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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Resources for local history and genealogical research
Type: BookAbstract: A list of resource materials located in the Kitchener Public Library, including municipal, county, business, church and family histories as well as primary sources such as census records, directories ...Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: c1800-1983Export 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:Swiss-German and Dutch-German Mennonite Traditional Art in the Waterloo Region, Ontario
Type: BookYear of publication: 1979Export options:Swiss-German and Dutch-German Mennonite traditional art in the Waterloo Region, Ontario
Type: BookYear of publication: 1979Export options:Tales of the Twenty
Type: BookYear of publication: 1979Export options:The history of the Schaus family in Canada, 1846-1979
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German family who farmed near Breslau before moving to Normanby Township in 1854. Family reunions have been held in Kitchener, Waterloo and St Jacobs.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanSchaus familySchaus NicholasBreslau (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipKitchenerSt JacobsWaterlooPrestonYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1846-1979Export options:The John B. Leis Family History and Genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family founded by Joseph, a German orphan who came to Canada in 1817 and began farming in Wellesley in 1844. His grandson, John B., was a farmer, an implement dealer, and the owner of ...Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansFarmersLand ownershipTextile IndustryFinancial institutionsCensus recordsMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1844-1979Export 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:Up the Conestogo
Type: BookAbstract: An historical account of the lifestyles of the Old Order Mennonites in North America, with particular reference to Waterloo County. Beginning with the settlement years, the author notes events, ...Keywords: DiseasesMapsEthnic groupsEthnic identityGerman languageGenealogyMennonites (Old Order)AgricultureWorld War IWorld War IIYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1800-1974Export options:William H. Yost family tree
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German Mennonite family who settled in the Stratford area in the 1840s; descendants moved to Waterloo County. An index to this work was compiled by Elizabeth Schmadl.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesYost familyYost William H.Yost Anna Ruppel (m. William H.)StratfordWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1847-1983Export options: