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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The Otterbein family history: the descendants of Valentine and Elisabetha Herrmann Otterbein
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a German family who settled near Breslau in the 1840s, with biographical facts on most family members. A supplement to this work was compiled in 1985.Keywords: GenealogyWeaving industrySettlers GermanBiographiesFarmersOtterbein familyOtterbein ValentineOtterbein Elisabetha Herrmann (m. Valentine)Otterbein HenryOtterbein BalzarYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1840-1981Export options:The Schenk family of Utzhausen, Hessen, Germany
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of facsimiles of documents relating to the Schenk family. Papers referring to Waterloo County settlers Johann Conrad and his wife, Katherina Siebert, include a dismissal permit, a ...Keywords: GenealogySchenk familySchenk Johann ConradSchenk Katherina Seibert (m. Johann Conrad)Schenk CasperSchenk Maria Doerr (m. Casper)FarmersSettlersGermansWeaving industryYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1840-1941Export options:The Schmidt-Smith family tree, 1787-1981
Type: BookAbstract: A list of the descendants of Johannes and Maria Catharina Schmidt who came to Waterloo County in the 1860s. Entries are arranged by family and generation and give birth and death dates. There are ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanSmith familySchmidt familySchmidt JohannesSchmidt Maria Catharina Schaefer (m. Johannes)Schmidt Adelaide Fischer (m. John S.)Schmidt John S.Schmidt KonradSchmidt Anna Jaeckel (m. Konrad)Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1860-1981Export options:Time for building: essays on Lutherans in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: LutheransLutheran ChurchYear of publication: 1988Export options:Vicarious pioneer: the life of Jacob Y. Shantz
Type: BookAbstract: A biography of the Waterloo County Mennonite who played a significant role in helping Mennonites from Ukraine emigrate to Manitoba in the 1870s. Shantz's life is traced from his farm childhood and ...Keywords: ImmigrationEntrepreneursBiographiesRussian MennonitesUkraineBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerShantz Jacob Y.19th centuryYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1822-1909Export 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:Wilhelm alphabet
Type: BookAbstract: A list of the descendants of Michael and Margaret Wettlaufer Wilhelm of Wilmot Township, giving the birth date, spouse and generation number of each person.Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1837-1988Export options: