@book{1894, keywords = {Settlers, Germans, Pennsylvania Germans, Agriculture, Amish, Lutherans, Mennonites, Tunkers, Ethnic identity, Maps, Industries, Land ownership, Religious buildings, War 1812, Immigration, Beasley Richard, Dickson William, Eby Benjamin, Bricker Samuel, Betzner Samuel Jr, Nafziger Christian, Biehn John, Bechtel George, Hespeler Jacob}, author = {George Reaman}, title = {The trail of the black walnut}, abstract = {An account of the migration to North America by ten different European religious groups, notably the Mennonites. The references to Waterloo County (pp. 108-113 and 122-124) relate initial difficulties with land claims, the effect of the War of 1812, and the establishment of early communities and industries. There are brief profiles of early leaders such as Joseph Schoerg, John Biehn, George Bechtel, Sam Betzner Jr, Sam Bricker, John Erb, Benjamin Eby, William Dickson, Absalom Shade, Christian Nafziger and Jacob Hespeler.}, year = {1957}, number = {Book, Whole}, pages = {267 p. ill., index, maps, tables, bibl.+}, publisher = {McClelland and Stewart}, address = {Toronto}, language = {English}, }