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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Gesamtkunstwerk: the German mural tradition at Castle Kilbride
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 2013Export options:Impressions of a German immigrant
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short article, based on comments made by Waterloo County newcomers in letters to European relatives in the 1830s, about the availability of food, low taxes, free hunting and good pay.Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1840Export options:Linguistic Ideology and State Power: German and English Education in Ontario, 1880-1912
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: This article analyzes the relationship between German and English in Ontario's educational system between 1880 and 1912. It examines textbooks, curriculum, and the linguistic ideology of the ...Keywords:Year of publication: 2013Export options:Philipp Lautenschlager's letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of a German letter from a new Canadian resident to his family in Herchenrode, Hesse. The letter describes the passage to North America and the way of life, wages and prices in Waterloo ...Keywords: CorrespondenceOccupationsWomenTaxationCustoms and traditionsGerman languageLautenschlager PhilippWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1831Export options:Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options:The German visitor to Waterloo township in 1832
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Waterloo Township19th centuryYear of publication: 2013Historical Period: 1832Export options:The {New Hamburg Independent}'s first century
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the community's first English-language weekly newspaper which began as a campaign publication for local businessman Samuel Merner. The author describes the involvement of George W. ...Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1878-1978Export options:Tragedy and comedy in Mennonite life
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:[Magdalene Redekop] is a specialist in Low German, and since many in attendance also know the language, she indulges in a Low German-themed question structure based on the fingers on one's hand. ...
Keywords: WritingMennonitesHumorNovelsYear of publication: 2013Export options:What's in a Name? Questions of Loyalty in Berlin, Ontario during World War One
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Examines the attitudes of the citizens of Berlin, Ontario towards German nationality and loyalty in this community during the events leading up to and surrounding the first world war. Anti-German ...Keywords: Hett John Emil (1870-1956)PoliticiansBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerGross DavidDiseases InfluenzaPlace namesElections FederalElections MunicipalEthnic identityYear of publication: 2013Historical Period: 1912-1918Export options: