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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Abandoned cemetery (CC#4525): Wellesley Township, east concession VII, lot 8
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of 15 markers dating from between 1860 to 1887. An introduction explains that Henry and Susannah Ernst in 1864 sold one acre to Daniel Martin, trustee of the Religious ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyTrusteesMennonitesYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1860-1887Export options:Archaeological investigations of the Ministry of Natural Resources, District Field Office, Cambridge, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Report of a study involving test excavations, surface surveys and discussions with an aged descendant of John Groh, the original pioneer settler of Concession 1, Lot 7, Waterloo Township. Included ...Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1804-1955Export options:Bethel United Church Cemetery (CC#4553): Canada Company Block A, Concession 3, Lot 30, Wilmot Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of 58 markers by numbered rows, with an index of all names. The introduction summarizes the history of the church which was built in 1861 as part of a circuit based in Bright, Oxford ...Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1861-1986Export options:Boundary maintenance among Ontario Amish Mennonites
Type: ReportAbstract: An analysis of the challenge to the Amish Mennonites' ethnic identity by external economic forces and internal differences in ideology, during the period of increasing prosperity between 1940 and ...Keywords: AmishEthnic groupsOccupationsEthnic identityCustoms and traditionsEducationAcculturationPerth CountyWaterloo RegionWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1940-1970Export options:Breslau Mennonite Cemetery formerly Cressman Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4579): GCT East of Grand, Lot 115, Woolwich Township (formerly Waterloo Township)
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of 596 stones, preceded by an index. The introduction notes that the site was deeded to the Mennonite Church by Christian C. Snyder in 1837.Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1834-1984Export options:Cedar Creek Cemetery records
Type: ReportAbstract: Photocopy of the record book begun in 1908 after the earlier records were destroyed in a fire. A plan of the cemetery is in rear pocket.Keywords: CemeteriesCemetery recordsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1908-1984Export options:Checklist of parish registers
Type: ReportAbstract: A list of all registers held at the Public Archives of Canada that are on microfilm. Records listed for Waterloo County locations include Ayr, Baden, Berlin, Breslau, Cambridge, Elmira, Galt, ...Keywords: Church recordsBirth registersDeathsMarriage registersBirthsMarriageChurches PresbyterianChurches CatholicChurches AnglicanChurches LutheranYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1834-1951Export options:Complete Woolwich cemetery records: Elmira Mennonite, St Jacobs Mennonite, Conestogo Old Order, North Woolwich Mennonite, Floradale Mennonite
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of markers in several Woolwich cemeteries, with indexes, plans and explanatory notes on each. Nearly 800 markers are transcribed and indexed for the West Woolwich or Elmira Mennonite ...Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1850-1980Export options:Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery monumental transcriptions (CC#4575): Woolwich Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of about 300 stones, preceded by an index. There is no introduction.Year of publication: 1986Export options:Descendants of John Shuh, 1828-1901, Waterloo, Ont.
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy of descendants of John Shuh, a prominent Waterloo businessman. The first part is biographical, including a transcript of his obituary; the second part is a chart of descendants to 1986.Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesShuh familyShuh John 1828-1901ObituariesEntrepreneurs19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1828-1986Export options: