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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Bechtel family, originator: Hans Jacob Bechtel, 1720
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite family, some members of which came to Canada in 1817 and settled in Wilmot Township and Roseville. There are transcripts of 18th century wills and a household ...Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1817-1981Export options:John and Elizabeth Shupe and descendants: a family history of certain Shupes in North America from the early 18th century to the present; including notes on families of Dieffenbach, Munson, Overhold, Warner, Fulsom, Ahrens, Hirschy, Shantz & Bock
Type: BookAbstract: The life and times of the Shupe family who bought land near Freeport in 1810. Background information about the early settlement, the Tunkers and the War of 1812 is interwoven with biographical and ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesMennonitesImmigrantsSettlersTunkersPennsylvaniaLand ownershipShupe familyWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1810-1984Export options:Nicholas and Barbara (Schmidt) Lichti: ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical account beginning with Johannes Lichti, born in Upper Alsace in 1756, and ending with the ninth generation. An index of personal names of the direct descendants is provided on pages ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesLichti familyAlsace-LorraineWilmot TownshipGerman BlockSt AgathaWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1820-1985Export options:Peter Litwiller and Elizabeth Lichti family history and genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: Biographical sketches and genealogies of the parents and their twelve children. Peter came in 1829 from Alsace to Wilmot Township, where he later became a bishop serving the Wilmot Amish Mennonite ...Keywords: AmishClergyBiographiesGenealogySchool boardsFarmersSocial life and customsWomenChurches CongregationalMennonitesYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1829-1981Export options:The Daniel Schrag family history and genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: An expanded revision of an earlier 1964 edition by Keith Schrag. More biographical information on family members is contained in this illustrated version than in the previous book. Daniel was a ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesAmishBiographiesFarmersSettlers GermanSchrag familyKennel familyZehr familySchrag JacobYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1813-1981Export options:The Eidt and Eydt families in Canada, 1835-1985
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with an introduction describing the arrival of the Eidt and Eydt families in Woolwich Township from Germany in 1835. The authors explain the connections between the two families, their ...Keywords: GenealogyGermansEidt ConradEidt CasparEidt John C.Eidt familyDoering familyEydt familyWilmot TownshipPhilipsburgYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1835-1985Export options:The Gerber family history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with an introductory biographical sketch of Michael and Veronica Jantzi, Mennonite farmers near Shingletown. John Gerber, Michael's father, settled in Wilmot Township in 1838. A list of ...Keywords: GenealogyGerman languageBiographiesMennonitesWilmot TownshipShingletownBadenSt AgathaGerber familyGerber JohnYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1838-1985Export options:The history of the descendants of Heinrich Detweiler
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite family who came to Waterloo County in 1810. The family first settled in Waterloo and Woolwich Townships, and later in Wilmot and Wellesley. Many Waterloo ...Keywords: Detweiler familyDetweiler HeinrichMennonitesGenealogyBiographiesSettlersPennsylvaniaWaterloo CountyWoolwich TownshipWilmotYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1810-1981Export options:Weber's write-up: history and heritage, Johannes Weber 1807-1877 and Elisabeth Muench 1813-1904: a compilation of papers published
Type: BookAbstract: An eclectic collection of quarterly publications on the Weber family from Summer 1981 to Spring 1984 that includes information from many different sources. The family came from Hessen, Germany and ...Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1854-1984Export options:Weber's write-up: history and heritage, Johannes Weber 1807-1877 and Elisabeth Muench 1813-1904: a compilation of papers published on and for the descendants of Johannes Weber and Elisabeth Muench who settled in Ontario in 1854
Type: BookAbstract: An eclectic collection of quarterly publications on the Weber family from Summer 1981 to Spring 1984 that includes information from many different sources. The family came from Hessen, Germany and ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanWeber familyWeber JohannesWeber Elisabeth Muench (m. Johannes)Kaufman Caroline Hillgartner (m. Daniel)Pflug HaroldWilmot TownshipHessen GermanyYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1854-1984Export options: