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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Berlin's Button Workers: A Case Study of Socio-Economic Mobility in Berlin, Ontario: 1869-1914
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Describes the origins of button manufacturers and their businesses in Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario. Factory owners including Emil Vogelsang, Henry S. Huber, Jacob Y. Shantz, and Samuel S. Moyer were ...Keywords: Berlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1998Export options:The history and genealogy of the Schantz family
Type: BookAbstract: A family history with a brief section on Shantzes in Canada and the United States. This portion mentions Christian who settled near Freeport in 1810 and Jacob Yost Shantz, a Berlin industrialist who ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSchantz familyShantz familyShantz Jacob Y.Shantz MosesShantz ChristianFreeportBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1810-1980Export options: