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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Canadian Amish Mennonite Roots in Pennsylvania
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Traces the migration from Pennsylvania and settlement in what are now York and Waterloo counties, Ontario, of the Troyer, Stoltzfus, Schwartzentruber, and other Amish families.Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1785-1835Export options:Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4532): Wellesley Township, West Concession II, Lot 11
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of some 336 stones, with index and plan. The introduction notes that a corner of the lot was first used by the McKee family as a burial ground. Half an acre was deeded in 1870 by ...Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1887-1987Export options:Old Baden Mennonite Burying Ground (CC#4563): Lot 13 North Snyder's Road Wilmot Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of 12 markers, with index, for the Genealogical Committee of the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario. The introduction notes that the ground was conveyed to Nicholaus Klein and ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyTrusteesMennonitesYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1840-1887Export options:Steinmann Amish Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4570): Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Lot 18, South Snyder's Road
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of 340 markers preceded by a history and guide to the cemetery, a plan of the cemetery and an index. The introduction explains that the cemetery's origins are obscure but that it ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1860-1986Export options:The family history and genealogy of Nicolaus and Barbara (Roth) Schlegel
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of a French Mennonite family who emigrated to the East Zorra area in 1839, with the main focus on Perth and Oxford Counties. There are introductory biographies of each ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBiographiesSchlegel familyRoth familyPerth CountyOxford CountyEast Zorra TownshipWilmot TownshipSt AgathaYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1853-1986Export options:The Wilhelm family in Canada... minutes
Type: BookAbstract: Minutes of 56 Wilhelm family reunions, describing the organization, programmes and finances. Many of the reunions were held in Baden and New Hamburg. In 1988, Elizabeth Schmadl also transcribed these ...Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1837-1987Export options:The Wilhelm family in Canada... minutes of the Wilhelm family reunions (Michael Wilhelm and Margaret Wettlaufer), 1927-1987, Elizabeth, Peter, Valentine, Anna Margaret, Jacob
Type: BookAbstract: Minutes of 56 Wilhelm family reunions, describing the organization, programmes and finances. Many of the reunions were held in Baden and New Hamburg. In 1988, Elizabeth Schmadl also transcribed these ...Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1837-1987Export options:The years of Benjamin Eby, pioneer Mennonite leader in Ontario, Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study of the life and times of Benjamin Eby (1785-1853), early community and church leader. A chronological account of Eby's accomplishments as a writer, educator, bishop and patron of new ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonites (Old Order)CorrespondenceEconomic conditionsPublishersWritersReligious dissensionTemperance movementTeachersFurniture industryYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1785-1909Export options: