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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Ephraim Weber's letters home 1902-1955: letters from Ephraim Weber to Leslie Staebler of Waterloo County
Type: BookAbstract: Transcripts of letters from a teacher in western Canada to a Berlin High School friend with a mutual interest in the Christian Science Church, Herbert Leslie Staebler. The editors note in their ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonitesAssociations and clubsEthnic identityEthnic groupsMusicWritersChurches Christian ScientistTeachersCorrespondenceYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1902-1955Export options:Henry B. Tiessen's experiences as a Russian Mennonite immigrant
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of an excerpt from Tiessen's "50 Jahre in Canada: damals und heute" (1973, pp.5-14). It describes the arrival of the Hoffman family from Russia at the Waterloo station in the early 1920s ...Year of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1923-1924Export options:Schneider, Joseph
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler, sawmill owner and community leader, whose property, Lot 17 of the German Company Tract, became the site of Berlin. The authors explain the church and community ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansMennonitesIndustriesBiographiesBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipMuseumsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1820-1843Export options:Scrapbook of Herbert Enns, concerning his family and its emigration from Russia in 1917
Type: ReportAbstract: A collection of documents assembled by the author in 1977 and photocopied by the Kitchener Public Library. Items include a financial statement issued by the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization, ...Year of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1917-1977Export options: