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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Narrative of a journey to Manitoba: together with an abstract of the Dominion Lands Act and an extract from the Government pamphlet on Manitoba
Type: BookAbstract: A government publication describing the journey made by Waterloo County native Jacob Y. Shantz to Manitoba, in order to help new Mennonite immigrants from Russia (Ukraine) settle in that province. ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesSettlementYear of publication: 1873Historical Period: 1870-1873Export options:Narrative of a voyage, with a party of emigrants, sent out from Sussex, in 1834, by the Petworth Emigration Committee, to Montreal, thence up the River Ottawa and through the Rideau Canal, to Toronto, Upper Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint by Kelvinprint of James Marr Brydone's account of his expedition with British emigrants through Upper Canada, including a trek through the Waterloo area described on pages 31-33 and 42. He ...Keywords: DiariesSettlement processSettlement DirectedSettlers EnglishEmigrationEmigration agentsWeatherRivers and streamsSoilsMillsYear of publication: 1834Historical Period: 1833-1834Export options:New Hamburg Independent
Type: BookAbstract: A weekly paper, founded in about 1878 by William Dawson, who sold it to Daniel Ritz. Kitchener Public Library holds microfilm copies from 1882 to the present and newspapers from 1917 to the present.Keywords: PublishersNewspapersYear of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1878-1992Export options:New Hamburg Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, CC #4562 : across from 1107 Christner Road (Concession North of Schneider's Road, Lot 23), Wilmot Township, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario (formerly Waterloo County)
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesCemeteriesCemetery recordsYear of publication: 2014Export options:Nicholas and Barbara (Schmidt) Lichti: ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical account beginning with Johannes Lichti, born in Upper Alsace in 1756, and ending with the ninth generation. An index of personal names of the direct descendants is provided on pages ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesLichti familyAlsace-LorraineWilmot TownshipGerman BlockSt AgathaWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1820-1985Export options:Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, CC #4554 : 1355 Walker Road (Canada Company, Block A, Concession III, Lot 24), Wilmot Township, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario (formerly Waterloo County)
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesCemeteriesCemetery recordsYear of publication: 2014Export options:Noah and Annie (Nafziger) Schultz of Wellesley Township
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the Schultz and Nafziger families, including genealogical charts and an index of nearly 200 names.Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesSchultz familyNafziger familySchultz NoahSchultz Annie NafzigerWellesley TownshipSwissGermansYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1840-1988Export options:Norman Christoph Schneider: presented lovingly by his children on the occasion of his 70th birthday, December 9, 1958.
Type: BookAbstract: A scrapbook compiled by his family as a tribute to the son of the founder of J.M. Schneider, Ltd. The volume contains copies of personal documents, poems, correspondence, newspaper clippings and ...Keywords: BiographiesGermansSportsPoliticiansSchneider Helena R. Ahrens (m. J.M.)Schneider Norman C.Schneider familySchneider J.M.Ahrens familyWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1888-1960Export options:North Dumfries Township cemeteries
Type: BookKeywords: CemeteriesAnderson FamilyMennonitesYear of publication: 2013Export options:Not written in stone: Jews, constitutions and constitutionalism in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: JewsConstitutional LawYear of publication: 2003Export options: