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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Economic revitalization in St Jacobs, Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study of the recent transformation of St Jacobs as a tourist attraction, following the village's long decline in business and population from 1881. The author outlines some of the specific agents ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1870-1990Export options:Functions of settlements in the Waterloo region 1951-1985: with historical background and comparative data for the counties of Bruce, Huron and Wellington
Type: BookAbstract: An account of economic, demographic and agricultural changes in the smaller settlements of Waterloo County. Using data from Dun and Bradstreet in Standard Industrial Classification categories, the ...Keywords: Settlement hierarchyLandscape CulturalLandscape RuralLand usePopulationUrbanizationBusinessesEconomic conditionsAgricultureIndustriesYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1864-1985Export options:German Communities in Southern Ontario
Type: BookYear of publication: 2020Export options:Some notes on the background of this unique centre, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: a short series of articles of interest
Type: ReportAbstract: A brief account of Pennsylvania German culture in the Waterloo area, including farming, art and cooking.Year of publication: 0Historical Period: 1800-c1970Export options:St Jacobs, Ontario: from declining village to thriving tourist community
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study of the transformation of the village, including a discussion of agents and factors in its original development and recent "renaissance". The case of St Jacobs is set in the more theoretical ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1870-1990Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookYear of publication: 1965Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookYear of publication: 1993Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookYear of publication: 1974Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookYear of publication: 1958Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the migration to North America by ten different European religious groups, notably the Mennonites. The references to Waterloo County (pp. 108-113 and 122-124) relate initial ...Keywords: SettlersGermansPennsylvania GermansAgricultureAmishLutheransMennonitesTunkersEthnic identityMapsYear of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options: