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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Deutsch als Muttersprache in Kanada: Berichte zur Gegenwartslage
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of essays about German- language enclaves in Canada. Werner Bausenhart, Kurt Nabert, Klaus H. Bongart and others discuss the dialects of Ontario German-speaking communities, especially ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsWaterloo CountyOntarioYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1945-c1975Export options:German immigration into Canada: a survey
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An overview of German settlement including the waves of migration to the Waterloo area. It is noted that this article is a translation of the original German work by Werner A. Bausenhart.Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1799-c1835Export options:Philipp Lautenschlager's letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of a German letter from a new Canadian resident to his family in Herchenrode, Hesse. The letter describes the passage to North America and the way of life, wages and prices in Waterloo ...Keywords: CorrespondenceOccupationsWomenTaxationCustoms and traditionsGerman languageLautenschlager PhilippWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1831Export options:Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options:The Ontario German language press and its suppression by Order-in-Council in 1918
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A portrayal of the plight of German- language newspapers during the First World War. Quoting frequently from the "Berliner Journal", the author suggests that the date of the legislation was connected ...Keywords: NewspapersEducationSchools GermanWorld War IGermansAcculturationMilitary conscriptionLanguage rightsOntarioLegislationYear of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1914-1918Export options:The Waterloo Pennsylvania German dialect community
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Report on a project to compile a linguistic atlas of the dialect in Waterloo County. The information was based on a survey of 164 farm families. The author comments on the importance of church, ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageDialectsMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)SchoolsAgriculturePennsylvania GermanOntarioYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1800-1970Export options: