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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Why the Bechtel, Biehn, Betzner and Gingrich families chose the Beasley Tract in 1800
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A partly fictionalized account of how the early Pennsylvania Mennonite and Tunker settlers came to Waterloo Township and paid Richard Beasley forty thousand dollars for sixty thousand acres. The ...Keywords: FictionTunkersLand ownershipAgricultureCustoms and traditionsPennsylvania GermansSettlersUpper CanadaWaterloo TownshipGerman languageYear of publication: 1967Historical Period: 1800-1804Export options:William Rudy of Waterloo County, Ont.: his ancestors and his descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Rudy family beginning with Daniel and Barbara (Rosenburger) Rudy who purchased land west of Waterloo in 1827. The work includes information in chart form about their descendants, ...Keywords: Settlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesGenealogyRudy familyRudy WilliamRudy DanielRudy Barbara RosenburgerWellesley Township SS 10 BambergBambergWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1827-1990Export options: