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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The history of Waterloo Township up to 1825
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account from the first purchase by Richard Beasley, James Wilson and John Baptiste Rousseau in 1798, to subsequent sales of properties within Blocks 1, 2 and 3. The author lists all properties ...Keywords: Settlement processSettlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesLand grantsLand patentsLand registrationLand surveysLand salesLand recordsLandownersYear of publication: 1934Historical Period: 1798-1825Export options:The trek of the Pennsylvanians to Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed description of the route taken by migrants from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County. The travellers, mostly Mennonite, came from the counties of Lancaster, Cumberland, York, Berks, Franklin, ...Keywords: Migration processMennonitesYear of publication: 1934Historical Period: 1805Export options:The wandering Schwabens
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short history of the Schwabens who emigrated from the Banat in Rumania to Waterloo County, mainly the events in Europe that prompted them to move to North America. The author suggests that by 1973 ...Year of publication: 1973Historical Period: c1925-1973Export options: