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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
1784-1984: 200 years of German participation in building Ontario: a chronological table
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A summary of the migrations of German- speaking people and the areas they settled in the Waterloo region. Prominent individuals including Benjamin Eby, Christian Nafziger, F.W. Bindemann, George ...Keywords: GermansReligionEducationCustoms and traditionsSportsMusicAssociations and clubsIndustriesGerman languageUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options:1784-1984: 200 years of German participation in building Ontario: a chronological table
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A summary of the migrations of German- speaking people and the areas they settled in the Waterloo region. Prominent individuals including Benjamin Eby, Christian Nafziger, F.W. Bindemann, George ...Keywords: GermansReligionEducationCustoms and traditionsSportsMusicAssociations and clubsIndustriesGerman languageUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1984Export options:A socio-economic history of German- Canadians: they, too, founded Canada: a research report
Type: BookAbstract: A survey of German groups who settled in the Waterloo County area, including discussion of migration, settlement, war, education, politics, recreation, communications and culture.Keywords: Ethnic groupsEthnic identityGermansImmigrationPublishersLeisure activitiesOccupationsAssociations and clubsEducationUnited Empire LoyalistsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1799-1984Export options:Christian E. Boshart and Catherine Buerge family history and genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: An account of a French Amish Mennonite family who settled in Wilmot and Wellesley Townships in 1834 and later moved to Nebraska and Oregon. Reminiscences and photographs complement the genealogical ...Keywords: GenealogyAmishMennonitesFrenchCustoms and traditionsAgricultureBoshart familyBuerge familyWilmot TownshipWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1834-1978Export options:Franz Straubinger and the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of efforts to unify German secular and religious associations in Ontario in the 1930s by stressing their common heritage and language. The author shows how Straubinger persisted in spite ...Keywords: GermansSchoolsGerman languageGermannessEthnic groupsAssociations and clubsCustoms and traditionsDeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft OntarioConcordia Club KitchenerWaterloo BandYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1929-1939Export 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:Philipp Lautenschlager's letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of a German letter from a new Canadian resident to his family in Herchenrode, Hesse. The letter describes the passage to North America and the way of life, wages and prices in Waterloo ...Keywords: CorrespondenceOccupationsWomenTaxationCustoms and traditionsGerman languageLautenschlager PhilippWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1831Export options:Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options:The Germans in Ontario: a bibliography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A listing of nearly 750 titles of articles appearing in newspapers, periodicals and encyclopedias, as well as of genealogies, biographies, and church, local, and provincial histories, many of which ...Keywords: BibliographiesArchitectureAgricultureAmishArt and artistsGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityReligious buildingsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options:The Mennonites in Waterloo County
Type: ThesisAbstract: An student dissertation written in France "sous la direction de Daniel Gouadec," comparing stereotypes of Waterloo Mennonites with the realities. The author outlines the history of Canadian ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyMennonitesOccupationsEthnic groupsPennsylvania GermansCustoms and traditionsAgricultureGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)SportsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options: