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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Anna R. Bean
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the accomplished musician, who died on 6 May 1944. Long a music teacher in Kitchener-Waterloo, Miss Bean was also organist at Zion Evangelical Church and Benton Street Baptist ...Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: c1900-1944Export options:Edward Halter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Halter (1834-1917), prominent citizen of New Germany, justice of the peace, reeve of Waterloo Township in 1879, and active promoter of the Hopewell Creek Fire Insurance Company.Keywords: CatholicismFrenchBiographiesHalter EdwardSharbach MaryHalter MarySharbach JosephHalter AndrewHalter ClementKloepfer Catherine Halter (m. Gregory)Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1834-1917Export options:George Klinck
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the Elmira-born watchmaker turned grain and seed dealer who also published "The Elmira Signet" and was interested in the Elmira Mechanics' Institute and continuing education.Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: 1862-1944Export options:John Bricker Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the business partner of John Shuh in a Waterloo general store and later owner of the Graybill Manufacturing Company which produced office and school furniture. Family information about ...Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1840-1917Export options:John George Reiner: autobiography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short autobiography by the owner of many Wellesley businesses, including the woollen mill, flour mill, saw mill, general store, and a stave and heading plant.Keywords: Settlers GermanBiographiesRevolutionary War 1848FoundriesFurniture industrySaw mill industryTransportationDamsTextile IndustryFlour mill industryYear of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1832-1917Export options:John Lehman Wideman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of Wideman (1833-1917), Woolwich Township Clerk for 32 years, postmaster of St Jacobs for 44 years, and a director of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company.Keywords: BiographiesObituariesPennsylvania GermansWoolwich TownshipMarkhamBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerSt JacobsWideman John L.Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1833-1917Export options:John Philip Hauch
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short obituary of the former pastor of Zion Evangelical Church in Kitchener. The article notes his missionary service in Japan and his periods as district superintendent of the Kitchener, Waterloo ...Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: c1870-1944Export options:John Zryd
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Zryd (1835-1917), one of the last of Hespeler's pioneer businessmen. He had a hardware and tinsmith business and was town clerk for thirteen years.Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1835-1917Export options:William Henry Breithaupt
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Breithaupt (1857-1944), noting his achievements with the Waterloo Historical Society, Berlin and Waterloo Street Railway, Berlin Gas Works, and Waterloo County Pioneers' Memorial ...Keywords: BiographiesObituariesEngineersAssociations and clubsGermansBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo CountyBreithaupt William Henry (1857-1944)Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: 1857-1944Export options:William Valores Uttley
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the teacher, publisher of the Berlin Publishing Company, editor of "Berlin News Record" and owner of "The Elmira Signet". Uttley was very active in the Waterloo Historical ...Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: 1865-1944Export options: