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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Elisha Hewitt and Rachel Cress: a record
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Cress and Hewitt families, containing biographical information on Elisha (1800-1863) and Rachel (1797-1846) who owned land near Winterbourne.Keywords: GenealogyCress familyHewitt familyHewitt ElishaHewitt Rachel Cress (m. Elisha)Hewitt EphraimHewitt Jane Wright (m. Ephraim)Schiedel JoshuaSchiedel Eliza Hewitt (m. Joshua)Hewitt Elisha JrYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1800-1989Export options:Elmira Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4584): on Highway #86, west of Elmira, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of approximately 900 markers, with a short historical introduction, a cemetery plan, and a name index.Keywords: GenealogyInscriptionsCemeteriesYear of publication: 1993Historical Period: 1855-1988Export options:Floradale Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4586): German Company Tract lot 101, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of about 60 stones, with a short history of Floradale Mennonite Church and a name index.Year of publication: 1993Historical Period: 1945-1991Export options:Julian Beaty and Abraham Z. Buehler: a record of their descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with brief biographies of John Beaty and Mary Cress, parents of Julian, who settled in Waterloo Township. Descendants of the six surviving children of Julian and Abraham Z. Buehler ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesSettlers IrishSettlers PennsylvaniaWar 1812TeachersMennonitesCress familyBuehler AbrahamBeatty JohnYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1800-1988Export options:Martin's Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4533): East Concession 12, Lot 7, Wellesley Township, Waterloo County
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of 29 stones in a small cemetery adjoining a traditional Mennonite meeting house on the Linwood road. More than half the stones have the family name Martin; other names ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyMennonitesYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1945-1985Export options:North Woolwich Conservative Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4589): German Company Tract lot 90, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of more than 500 stones, with an index and an introduction that includes a short history of the church and cemetery. It notes that many of the burials in the cemetery are not Mennonite.Year of publication: 1993Historical Period: 1880-1988Export options:Simon Cress - the first Mennonite settler in the St Jacobs area
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief account of Cress who bought Lot 7 in Woolwich Township in 1819 from John Erb. The article provides information on the exact location of the homestead as well as biographical details of Simon' ...Keywords: Settlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesBiographiesSettlers PioneerCress SimonCress EphraimCress JacobCress CatharineBricker Elizabeth CressHewitt Rachel Cress (m. Elisha)Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1819-1852Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Noah B. Martin and Catharine Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of members of a Swiss Mennonite family who migrated from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County in 1820. Noah was the son of John M. Martin and Rachel Bricker.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaMartin familyMartin Noah B.Martin Catharine Martin (m. Noah B.)Cress familyBricker familyWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1820-1984Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Menno Martin and Elizabeth Koenig (King)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Menno, son of John M. Martin and Rachel Bricker. Their Mennonite ancestor, David Martin, came to Waterloo County with his family in 1820.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesMartin familyMartin MennoMartin Elizabeth King (m. Menno)Bricker familyCress familyMartin DavidWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1820-1984Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Conrad Doerrbecker (1797-1882)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German family that emigrated to Canada after 1837 and whose descendants married into the Geib, Becker, Keller, Gerhardt and Geil families.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanDoerrbecker familyDoerbecker familyDoerbecker ConradDoerbecker Barbara E. George (m. Conrad)Geib PhilippGeib Anna Marie Doerbecker (m. Philipp)Becker Johann ConradBecker Anna Martha Doerbecker (m. Johann Conrad)Year of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1841-1991Export options: