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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Ghost towns of Ontario, volume I
Type: BookAbstract: Short historical descriptions of towns that no longer exist, including Kossuth, Black Horse Corners, New Aberdeen in the Waterloo Region.Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1850-1978Export 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:The changing functions of Ontario urban centres (population 20,000 or more, 1961)
Type: ThesisAbstract: A study of changing economic functions from 1931 to 1961 in 27 middle-sized Ontario urban centres, including Galt and Kitchener. The author concludes that all centres except Oshawa were ...Keywords: UrbanizationEconomic conditionsLabour forceOccupationsIndustriesStatisticsManufacturersRetailingConstructionCities and townsYear of publication: 1964Historical Period: 1931-1961Export options: