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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Amish and Tunkers critiqued ca. 1830
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Contemporary descriptions of Waterloo County Amish and Tunkers in the 1830s, taken from a journal of Rev. William Proudfoot and a letter by Christian G. Klinckhardt. Brief introductions by E. ...Keywords: TunkersAmishMennonitesPennsylvania GermansEducationGerman languageCustoms and traditionsAgricultureWaterloo TownshipWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1829-1834Export 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:John A. Rittinger
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of the Berlin newspaper editor who wrote a regular series of letters in the Pennsylvania German dialect under the pseudonym of Joe Klotzkopp.Year of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1855-1915Export options:(Re-)discovering hidden Pennsylvania-German folk beliefs and practices
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermanFolkloreYear of publication: 2018Export options: