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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A survey of the place names of Waterloo County
Type: ThesisAbstract: A study of the current and former names of communities, including information about location, time of settlement, reasons for adoption of the place name and, in some cases, the first industries. The ...Keywords: Place namesIndigenous peoplesEthnic groupsGermansPennsylvania GermansScotsArchitectureWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:Bishop Benjamin Eby
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of Benjamin Eby, containing a transcript of "A short biography of the venerable old bishop," by one of Eby's parishioners who comments on Eby's character and sermons. The article is ...Keywords: BiographiesClergyMennonitesTeachersSchoolsPennsylvania GermansEby BenjaminEby IsaacEby VeronicaShoemaker JohnYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1785-1834Export options:Bishop Benjamin Eby, 1785-1853
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the Waterloo Township pioneer from Hammer Creek, PA, relating his accomplishments as preacher and teacher at the first Mennonite meeting house in Ebytown (Berlin) in 1813. ...Keywords: BiographiesClergyMennonitesPublishersTeachersPennsylvania GermansEby BenjaminEbytownBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1785-1853Export options:Early American Clemenses
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the Clemens family in America, including excerpts from the notebooks of Hans Stauffer and Gerhard Clemens and the will of Abraham Clemens.Year of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1800-1876Export options:History of the "Good" ancestry
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of a history of the family of John and Magdalena Baumann, Pennsylvania Mennonites who came to Waterloo in 1818. The journey to Waterloo and early pioneer life are described, with ...Keywords: GenealogyImmigrationMennonitesPennsylvania GermansBiographiesCustoms and traditionsGood familyGood JohnGood Magdalena Baumann (m. John)Good SamuelYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1818-1929Export options:Hoch-High family in America: a record of some Hoch immigrants and their descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite family, some of whom settled in the Vineland area of the Niagara peninsula. Anna High married Jacob L. Kinzie of Doon in 1854 and her brother, Samuel K. High, ...Keywords: GenealogyReunionsFarmersMennonitesDoonBlairRosevilleVinelandPennsylvania GermansHoch familyYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1854-1962Export options:Joseph Schneider: founder of the city
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Schneider's establishment of a sawmill and homestead in what was to become Berlin. Various descendants are also listed.Keywords: BiographiesGenealogyPennsylvania GermansSchneider JosephBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerWaterloo Township19th century20th centuryBeasley's TractYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1800-1928Export options:Letters from Wilmot: 1840, 1842, 1844
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Excerpts from Jacob Bock's letters to his brothers in Pennsylvania, describing the difficulties of life in Wilmot Township in the 1840s.Year of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1840-1844Export options:New source material for the history of Mennonites in Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Transcripts and notes of four relevant documents: a list of claims by Waterloo County Mennonites for losses suffered when employed in military transport during the War of 1812; an outline of several ...Keywords: War 1812MennonitesCorrespondenceDiariesAmishMilitary servicePennsylvania GermansImmigrationUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1813-1845Export options:The exodus to Canada: Moyer family history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Accounts of three different groups of pioneers journeying from Pennsylvania to Upper Canada at the very end of the 18th century.Year of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1799-1868Export options: