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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Albert I. Hunsberger
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the president of the Waterloo Historical Society in 1981-1982, noting his career in education and service on many boards including the Conrad Grebel College, the Fairview Mennonite ...Keywords: TeachersWritersMennonitesAssociations and clubsBiographiesWaterloo Historical SocietyConrad Grebel CollegeFairview Mennonite Home PrestonUniversity of WaterlooKitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1912-1982Export options:Beyond the Nation?: immigrants' local lives in Transnational Cultures
Type: BookAbstract:Beyond the Nation? outlines how German-Canadians invented ethnicity under Canadian expectations, and provides moving case studies of how notable immigrant groups integrated into Canadian society. ...
Year of publication: 2017Export options:Romanus-Buchlain (little Romani or Gypsey book): an 18th-century collection of mystical or sympathetic folk charms donated to Waterloo Historical Society in 1930-1931
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: 18th centuryYear of publication: 2017Historical Period: 1700sExport options:The experiences of Low German-Speaking Mennonite men in alternative education programs in Southwestern Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:The tradition of leaving high school and finding full-time employment after grade 8 has put Low German-speaking (LGS) Mennonites in rural Southwestern Ontario in a vulnerable economic position. ...
Keywords: EducationGerman languageMennonitesEconomic conditionsQualitative researchCultural identityYear of publication: 2017Export options:Wilson A. Hunsberger
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of the president of the Waterloo Historical Society in 1963-64, noting his contributions in teaching and social work as well as his service with the Mennonite Central Committee and the ...Keywords: BiographiesAssociations and clubsTeachersHunsberger WilsonHunsberger Edith BeyerMennonite Central CommitteeWaterloo Tp SS 25 Bearinger'sWaterloo Region Lung AssociationChildren's Aid SocietyWaterlooYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1919-1982Export options: