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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A separate people: an insider's view of Old Order Mennonite customs and traditions
Type: BookYear of publication: 2000Export options: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: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:Peter G. Martin letters
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of letters written by Peter G. Martin of St Jacobs to friends in other parts of Canada and the United States. The letters are mainly in German but have been transcribed from the Gothic ...Keywords: CorrespondenceMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)DiseasesAgricultureMartin familyMartin Peter G.MartinSt JacobsWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1872-1899Export options:Separate and peculiar
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the Old Order Mennonites in Woolwich Township. Homes, clothing, customs, religious services and family events are described with simple drawings and a short glossary.Keywords: Mennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsMarriageFood customsEthnic identityFuneralsWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1880-1980Export options:Separate and peculiar: Old Order Mennonite life in Ontario = Bei sich selwer un ungwehnlich: alt Mennischde Weg vun Lewe in Ontario
Type: BookYear of publication: 2001Export 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 Mayer-Moyer family tree (1818-1981): a record of the descendants of Adam Mayer (1818-1895)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical account of the family that came to Waterloo County in the 1850s from Niederstetten, Germany. The work is primarily a name index providing birth, marriage, and death dates of the ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanBiographiesMayer AdamMayer Regina Stumpf (m. Adam)Moyer JohnMoyer Rachel Cress (m. John)Moyer familyMayer familyBricker familyYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1855-1981Export options:Thou art Peter: a story of the pioneer Peter Martin and the Woolwich Mennonites
Type: BookAbstract: A short history of Peter Martin's family, beginning with his grandfather's birth in Switzerland. The main focus is on Peter Martin himself, his accomplishments, interests, and religious devotion, but ...Keywords: FamiliesGenealogyFarmersMennonites (Old Order)BiographiesFolk artPoetsWoolwich TownshipLancaster County PennsylvaniaSwitzerlandYear of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1800-1983Export options: