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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A biographical history of early settlers and their descendants in Waterloo Township by Ezra E. Eby 1895 & 1896; a supplement by Joseph P. Snyder 1931; plus an intensive index of all entries of all persons whose names are used throughout the volumes; an ordinal index of geography related to the numbered items; notes about some of the families and individuals; maps and other documents of interest
Type: BookAbstract:An introduction, notes, maps and set of indexes to accompany and update the reprinting of Ezra Eby's {Biographical history} of 1895-6 (qv) and Joseph B. Snyder's {Supplement} of 1931 (qv). Lists ...
Keywords: MennonitesSettlersPennsylvaniaGenealogyLand ownershipMaps18th century19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1798-1970Export options:Diaries of our Pennsylvania German ancestors 1846-1925
Type: BookYear of publication: 2002Export options:Early history of the County of Waterloo
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Text of an address outlining the history of Waterloo County and mentioning local historians Ezra Eby, A.B. Sherk, James Young and Gottlieb Bettschen.Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansGermansScotsSettlersImmigrationMennonitesSchoolsReligious buildingsWaterloo CountyGerman Company TractYear of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1799-1913Export options:Pennsylvania-German dialect : a localized study within a part of former Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: BookAbstract: A study of the dialect, in four sections: a pronunciation guide and explanation of the spelling system, lists of vocabulary and expressions, a description of the grammar, and an example of the ...Year of publication: 1989Export options:Pioneer settlers of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An address at the dedication of the Memorial Tower in August 1926, listing Waterloo County settlers of German origin.Keywords: GermansPennsylvania GermansMennonitesOccupationsWorld War IWaterloo CountySchoerg JosephBetzner Samuel JrGaukel FrederickEnslin JacobYear of publication: 1926Historical Period: 1800-1926Export options:Presidential address: some German settlers of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Brief sketches of some influential European settlers, including Peter N. Tagge, Jacob Beck, Otto Klotz, Jacob Hailer, Jacob Hespeler and John Motz.Keywords: Upper CanadaWaterloo CountyIndigenous peoplesSettlersGermansSchoolsIndustriesGerman languageNewspapersPlace namesYear of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1800-1911Export options:Reuben Snyder Oberholtzer (O.G.S. #1): origin of the Ontario Genealogical Society
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of the founder and first member of the Ontario Genealogical Society. He was also a member of the Waterloo Historical Society and a leader in the formation of the Pennsylvania German ...Keywords: GenealogyOntario Genealogical SocietyBiographiesOberholtzer Reuben SnyderWaterloo Historical SocietyPennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario20th centuryYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1904-1981Export options:Sketch of the life of Catharine Breithaupt, her family and times
Type: BookAbstract: A biography of the author's mother, with details and photographs of other family members as well as the family tanning business.Keywords: BiographiesIndustriesObituariesFuneralsGerman languageBreithaupt Catharine Hailer (m. Louis)Breithaupt familyBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1911Historical Period: 1834-1910Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Conrad Doerrbecker (1797-1882)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German family that emigrated to Canada after 1837 and whose descendants married into the Geib, Becker, Keller, Gerhardt and Geil families.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanDoerrbecker familyDoerbecker familyDoerbecker ConradDoerbecker Barbara E. George (m. Conrad)Geib PhilippGeib Anna Marie Doerbecker (m. Philipp)Becker Johann ConradBecker Anna Martha Doerbecker (m. Johann Conrad)Year of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1841-1991Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Johann George Doerrbecker
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of Johann George who arrived in 1841 and settled near Erbsville with his wife, Anna Martha Vetter.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanDoerbecker familyDoerbecker Johann GeorgeDoerbecker Anna M. Vetter (m. Johann George)Forler JohnForler Anna Maria Doerbecker (m. John)Doerbecker Johann ValentineDoerbecker Anna B. Oetzel (m. Johann Valentine)Doerbecker AndresYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1841-1991Export options: