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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A brief history of Sam R. Horst and his relationship
Type: ReportAbstract: A manuscript autobiography of an Old Order Mennonite farmer in Woolwich Township. As well as describing his working years and activities, the author relates his family's hardships including many ...Keywords: Horst Samuel RFarmersAgricultureMedical careMennonites (Old Order)BiographiesWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1903-1988Export options:A profile of the life and work of Edna Breithaupt
Type: ThesisAbstract: A brief biography of the Berlin-born woman who devoted much of her life to the promotion of art and the development of community centres. The author describes her travels, ranging from visits to the ...Keywords: WomenAssociations and clubsTeachersBiographiesArt and artistsBreithaupt Martha Edna (1885-1963)Berlin (Ontario)Grand RiverKitchenerYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1885-1963Export options:Aloyes Bauer
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Bauer established the Waterloo Shoddy Mills in 1889 and from 1896 also managed the Kuntz brewery in Waterloo.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1861-1906Export options:Betzner, Samuel D.
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler who, with Joseph Schoerg, explored the valley of the middle and upper Grand River and bought land in 1800 close to the site of Blair. After some years as a ...Keywords: MennonitesSettlers PioneerFarmersBiographiesBetzner Samuel D.Schoerg JosephBlairWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1816Export options:Charles Kappler Hagedorn
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Born in Williamsburg into a family of farm labourers, Hagedorn developed the Berlin Suspender & Button Co. by 1895 and became active in public affairs.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1859-1906Export options:Charles Martin Bowman
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A short biography of Bowman and of his father, Isaac Erb Bowman, the St Jacobs tanner who represented North Waterloo in the Dominion Parliament from 1864 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1896 and was ...Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1864-1897Export options:Christopher Nicholas Huether
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A short biography of the proprietor of the Berlin Lion Brewery.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1867-1906Export options:Daniel Bender family history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Daniel Bender family, Amish Mennonites who migrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1842. One chapter traces descendants of one son, Johannas D., who came to Canada and married ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1856-1985Export options:Dilman Brubacher Shantz
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Short biographies of Dilman Shantz, president of the Berlin button-manufacturing business, Jacob Y. Shantz & Son, and of his father Jacob Y. Shantz.Year of publication: 1907Historical Period: 1806-1906Export options:Dorothea Schlote and her family: a remembrance
Type: BookAbstract: An anecdotal family history celebrating the 100th birthday of Dorothea Herbst Schlote. The book includes descriptions of the family's emigration from Germany, farming in Ontario at the end of the ...Keywords: BiographiesGenealogyFarmersSettlers GermanGerman languageGermansDiseasesWorld War IIDepressionsSocial life and customsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1830-1988Export options: