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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
History and genealogy of the Witmer family
Type: BookAbstract: A book by the president of Spae-Naur Inc. of Kitchener. The Witmer family came from Pennsylvania to Waterloo Township in 1804 and is connected by marriage with the Groh, Gingerich and Reichert ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesTunkersSettlersPennsylvaniaFarmersMennonitesWaterloo TownshipRosebank19th centuryYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1804-1977Export options:Place names in the Kitchener-Stratford area as indicators of national origin
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An article criticizing McKay's attempt to interpret place names in terms of the ethnicity of settlers in the area depicted on the Kitchener 1:250,000 topographic map which includes all of Waterloo ...Year of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:The Witmer story
Type: BookAbstract: A brief history of the Witmer family, Tunkers who came to Preston from Pennsylvania in 1804 and intermarried with the Grohs and Gingerichs. It includes reminiscences of the Isaac Witmer family who ...Keywords: GenealogyTunkersFarmersSettlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesWitmer familyPrestonWilmot TownshipWaterloo Township19th centuryYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1804-1910Export options:When names become politically incorrect
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Many place names in Canada were changed after Canadians fought wars against countries from which those names originated or when foreign heroes were subsequently deemed monstrous. Of the approximately ...Year of publication: 1993Export options: