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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
From forge to farm
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the emigration of Valentin and Anna Gertrude Ratz from Germany in 1828, based largely on the memories and family traditions contained in a 1918 letter by Jacob Ratz, who was an infant ...Keywords: Settlers GermanBlacksmithsSaw mill industryGenealogyRatz JacobRatz ValentinRatz Anna Gertrude (m. Valentin)Wilmot Centre CemeteryHessen GermanyAlsfeld Hessen GermanyYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1828-1918Export options:My mother's people: a history of the related families of the Bingamans - Betzners - Bowmans - Clemens and Sniders of Pennsylvania, Ontario and Michigan
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the ancestors and descendants of Elizabeth Betzner of Breslau and Aaron Bingaman, with brief accounts of the early Betzner, Bingeman, Clemens and Snider families in Waterloo County. Many ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaBingaman familyBetzner familyBowman familyClemens familySnider FamilyBingaman AaronBingaman Elizabeth Betzner (m. Aaron)Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1799-1985Export options:The family of Valentine Ratz
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy of the family of John Ratz and Salome Heist of Elmira, and their ten children.Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1828-1988Export options:The four faces of John Ratz, Elmira
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An appraisal of Ratz's roles as Reeve, railway promoter, miller, real estate entrepreneur and family man.Keywords: RailwaysBiographiesFinancial institutionsFlour mill industryPoliticiansMapsPhysiciansSettlersLand ownershipElmiraYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1833-1889Export options: