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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
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 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:Notes (part 3) on the Hannusch family of Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A continuation of the saga of the German Hannusch family containing additional information on European family connections and more biographical sketches of family members from five generations. A ...Keywords: BiographiesGenealogySettlersGermansBerlin (Ontario)HeidelbergWellesley TownshipWaterloo TownshipHannusch familySt AgathaYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1875-1991Export options:Nurse becomes doctor
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief note about Dr Agnes Isabell Dodds, born in Waterloo in 1873, who graduated in nursing in 1901 and in medicine at the age of 57.Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1873-1965Export options:Search for America
Type: BookKeywords: FictionBiographiesYear of publication: 1991Export options:Stauffer genealogy of America and history of the descendants of Jacob Stauffer
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Stauffers in the United States. It contains an introduction to the Canadian branch and quotes an article from the "Galt Daily Reporter" of 25 August 1904, describing a centennial ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaBiographiesReunionsNewspapersStauffer familyStauffer DanielStauffer AbrahamStauffer Elizabeth Zug (m. Abraham)Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1803-1917Export options:Stauffer genealogy of America and history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Stauffers in the United States. It contains an introduction to the Canadian branch and quotes an article from the "Galt Daily Reporter" of 25 August 1904, describing a centennial ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaBiographiesStauffer familyStauffer AbrahamBlair19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1803-1917Export options:The family history and genealogy of Michael B. Yantzi and Jacobena (Kennel) Yantzi
Type: BookAbstract: An account of Michael B. Yantzi (also spelled Jantzi and Yancey) and his wife, with individual genealogies for each of their children. Family lists and information about the Kennel and Ruby Families ...Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyBiographiesAmishYantzi familyYantzi Michael B.Yantzi Jacobena KennelBridgeportWilmot TownshipBadenYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1823-1991Export options:The Swiss in Ontario
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the Swiss experience in Ontario, with chapters on the Pennsylvania Mennonites and European Amish in Waterloo County. The author refers to Waterloo Swiss pioneers including the Bettschen ...Keywords: AmishMennonitesBiographiesSwissPennsylvania GermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityOntarioWaterloo CountyUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1800-1991Export options: