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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
John Zryd
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Zryd (1835-1917), one of the last of Hespeler's pioneer businessmen. He had a hardware and tinsmith business and was town clerk for thirteen years.Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1835-1917Export options:Migration and the Mennonites: nineteenth- century Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study based on information from Ezra Eby's history, concluding that the Mennonite population of Waterloo was more stable than other ethnic communities, with the largest numbers leaving the area for ...Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options:Ontario directory for 1851: names of professional and business men and other inhabitants in the cities, towns, and villages throughout the province
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of the Ontario portion of {The Canada directory} (1851), to which has been added a new index of the cities, towns, and villages. Waterloo County locations include Ayr, Berlin, Bridgeport, ...Keywords: DirectoriesOccupationsPopulationIndustriesBusinessesBusinessmenManufacturersCities and townsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1850-1851Export options:Taking Root in the Patronage Garden: Jewish Businessmen in Toronto's Conservative Party, 1911-1921
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Many political scientists label patronage elite accommodation or associate it with corruption, while others accept it as a tool for political management, but it has always been an integral part of ...Year of publication: 1996Export options:The Moogk family history
Type: BookAbstract: Reminiscences and genealogical data on the ancestors and descendants of Balthasar and Salome Schmitt Moogk. Balthasar arrived in Waterloo County from Germany in 1841. A son, Charles, was a Waterloo ...Keywords: GenealogyWomenArchitectsBiographiesBuildings ResidentialWorld War IWorld War IIAmerican Civil War 1861-1865 EngineersSettlers GermanBusinessmenYear of publication: 1965Historical Period: 1841-1965Export options:Waterloo County Hall of Fame 1996 inductions
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Biographical sketches of six people: Milton R. Good, A. Carl Rieder, Benita Rope, M. Grace Schmidt, James (Jim) Grant Schoenfeld, and Dr George Erskine Duff Wilson.Keywords: BiographiesBusinessmenLibrariansPhysiciansAssociations and clubsArchitectsSports GymnasticsSportsHockeyWomenYear of publication: 1996Historical Period: 1904-1996Export options: