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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
David and Louisa (Bowman) Bergey era
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of David Bergey who taught at various schools in Waterloo and Wilmot townships, combining teaching with farming until 1900. He later continued the Bowman cheesemaking tradition of his wife ...Keywords: TeachersSchoolsMennonitesWaterloo TownshipWilliamsburgWaterlooMannheimBergey DavidBergey Louisa Bowman (m. David)Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1866-1878Export options:Gilbert Bergey era
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of the eldest son of David Bergey and chief assistant to his mother in the family cheese business. He and his wife marketed cheese and other farm produce at the Stratford Farmers' Market ...Keywords: AgricultureCustoms and traditionsMusicTunkersMennonitesBergey GilbertStratfordPrestonBerlin (Ontario)New DundeeYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1897-1946Export options:Herbert Bergey era
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the family tradition of cheesemaking and retailing continued by Herbert Bergey, youngest child of David and Louisa. Herbert made Farmers Cheese at his farm near New Hamburg from 1930 ...Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1913-1963Export options:Milo Shantz, entrepreneur
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of Milo Shantz, as founder of Hybrid Turkeys Inc., the non-profit foundation Mersynergy, the Mennonite interpretation centre known as The Meeting Place in St Jacobs, The Stone Crock ...Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1953-1994Export options:Moses S. Bowman era, 1819-1898
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the farm and family of Moses, who moved from GCT54 in Waterloo Township in 1845 to Wilmot Township, and became a minister in the Latschar Mennonite Church west of Mannheim. Annotated ...Keywords: MennonitesAgricultureFood customsWilmot TownshipWaterloo TownshipMannheimBowman Moses S.Bowman Anna Cressman (m. Moses S.)Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1845-1890Export options:The Bricker connection, part 1: Jacob C. Bricker and Mary Greenfelder, their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: Part of a 5-volume genealogy of the children of Peter Bricker and Elizabeth Cress, devoted to their son Jacob.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBricker JacobBricker PeterBricker JohnBricker Elizabeth CressBricker Elizabeth Cress (m. John C.)Bricker Jacob C.Bricker Mary Greenfelder (m. Jacob C.)Snider FamilyYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1986Export options:The Bricker connection, part 2: Nancy Bricker and Jacob Snider, their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A portion of the genealogy of Peter and Elizabeth Cress devoted to their daughter Nancy, her husband Jacob Snider and their four children.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBricker PeterBricker Elizabeth CressSnider JacobSnider Nancy BrickerBricker familySnider FamilyPeterson familySimpson Harry A.Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1985Export options:The Bricker connection, part 4: John C. Bricker and Sallie Wideman (Elizabeth Cress), their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the family of John C. Bricker, son of Elizabeth Cress and Peter Bricker, with his first wife, Sallie Wideman, and his second wife, Elizabeth Cress.Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyBricker PeterBricker Elizabeth CressBricker John C.Bricker Sallie Wideman (m. John C.)Bricker Elizabeth Cress (m. John C.)Wideman familyBricker familyCress familyYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1985Export options:Those enterprising Pennsylvania Germans
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A special issue of the publication of the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario, with a collection of stories of business activity among Mennonites who have sometimes been wrongly assumed ...Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1800-1995Export options:Three Schneider Pennsylvania German pioneering families
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the families and descendants of the Schneider brothers Christian, Jacob and Joseph, who came to Waterloo Township in 1806-7. Their roles as farmers, millers and landowners in the local ...Keywords: MennonitesWaterloo TownshipSchneider ChristianSchneider Elizabeth Erb (m. Christian)Schneider Jacob YochSchneider Maria Erb (m. Jacob)Schneider Barbara Eby (m. Joseph)Schneider JosephBean John SrSchneider Jacob C.Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1806-1968Export options: