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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
An archaeological perspective of an historic overview of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Type: ReportAbstract: A survey of the context for identifying historic properties in both rural and urban areas. Following a general introduction, the report is organized by the seven post- 1972 municipalities, the ...Keywords: ArchaeologyEnvironment UrbanCulture MaterialHistoric sitesBuildings HeritageMapsPlace namesSettlement processVillagesLandscape CulturalYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1798-1972Export options:Economic revitalization in St Jacobs, Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study of the recent transformation of St Jacobs as a tourist attraction, following the village's long decline in business and population from 1881. The author outlines some of the specific agents ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1870-1990Export options:Ghost towns of Ontario, volume I
Type: BookAbstract: Short historical descriptions of towns that no longer exist, including Kossuth, Black Horse Corners, New Aberdeen in the Waterloo Region.Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1850-1978Export options:Map of the County of Waterloo
Type: MapAbstract: A general map showing rivers, streams, major roads, railway lines, names of townships, towns, villages and hamlets, and numbers of concessions and lots.Year of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1880-1881Export options:Ontario directory for 1851: names of professional and business men and other inhabitants in the cities, towns, and villages throughout the province
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of the Ontario portion of {The Canada directory} (1851), to which has been added a new index of the cities, towns, and villages. Waterloo County locations include Ayr, Berlin, Bridgeport, ...Keywords: DirectoriesOccupationsPopulationIndustriesBusinessesBusinessmenManufacturersCities and townsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1850-1851Export options:Origin of the place and stream names of Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A systematic explanation of the probable sources of names of townships, cities, towns, villages, smaller localities, streams, rivers and lakes following the same plan as the author's previous study ...Keywords: Place namesMapsWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1800-1920Export options:President's address: deserted villages of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the decline of rural villages such as Fisher's Mills and Kossuth.Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1810-1930Export options:The Canada directory: containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns, and principal villages of Canada: together with a complete post office directory of the province; a directory to public offices, officers and institutions; a variety of statistical and commercial tables, exhibiting the population, trade, revenue, expenditure, imports, exports, public works, etc., etc.,
Type: MiscellaneousAbstract:A directory including the following Waterloo County centres: Ayr, Berlin, Bridgeport, Galt, Hawkesville, New Hope, Petersburg, Waterloo and Wellesley. Advertisements are included, many from the ...
Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1851Historical Period: 1850-1851Export options:The changing functions of the village of St Jacobs
Type: ThesisAbstract: An account of the village's industrial origins, tradition and growth, in relation to the urbanization of the entire county. The author considers the relationship of St Jacobs with its hinterland, ...Keywords: IndustriesArchitectureAgricultureMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)SettlersSt JacobsSnider E.W.B. (1842-1921)Woolwich TownshipConestogo RiverYear of publication: 1965Historical Period: 1848-1965Export options:The forgotten names and places
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short description of lost or renamed villages including Mudge's Mills (renamed Ayr), Jedburgh, Nithvale and Black Horse Corners (at the crossroads of Highway 97 and Ayr Road), Kossuth, Freiburg, ...Keywords: Place namesVillagesGermanYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1816-1900Export options: