History of the Rudolf family of Nova Scotia, 1960 - 1989
Scope and Contents
An undated photocopy of a manuscript entitled 'History of my Great-Grandfather, written by himself', comprised of handwritten copies of Rudolf family documents, 13 pages. It begins with the autobiography of Leonard Christopher Rudolf, followed by a list of Rudolf's descendants and a family tree. The manuscript was presumably written by one of the children of L.C. Rudolf's grandson William after 1886, the last date to appear.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1989
Creator
- Rudolf family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The Rudolf family can be traced back to Leonard Christopher Rudolf (1710-1784), who emigrated from Germany to Nova Scotia in 1751, and helped to found the town of Lunenberg two years later.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 64
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. III.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of the collection is unknown.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Originator(s)
Rudolf family
Finding aid date
2004-01-06 12:02:08+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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