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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The John B. Leis Family History and Genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family founded by Joseph, a German orphan who came to Canada in 1817 and began farming in Wellesley in 1844. His grandson, John B., was a farmer, an implement dealer, and the owner of ...Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansFarmersLand ownershipTextile IndustryFinancial institutionsCensus recordsMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1844-1979Export options:Winter studies and summer rambles
Type: BookAbstract: Impressions of Upper Canada by a perceptive woman who travelled to the inland settlements and wrote especially about the wives of immigrants. In the 1852 edition entitled {Sketches in Canada and ...Year of publication: 1838Historical Period: 1800-1852Export options: