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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A biographical history of the Eby family: being a history of their movements in Europe during the Reformation and of their early settlement in America; as also much other unpublished historical information belonging
Type: BookAbstract: A detailed genealogy of the descendants of Theodorus Eby, Peter Eby and Nicholas Eby who migrated to Pennsylvania from Europe between 1715 and 1820. Names and vital dates are given of all descendants ...Keywords: BiographiesClergyGenealogyMarriageMennonitesImmigrationPennsylvania GermansEby familySchneider Barbara Eby (m. Joseph)Eby John HannesYear of publication: 1889Historical Period: 1800-1889Export options:A biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character
Type: BookAbstract:A collection of biographical sketches of the mainly Pennsylvania German Mennonites who settled in Waterloo Township and adjoining areas in the first half of the nineteenth century. The details for ...
Year of publication: 1895Historical Period: 1798-1895Export options:A biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county: early settlers and their descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of the first chapter in Eby's book which is indexed in detail in the WRP database. There is a biographical sketch of Eby as one of the earliest local historians. The Pennsylvania Mennonite ...Keywords: MennonitesBiographiesIndigenous peoplesWar 1812Military conscriptionPennsylvania GermansWaterloo TownshipEby Ezra E.Sherk JosephBetzner SamuelYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1799-1861Export options:Aloyes Bauer
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Bauer established the Waterloo Shoddy Mills in 1889 and from 1896 also managed the Kuntz brewery in Waterloo.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1861-1906Export options:Bishop Benjamin Eby
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of Benjamin Eby, containing a transcript of "A short biography of the venerable old bishop," by one of Eby's parishioners who comments on Eby's character and sermons. The article is ...Keywords: BiographiesClergyMennonitesTeachersSchoolsPennsylvania GermansEby BenjaminEby IsaacEby VeronicaShoemaker JohnYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1785-1834Export options:Charles Kappler Hagedorn
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Born in Williamsburg into a family of farm labourers, Hagedorn developed the Berlin Suspender & Button Co. by 1895 and became active in public affairs.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1859-1906Export options:Charles Martin Bowman
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A short biography of Bowman and of his father, Isaac Erb Bowman, the St Jacobs tanner who represented North Waterloo in the Dominion Parliament from 1864 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1896 and was ...Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1864-1897Export options:Christian (1669-1759) and Elizabeth; David (1771-1854) and Maria Martin and their descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Martin family spanning 300 years, giving special attention to the Waterloo County descendants of David and Peter.Keywords: GenealogyMartin familyMartin PeterMartin DavidMartin Maria Guth (m. David)Martin CatherineMartin J.B. Rev.Martin Jacob G.Martin Esther Bowman (m. Jacob G.)Martin Anna Musselman (m. Jacob B.)Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1669-1984Export options:Christopher Nicholas Huether
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A short biography of the proprietor of the Berlin Lion Brewery.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1867-1906Export options:Descendants of Christian Erb II, 1734- 1810, and Maria Scherch, 1737-1814, (12 children) who came to Ontario, 1808 (bu. at Blair)
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogical charts of the descendants of Christian and Maria Erb, who migrated to Canada to be with their daughter, Elizabeth Erb Schneider. The Erbs married into the Eby, Schneider and Sherk ...Keywords: GenealogyErb FamilySherk familyErb ChristianErb Maria ScherchErb JacobErb Salome GraybillEby familySchneider familySchneider ChristianYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1808-1984Export options: