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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Died in 1960
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of 28 notable people of Waterloo County who died in 1960: Dr C.C. Ballantyne, Msgr William Becker, Mrs Samuel B. Cassel, Mrs Sophia Doering, Dr Samuel H. Eckel, G.A.M. Edwards, Msgr William C ...Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1856-1960Export options:Elmira's oldest citizen
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Mrs Catherine Schierholtz, celebrating her 100th birthday, recalls the first Elmira school on the site of the present Link Belt factory.Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1860-1960Export 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: