Fraktur Mennonite Birth Certificate- Abraham Neff, 1802: 1812 History

Fraktur Mennonite Birth Certificate- Abraham Neff, 1802

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Item Type:: Documents
Description:: "Fraktur" Mennonite artwork which celebrates the birth of Abraham Neff. It reads: "In the year of our Lord, December 7, 1802 ". Abraham was 10 years old when Michael Graybiel made the bellows for his father Peter Neff in 1812 to begin the Neff metal-working tradition. Abraham came form a Mennonite family of strong faith who did not take an active part in the War of 1812.

For more information, read “‘Scruples of Conscience’: The War of 1812 in the Sugarloaf Settlement” by Donald G. Anger, the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum.
Date of Original:: 1802
Subject(s):: Frakturs (Illumination)
Mennonites
War of 1812
War of 1812- Domestic Life
Neff, Abraham
Graybiel, Michael
Neff, Peter
Local identifier:: 993.36.3379
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - Port Colborne

Latitude: 42.87898318850082
Longitude: -79.2498779296875
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Recommended Citation:: Image courtesy of the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum
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