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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Swiss in the Province of Ontario, Canada, District 131, According to the Muskoka Census of 1881
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Lists 171 Swiss Canadians in the 1881 Muskoka, Ontario, census, giving each entrant's name, sex, age, birthplace, religion, country of origin, occupation, and marital status.Keywords: SwissMuskokaCensus recordsYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1881Export options:The Case for Mr. Berczy
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Frustrated in his efforts to establish a settlement of German peasants in upstate New York, William Berczy (born Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll) turned to Upper Canada. Lured by a promise of free land ...Year of publication: 2001Export options:The Swiss Move to Almaguin [Ontario, Canada]
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Describes the Canadian government's promotional efforts to lure Swiss farmers to immigrate in the 1870's, notes one group of immigrants who arrived in Ontario in 1875, and briefly sketches the lives ...Keywords: AlmaguinSwissBrand GottliebYear of publication: 1991Export options: