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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Pursuit of Utopia
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Reference from the Canadian Periodical Index.Year of publication: 1948Historical Period: 1948Export options:Search for America; the odyssey of an immigrant. Introd.: Stanley E. McMullin.
Type: BookKeywords: FictionBiographiesYear of publication: 1971Export options:Socialization of immigrant children, part I
Type: BookKeywords: GermansChildrenImmigrantsAcculturationYear of publication: 1971Export options:Tales From the Margin; The Selected Short Stories of Frederick Philip Grove. Edited, With an Introd. and Notes by Desmond Pacey
Type: BookKeywords: FictionYear of publication: 1971Export options:The {Evening Reporter} celebrates its 125th anniversary, 1846-1871
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the founding and development of the newspaper, with excerpts of some notable stories.Keywords: NewspapersWomenWarsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1846-1971Export options:The Mennonite communities of Waterloo County
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A summary of early Mennonite history and the founding of settlements in Waterloo and Wilmot Townships, followed by some discussion of differences in farming practices and general way of life between ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1861-1961Export options:The Pequegnat family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the Swiss family who settled in Berlin in 1874 and established clock and jewellery stores around southwestern Ontario. The author notes the family reunion at Eugene's home at Bridgeport ...Keywords: BusinessesSwissBerlin (Ontario)GuelphBridgeportPequegnat PierrePequegnat familyPequegnat ArthurPequegnat C.D.Pequegnat E. PaulYear of publication: 1948Historical Period: 1874-1948Export options:The settlement of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A survey of pioneer settlement by Mennonites from Pennsylvania in the early nineteenth century, including the families of Schoerg, Eby, Erb, Betzner, Brubacher, Baumann, Bechtel, Biehn, Bergey, ...Keywords: SettlersWaterloo CountyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesScotsAmishEby Ezra E.Young JamesSherk A.B. Rev.Beasley RichardYear of publication: 1948Historical Period: 1800-1856Export options:The Waterloo Pennsylvania German dialect community
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Report on a project to compile a linguistic atlas of the dialect in Waterloo County. The information was based on a survey of 164 farm families. The author comments on the importance of church, ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageDialectsMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)SchoolsAgriculturePennsylvania GermanOntarioYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1800-1970Export options:This unique heritage: the story of Waterloo County
Type: BookAbstract: A popular history from the Indian period to about 1930, with chapters on the Indians, Richard Beasley, the pioneers, John Galt, the Mennonites, the Scots, the Germans, the County, City of Galt, City ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesSettlersMennonitesGermansPennsylvania GermansMusicArt and artistsWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1750-1930Export options: