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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Family history of Peter Shirk
Type: BookAbstract: A record of the ancestors and descendants of Peter Shirk, an Old Order Mennonite who held political appointments and owned the Lancaster Mills at Bridgeport and the Baden Mills. Short biographies ...Keywords: GenealogyIndustriesEducationBusinessesBiographiesReligionMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)Shirk and Snider Ltd BridgeportBaden MillsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1862-1984Export options:German or Canadian?
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An essay about German identity in southwestern Ontario, based on examples from German-language newspapers in Ontario. The author attributes the lack of active political ambition by early German ...Keywords: NewspapersIndustriesPoetryGerman languageEthnic groupsEthnic identityCustoms and traditionsOntarioWorld War IAcculturationYear of publication: 1952Historical Period: c1800-c1950Export options:The Public Career of P.R. Hilborn: a Waterloo County Entrepreneur
Type: ThesisAbstract: A biography of Percy Richard Hilborn (1886-1972) by his grandson, tracing his entrepreneurial rise and fall. Hilborn made his fortune with Canada Sand Papers Ltd and furniture factories but sold his ...Keywords: BiographiesArt and artistsParksWorld War IIFurnitureIndustriesEconomic conditionsEntrepreneursLabour movementsHilborn Percy Richard (1886-1972)Year of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1886-1972Export options: