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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Rosebank Community Cemetery (CC#4565): Block A, Concession 2, Lot 4, Huron Road, Wilmot Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of about 150 markers. The introduction notes that the cemetery dates from about 1830 and is located on land deeded to the community for use as a cemetery and school. ...Keywords: TunkersAmishCemeteriesGenealogyYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1825-1989Export options:The Witmer story
Type: BookAbstract: A brief history of the Witmer family, Tunkers who came to Preston from Pennsylvania in 1804 and intermarried with the Grohs and Gingerichs. It includes reminiscences of the Isaac Witmer family who ...Keywords: GenealogyTunkersFarmersSettlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesWitmer familyPrestonWilmot TownshipWaterloo Township19th centuryYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1804-1910Export options:Waterloo Mennonites in 1867: some observations
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A transcript of a letter to the editor of the "Huron Signal", dated 1 March 1867 from Berlin (Ontario), humorously describing the Pennsylvania Mennonite settlers of Waterloo Township from an ...Keywords: MennonitesTunkersPennsylvania GermansOccupationsWomenCustoms and traditionsAgricultureLiteratureReligious buildingsEthnic groupsYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1802-1867Export options: