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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
From forge to farm
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the emigration of Valentin and Anna Gertrude Ratz from Germany in 1828, based largely on the memories and family traditions contained in a 1918 letter by Jacob Ratz, who was an infant ...Keywords: Settlers GermanBlacksmithsSaw mill industryGenealogyRatz JacobRatz ValentinRatz Anna Gertrude (m. Valentin)Wilmot Centre CemeteryHessen GermanyAlsfeld Hessen GermanyYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1828-1918Export options:Letters from Wilmot: 1840, 1842, 1844
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Excerpts from Jacob Bock's letters to his brothers in Pennsylvania, describing the difficulties of life in Wilmot Township in the 1840s.Year of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1840-1844Export options: