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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Amish and Tunkers critiqued ca. 1830
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Contemporary descriptions of Waterloo County Amish and Tunkers in the 1830s, taken from a journal of Rev. William Proudfoot and a letter by Christian G. Klinckhardt. Brief introductions by E. ...Keywords: TunkersAmishMennonitesPennsylvania GermansEducationGerman languageCustoms and traditionsAgricultureWaterloo TownshipWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1829-1834Export options:Deutsch in Ontario, I: Toronto und Ottawa - Deutsch bei den Mennoniten
Type: Book ChapterYear of publication: 1977Export options:Deutsch in Ontario, II: Deutsche Sprache und Kultur in Kitchener-Waterloo
Type: Book ChapterYear of publication: 1977Export options:Deutsch in Ontario, III: Uber einige deutsche Dialekte
Type: Book ChapterYear of publication: 1977Export options:John Goessman
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the surveyor of the German Block in Wilmot Township for Christian Nafziger's Amish and Mennonite settlers. Goessman (1776-1841) also surveyed other townships and acted as an agent for ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1820-1840Export options:Pennsylvania German Dialect Writings, North and West
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermanDialectsYear of publication: 1950Export options:(Re-)discovering hidden Pennsylvania-German folk beliefs and practices
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermanFolkloreYear of publication: 2018Export options:Schneider, Joseph
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler, sawmill owner and community leader, whose property, Lot 17 of the German Company Tract, became the site of Berlin. The authors explain the church and community ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansMennonitesIndustriesBiographiesBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipMuseumsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1820-1843Export 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:The ancestors and descendants of Johann George Doerrbecker
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of Johann George who arrived in 1841 and settled near Erbsville with his wife, Anna Martha Vetter.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanDoerbecker familyDoerbecker Johann GeorgeDoerbecker Anna M. Vetter (m. Johann George)Forler JohnForler Anna Maria Doerbecker (m. John)Doerbecker Johann ValentineDoerbecker Anna B. Oetzel (m. Johann Valentine)Doerbecker AndresYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1841-1991Export options: