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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The family history of Jonas Good and Elizabeth Snyder Good: their descendants and his ancestors
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogies and tributes to Jonas, Elizabeth and their seven children. Jonas' father, Daniel Good, came from Pennsylvania to Waterloo in 1826. Jonas and Elizabeth began farming south of the Baden ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesMennonitesFarmersWilmot TownshipNew HamburgGood familyGood JonasGood Elizabeth Snyder. (m Jonas)Snyder SamuelYear of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1826-1976Export options:The history and genealogy of the Schantz family
Type: BookAbstract: A family history with a brief section on Shantzes in Canada and the United States. This portion mentions Christian who settled near Freeport in 1810 and Jacob Yost Shantz, a Berlin industrialist who ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSchantz familyShantz familyShantz Jacob Y.Shantz MosesShantz ChristianFreeportBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1810-1980Export options:The Peter G. Martin family history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the American forebears and offspring of Peter (1816-1902), a Mennonite who came from Pennsylvania in 1820 with his parents. He later settled on a farm north of St Jacobs with his wife ...Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesMartin familyMartin Peter G.Martin Maria Bowman (m. Peter G.)Shantz Irvin Rev.St JacobsYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1820-1968Export options:The Shantz family: being an outline of family history beginning with Jacob Shantz,
Type: BookAbstract: An genealogical account of the American descendants of Jacob Shantz, mentioning notable members. Members of this Mennonite family came from Pennsylvania to Waterloo Township in 1806. There is a ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesPennsylvania GermansWaterloo TownshipShantz familyShantz Frederick RobertShantz ChristianShantz Barbara ReiffShantz Jacob Y.Shantz Ivan A.Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1806-1930Export options:Three Pennsylvania German pioneer homesteads in Ontario: the families and their way of life
Type: BookAbstract: Illustrated accounts of three Pennsylvania German pioneer homesteads, including the Shantz family homestead in Wilmot Township. Each family is described with its crops, livestock and farm buildings, ...Keywords: Shantz familyShantz JacobShantz Amos Y.Shantz Noah S.Shantz Walter C.AgricultureCustoms and traditionsMapsFood customsFolkloreYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1781-1955Export options: