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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:Mennonite genealogical resources: the Grace Schmidt Room, Kitchener Public Library
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An outline of materials available, including books, periodicals, census and assessment records, naturalization records, Tweedsmuir histories and birth, marriage and death records.Year of publication: 1986Export options:Resources for local history and genealogical research
Type: BookAbstract: A list of resource materials located in the Kitchener Public Library, including municipal, county, business, church and family histories as well as primary sources such as census records, directories ...Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: c1800-1983Export 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:William Henry Breithaupt 1857-1944: A Tribute to the First President of the Waterloo Historical Society
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Berlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 2002Export options:Your Waterloo County heritage
Type: BookAbstract: A short annotated bibliography of local history sources in the Kitchener Public Library, including biographies, historical novels, atlases, guides, ethnic studies and general histories.Year of publication: 1982Historical Period: c1800-1982Export options: