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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
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:Shoemaker family history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account that begins with the migration of Swiss-born Jacob to Pennsylvania in 1737 and traces the family line that came to Waterloo County in 1828.Keywords: BiographiesIndustriesGenealogyBridgeportSwitzerlandBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerWaterloo TownshipSwissShoemaker JacobYear of publication: 1951Historical Period: 1828-1900Export options:Shoemaker family history from 1676 to 1951
Type: BookAbstract: A brief genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite family who settled in Waterloo Township. Jacob S. Shoemaker, founder of Bridgeport, came to the area in 1820, followed eight years later by his ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesMennonitesBridgeportWaterlooWaterloo TownshipShoemaker Jacob S.Shoemaker familyIndustriesYear of publication: 1951Historical Period: 1820-1950Export 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 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: