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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
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 "Canada Museum"
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short history of the "Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung", Kitchener's oldest German newspaper, published from 1835 to 1840.Keywords: GermansNewspapersWaterloo CountyPeterson Henry WilliamEby BenjaminSchneider Jacob C.Van Egmond AnthonyIsrael CarlScott John DrRobinson PeterYear of publication: 1939Historical Period: 1835-1850Export options:The Conestoga Trail
Type: BookYear of publication: 2004Export options:The County of Waterloo
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A concise history of the county with profiles of the communities of Galt, Kitchener, Waterloo, Preston, Hespeler, Elmira and Doon. Short biographies are included for prominent citizens such as Robert ...Keywords: Art and artistsDiseasesFestivalsIndustriesReligious buildingsSchoolsPennsylvania GermansMennonitesBiographiesMusicYear of publication: 1952Historical Period: 1800-1951Export options:The Daniel Schrag family history and genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: An expanded revision of an earlier 1964 edition by Keith Schrag. More biographical information on family members is contained in this illustrated version than in the previous book. Daniel was a ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesAmishBiographiesFarmersSettlers GermanSchrag familyKennel familyZehr familySchrag JacobYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1813-1981Export options:The demographic basis of the Old Order Mennonites
Type: ReportAbstract: A study of marital patterns, fertility, migration and occupations of Old Order Mennonites in Canada and the United States between 1939 and 1985. Research shows a young population, an increasing ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1939-1985Export options:The descendants of Christian Frederick John Brandt and Caroline Bensal (Bencal)
Type: BookAbstract: An illustrated genealogy of a German couple from Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, who came to Waterloo County about 1852 and had five children. A section is devoted to the descendants of each child. The ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanFrankfurt-an-der-Oder GermanyBrandt familyBrandt Christian Frederick JohnBrandt Caroline Bensal (m. Christian Frederick John)Brandt WilliamBrandt Phillipine Grube (m. William)Brandt Christian B.Brandt Augusta David (m. Christian B.)Year of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1852-1992Export options:The descendants of John Ingold Gascho
Type: BookAbstract: A chronicle of a German Amish Mennonite family who came from Bavaria to Huron County before 1850. Some descendants settled in Waterloo County and Joseph, son of John, married Barbara Erb of Wilmot ...Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyAmishGascho familyGascho JosephGascho Barbara Erb (m. Joseph)Gascho John I.Gascho Veronica Steckly (m. John I.)Meyer JohnMeyer Leah Gascho (m. John)Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1916-1987Export options:The differential growth rates of urban centres in Waterloo County, 1800-1910
Type: ThesisAbstract: An assessment of ethnicity, railway systems, technological change and industrialization as factors in the growth of Berlin, Galt, Hespeler, Preston, Ayr, Elmira and New Hamburg.Keywords: SettlersEthnic identityWaterloo TownshipWellesley TownshipWoolwich TownshipWilmot TownshipDumfries North TownshipBerlin (Ontario)HespelerPrestonYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1800-1910Export options:The early Mennonite settlements in Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the reasons for Mennonite immigration to Ontario following the American Revolutionary War, with details about the Waterloo settlement including family names of early settlers, the ...Keywords: MennonitesPennsylvania GermansGenealogyWar 1775-1783 American RevolutionaryUpper CanadaWaterloo CountyPioneers' Memorial Tower DoonBlairZurichMarkhamYear of publication: 1934Historical Period: 1795-1828Export options: