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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A Benjamin Eby letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Transcript of an letter to Jacob Groff from Benjamin Eby written in 1851. Eby writes that Abraham C. Weber was ordained as preacher and that Joseph E. Schneider, Jacob J. Schneider, and Johannes C. ...Year of publication: 1967Historical Period: 1850-1851Export options:An old Ontario letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Transcript of a letter to Jacob Groff from Johannes Baer of Preston, written in 1858. Baer tells of receiving the monthly Mennonitsche Blatter from Danzig in west Prussia and gives the name and ...Keywords: NewspapersMennonitesChurches MennoniteFuneralsGerman languageFamiliesClergyCorrespondenceGermansBaer JohnYear of publication: 1967Historical Period: 1857-1858Export options:Canadian Mennonite Writings: A Survey of Selected Published Titles, 1981-97
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Specific Literature: Canadian literatureGroup: (by) Mennonite writersSubject Language: German language literatureTime Period: 1900-1999Year of publication: 1999Export options:David Klassen and the Mennonites
Type: BookAbstract: Textbook for primary school children, including biographical notes on William Hespeler and Jacob Y. Shantz of Waterloo County who helped Russian Mennonites to settle in Manitoba in the 1870s.Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1813-1900Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz, 1822-1909, promoter of the Mennonite settlements in Manitoba
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the Berlin farmer- businessman and community leader, emphasizing his role in helping Russian Mennonites to migrate to Manitoba in the later nineteenth century.Keywords: BiographiesRussian MennonitesBusinessesImmigrationFarmersIndustriesMennonitesShantz Jacob Y.Berlin (Ontario)ManitobaYear of publication: 1950Historical Period: 1822-1909Export options:Mennonite archives in Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the holdings of various Canadian Mennonite archives, including those with material about Waterloo County.Year of publication: 1990Export options: