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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The family history of John Hahn
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with a brief biographical introduction to two brothers, John and Henry, who left Hesse Darmstadt in Germany in 1853 to settle near Heidelberg in Waterloo County. The genealogy charts the ...Keywords: GenealogyIndustriesLutheransGermansBiographiesHahn FamilyHahn JohnHahn HenryWagner JacobHahn Elizabeth Sippel (m. John)Year of publication: 1952Historical Period: 1853-1952Export options:The family history of Jonas Good and Elizabeth Snyder Good: their descendants and his ancestors
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogies and tributes to Jonas, Elizabeth and their seven children. Jonas' father, Daniel Good, came from Pennsylvania to Waterloo in 1826. Jonas and Elizabeth began farming south of the Baden ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesMennonitesFarmersWilmot TownshipNew HamburgGood familyGood JonasGood Elizabeth Snyder. (m Jonas)Snyder SamuelYear of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1826-1976Export options:The family of Amanda Brubacher
Type: BookAbstract: A list of the descendants of Amanda Brubacher and Oliver S. Martin, including birth, marriage and death dates.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesMartin Oliver S.Martin Amanda Brubacher (m. Oliver S.)Martin familyBrubacher familyPaetz familyMcVeigh familyHergott familySeiler familyYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1868-1973Export options:The family of Barbara Koch, 1831-1910, and Abraham Dettwiler, 1828-1912
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with biographical notes and reminiscences of the descendants of Abraham, ordained a minister of the North Woolwich Mennonite Church in 1858. The family moved to Michigan in 1864, some ...Keywords: GenealogyFarmersMennonitesClergyDettwiler AbrahamDettwiler Barbara Koch (m. Abraham)Dettwiler Abraham K.Dettwiler Veronica Sauder (m. Abraham K.)Woolwich TownshipFloradaleYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1828-1988Export options:The family of Johann Georg Hahn and Elizabeth Herber
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the family of George Hahn, a German farmer who settled near Bamberg in 1860. Among his descendants was Lewis Hahn, an entrepreneurial carpenter who founded the Hahn Furniture Company ...Keywords: GenealogyFamiliesBiographiesChurches LutheranSettlers GermanFarmersHahn FamilyHahn George SrHahn Elisabeth Herber (m. George Sr)Voll Henry A.Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1860-1985Export options:The family of Valentine Ratz
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy of the family of John Ratz and Salome Heist of Elmira, and their ten children.Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1828-1988Export options:The family tree of Heinrich (Henry) and Phillipine Grube
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German emigrant couple who settled in Wilmot Township, and the families of their thirteen children. Henry was a shoemaker in New Hamburg, but later farmed in Logan Township. ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanFootwear industryGrube familyGrube HenryGrube Phillipine Ritz (m. Henry)Ritz JacobWillert familyWilhelm John S.Wilhelm Louisa Grube (m. John S.)Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1815-1986Export options:The first community cemetery and church
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short description of the Hagey Mennonite Church and cemetery where many early residents of Preston are buried. The author lists Clemens family members buried there, with their birth and death dates.Year of publication: 1964Historical Period: 1806-1964Export options:The Fischer people
Type: BookAbstract: A chronicle of six generations of Fischers, the offspring of Philip and Caroline Wilhelm, German emigrants who arrived in Canada about 1835. Philip was a blacksmith who bought farmland near Strasburg ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanFarmersFischer familyWeber familyFischer PhilipFischer Caroline Wilhelm (m. Philip)Strub JosephStrub Frederica Fischer (m. Joseph)Schuller F. XavierYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1835-1981Export options:The four faces of John Ratz, Elmira
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An appraisal of Ratz's roles as Reeve, railway promoter, miller, real estate entrepreneur and family man.Keywords: RailwaysBiographiesFinancial institutionsFlour mill industryPoliticiansMapsPhysiciansSettlersLand ownershipElmiraYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1833-1889Export options: