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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Family register of Jacob and Magdalena Bender and their children to the sixth generation: from the year of our Lord 1832 to 1925
Type: BookAbstract: The second edition of a genealogy with a brief introduction noting that the Amish Mennonite family settled near New Hamburg about 1832 after first coming to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from Hessen ...Keywords: MennonitesPennsylvania GermansGenealogyAmishNew HamburgWilmot TownshipBender familyBender JacobBender Magdalene BrennemanYear of publication: 1925Historical Period: 1832-1925Export options:From Pennsylvania to Waterloo: Pennsylvania-German folk culture in transition
Type: BookAbstract: Proceedings of the 10th anniversary symposium, "Continuity and change: Pennsylvania-German folk culture in transition", richly illustrated with photographs of the accompanying exhibit, "Changes in ...Keywords: AmishArt and artistsFood customsCustoms and traditionsEthnic identityAgricultureFolk artFolkloreGenealogyGerman languageYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1750-1950Export options:Genealogy of the Bingaman family: a record of the descendants of John Bingaman and his first wife Judith Snider, second wife Elizabeth Clemens
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a Mennonite family whose members settled in the vicinity of Wilmot Township. John Bingaman was one of the fourteen children of John Bingeman and Hannah Bergey who came from Pennsylvania ...Year of publication: 0Historical Period: 1825-1956Export options:Gingrich family genealogy: with limited historical and other data of the Ulrich Gingrich family
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the descendants of Pennsylvania Mennonite Abraham Gingrich and his wife Barbara Hunsicker, who settled in Waterloo Township in 1801.Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1801-1981Export options:Graaf, Graf, Groff, Bale
Type: BookAbstract: An updated version of a 1932 genealogy of the descendants of Abraham Groff (1829- 1885), the fourth son of Andrew Groff and Annie Huber. Andrew and his family migrated to Waterloo County from ...Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1822-1970Export options:Hallman family history in Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy containing portions of family histories by H.S. Hallman and Dr Bergey. Biographical data and photographs of family farmsteads precede the genealogical data for each branch of the family.Keywords: GenealogySettlersPennsylvania GermansBiographiesFarmersMennonitesRosevilleNew DundeeMannheimDumfries North TownshipYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1825-1991Export options:Historic Peter Street : the history of Peter Street from 1796 to 1994, the pioneer families who settled here and a tour of 25 century homes.
Type: BookYear of publication: 1994Export options:Historical sketch of the Biehn families and the descendants, 1700-1947
Type: BookAbstract: A detailed account of the Biehn family, from 1800 when John Biehn Sr migrated to Waterloo County, to 1946. Many descendants are listed, with birth and death dates and some mention of their ...Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyPennsylvania GermansWar 1812Bean AbrahamBean S.U.Biehn John JrBiehn JohnSchoerg JosephBetzner SamuelYear of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1800-1947Export options:History and genealogy of the Brubaker- Brubacher-Brewbaker family in America
Type: BookAbstract: A general account including a note of the family reunion at Kitchener in 1923 and references to early Brubachers in Canada, such as Maria Brubacher Eby, Deacon John Brubacher, Elias S. Brubacher and ...Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesBrubacher familyEby Mary Brubacher (m. Benjamin)Eby BenjaminBrubacher JohnBrubacher Elias S.Upper CanadaWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1951Historical Period: 1807-1951Export options:History of the "Good" ancestry
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of a history of the family of John and Magdalena Baumann, Pennsylvania Mennonites who came to Waterloo in 1818. The journey to Waterloo and early pioneer life are described, with ...Keywords: GenealogyImmigrationMennonitesPennsylvania GermansBiographiesCustoms and traditionsGood familyGood JohnGood Magdalena Baumann (m. John)Good SamuelYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1818-1929Export options: