sister Alma Bean.
Correspondence from Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean to son Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses her ill recovery from ill health, local news and the hot summer weather.
Correspondence from Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean to son Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses local family and friends' health as well as the murder by and of Nelson Dessler and local events.
Correspondence from Eusebius Haier Bean to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses the whereabouts of Eusebius as well as his plans to hold sermons.
Correspondence from Eusebius Haier Bean to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses the health of the family, goings on in the church and local funerals.
Correspondence from John Schmidt Anthes, Lydia Catherine Anthes and Lydia Louisa Anthes Breithaupt and others to cousin Louis Henry Wagner. The letter discusses their summer at the Breithaupt cottage in Penetang (Penetanguishene) and in Sans Souic, Moon River, the well-being of family and friends and Albert Liborious' upcoming trip to Germany.
Indenture between Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean and her father and Jacob Hailer for the sale of four and a portion lots of land on the north side of Adam Street in Kitchener.
Statutory declaration signed by William Henry Breithaupt stating that he is a first cousin of Louis Henry Wagner and declares that he knows him and his date of birth.
Statutory declaration signed by William Harvey Sims indicating that he has examined the Wagner family Bible and confirmed Louis Henry Wagner's birth date and location.
Indenture between Jacob and Margaret Hailer and their daughter Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean regarding approximately four acres of land on the north side of Adam Street in Kitchener.
Cards for Louis Henry Wagner for the Philorhetorien Gesellschaft at North Western College. Philorhetorien Gesellschaft was a German literary and debating society. Some appear to be membership cards and others used for debates.
Contract, signed on 27 October 1832 in Waterloo Township to build the Hailer Home on King Street in Kitchener. Signed by Jacob Hailer, Philip Salzberger (builder), and Friedrich Kummel (witness).
One handwritten note on the process for Canadian visitors to the United States during the Second World War. Accompanying note indicates that Louis Henry was attempting to visit his daughter and son-in-law in the United States at this time.
One handwritten historical account of the community of Clive written during Louis Henry Wagner's time as a student at North Western College in Illinois.
One handwritten historical account of Great Britain one hundred years ago written during Louis Henry Wagner's time as a student at North Western College in Illinois.
Correspondence from L.O. Breithaupt stating that he knows Louis Henry Wagner and that Wagner is a cousin of his and his Godfather. The letter is addressed to the American Consulate in Hamilton.
Correspondence from the Department of External Affairs Canada indicating that they can not issue him a passport as neither he nor his father are considered British subjects.
Correspondence from the American Consulate to Louis Henry Wagner indicating that they can not issue him a Certificate of Identity to visit the United States as they can find no record of him being a registered American citizen.
Correspondence from the American Consulate noting an appointment for Louis Henry Wagner to speak about visas and border crossing cards. Also included is information on the same.
One handwritten certification stating that Louis Henry Wagner is the Presiding Elder of the West District, Canada Conference, as well as being appoint Superintendent of the North West Missions and Fields of Labour in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Materials relating to the location of Jacob Wagner's lot on Cedar Street. Includes a hand drawn map showing plots in the area, as well as a report on the property from a records office.