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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Erb, Abraham
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler (1772- 1830) who migrated from Pennsylvania to the German Company Tract in 1806. The village of Waterloo eventually developed around the nucleus of Erb's water- ...Keywords: MennonitesPennsylvania GermansIndustriesSchoolsBiographiesErb AbrahamWaterloo TownshipGerman Company TractYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1806-1830Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz: Mennonite businessman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the financial fortunes of Shantz (1822-1909), from his farming and sawmill business enterprises in the 1850s, the founding of the Dominion Button Works and other industries in the 1870s ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonitesBusinessesEntrepreneursSaw mill industryFarmersButton industryShantz Jacob Y.Berlin (Ontario)KitchenerYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1843-1914Export options:Statuten und Nebengesetze des Deutschen Unterstützungs-Vereins in Toronto, Ontario
Type: BookAbstract: Statutes and by-laws of the German Aid Association in Toronto, printed in Berlin by Rittinger and Motz. Page 15 in the copy owned by the Waterloo Historical Society has been removed.Keywords: GermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityIndustriesAssociations and clubsTorontoDer Deutsche Unterstützungs-VereinYear of publication: 1871Historical Period: 1870-1871Export options: