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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Benjamin Eby: pioneer Ontario bishop- teacher-writer
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biographical account of Benjamin Eby, focusing on his books, the marriage certificates he signed, and the fraktur inscriptions of the Eby meeting house hymnals. There is a modern transcription of ...Keywords: MennonitesFolk artClergyGerman languageChurches MennoniteSchoolsWritersTeachersPublishersBiographiesYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1785-1853Export options:Bernhard Koehler
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the superintendent of Kitchener's parks from 1914 to 1924, including a detailed account of the improvements to the park system and references to the prejudices expressed against German- ...Keywords: BiographiesParksGermansNurseriesKoehler BernardBreithaupt A.L.Asmussen NicholasBerlin Park BoardBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1914-1924Export options:Bertha Mabel Dunham
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the chief librarian of the Kitchener Public Library, including details of her leading roles in local associations.Keywords: BiographiesLibrariansOccupationsWomenMennonitesDunham B. MabelDunham Magdalena EbyDunham MartinBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1900-1926Export options:Burghalle remembered: a Saxon village in Transylvania
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the people and customs of the Transylvanian village of Burghalle, some of whom came to the Waterloo area following the Second World War. There are recollections of immigrants, such as ...Keywords: World War IIRomaniaGermansBiographiesMusicAssociations and clubsImmigrationEthnic groupsEthnic identityAcculturationYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1945-1989Export options:Carl Kranz
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the insurance broker and Mayor of Berlin in 1904 and 1905, with short biographies of his father, Hugo and his grandfather, Carl.Keywords: BiographiesMayorsInsurance agentsKranz CarlKranz HugoKranz familyC. Kranz and Son BerlinEconomical Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Berlin Light CommissionKitchenerYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1869-1926Export options:Charles Greb
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the footwear manufacturer and Mayor of Kitchener.Keywords: BiographiesFootwear industryMayorsGreb CharlesGreb Shoe Co. KitchenerKitchener City CouncilWaterloo County Suburban Roads CommissionBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1909-1926Export options:Charles Henry Doerr
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the Kitchener confectionery manufacturer.Keywords: PoliticiansBiographiesConfectionary industryDoerr familyDoerr C.H.C.H. Doerr Confectionery Co. BerlinKitchener Light CommissionKitchener City CouncilBerlin Rink and Auditorium Co.St Peter's Lutheran Church KitchenerYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1868-1926Export options:Charles Joseph Baetz
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An account of the business and community activities of the sons of Jacob Baetz, Jacob H. and Charles J., notably in the furniture industry of Kitchener.Keywords: BiographiesFurniture industryBaetz J.H.Baetz Jacob SrBaetz Charles J.Anthes-Baetz Co. KitchenerBaetz Brothers Furniture Co. KitchenerKitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational InstituteKitchener-Waterloo Hospital BoardBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1900-1926Export options:Charles Joseph Bruder
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the Kitchener hotel-owner and real estate developer.Keywords: BiographiesHotelsBruder C.J.American Hotel KitchenerWindsor Hotel KitchenerKitchenerNew GermanyYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1888-1926Export options:Charles Stoltz Boehmer
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the late president of A. and C. Boehmer Paper Box Company of Berlin.Keywords: BiographiesBox industryPoliticiansBoehmer C.S.Boehmer AugustBoehmer Angeline Weaver (m. C.S.)A. and C. Boehmer BerlinBerlin Town CouncilBenton Street Baptist Church BerlinBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1844-1917Export options: