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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A socio-economic history of German- Canadians: they, too, founded Canada: a research report
Type: BookAbstract: A survey of German groups who settled in the Waterloo County area, including discussion of migration, settlement, war, education, politics, recreation, communications and culture.Keywords: Ethnic groupsEthnic identityGermansImmigrationPublishersLeisure activitiesOccupationsAssociations and clubsEducationUnited Empire LoyalistsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1799-1984Export options:History of the "Good" ancestry
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of a history of the family of John and Magdalena Baumann, Pennsylvania Mennonites who came to Waterloo in 1818. The journey to Waterloo and early pioneer life are described, with ...Keywords: GenealogyImmigrationMennonitesPennsylvania GermansBiographiesCustoms and traditionsGood familyGood JohnGood Magdalena Baumann (m. John)Good SamuelYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1818-1929Export options:New source material for the history of Mennonites in Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Transcripts and notes of four relevant documents: a list of claims by Waterloo County Mennonites for losses suffered when employed in military transport during the War of 1812; an outline of several ...Keywords: War 1812MennonitesCorrespondenceDiariesAmishMilitary servicePennsylvania GermansImmigrationUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1813-1845Export options:Pioneers of Waterloo County
Type: BookAbstract: A study of the settlement of the townships in the Waterloo region from the time of the Six Nations Indians to 1850, with an appraisal of the three main ethnic groups, the Scots, the Pennsylvania- ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesSettlersPennsylvania GermansGermansMennonitesScotsImmigrationAmishOccupationsEthnic groupsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1850Export options:The exodus to Canada: Moyer family history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Accounts of three different groups of pioneers journeying from Pennsylvania to Upper Canada at the very end of the 18th century.Year of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1799-1868Export options:The Germans in Ontario: a bibliography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A listing of nearly 750 titles of articles appearing in newspapers, periodicals and encyclopedias, as well as of genealogies, biographies, and church, local, and provincial histories, many of which ...Keywords: BibliographiesArchitectureAgricultureAmishArt and artistsGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityReligious buildingsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options: