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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Die Kraichgauer Vorfahren von John George
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of former Canadian Prime Minister, John George Diefenbaker, whose ancestors are traced back to the Kraichgau region in what is now Baden-Württemburg, Germany. Diefenbaker's grandfather, ...Keywords: GenealogyPoliticiansHawkesvilleGermansDiefenbaker John GeorgeDiefenbacher George JacobDiefenbaker familyWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1853-1979Export options:Died in 1963
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of notable people from Waterloo County who died in 1963, including Addison A. Armbrust, T. Marshall Aver, Charles Harry Boehmer, Martha Edna Breithaupt, Ewan Cameron, Roy B. Hemmerich, Charles ...Keywords: BiographiesObituariesWomenOccupationsAssociations and clubsMennonitesGermansKitchenerWaterlooHespelerYear of publication: 1963Historical Period: 1864-1963Export options:History and genealogy of Jacob and Lydia (Leonard) Brenneman family, 1843-1963
Type: BookAbstract: Jacob Brenneman, the son of an Amish Mennonite pioneer family, grew up in Wilmot Township. He settled in South Easthope Township at the time of his marriage about 1840. An account of each of the ten ...Keywords: GenealogyReligious dissensionFarmersSettlers IrishSettlers GermanMennonitesAmishSouth Easthope TownshipBrenneman familyHelmuth familyYear of publication: 1963Historical Period: 1843-1963Export options:Interview with Matthias Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A summary of the interview with the Old Order Mennonite on his farm. Topics include Mr Martin's collections of bottles, lanterns and bells; the making of harnesses, horse blankets and rope; life on ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1906-1990Export options:St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg (CC#4537): Concession VI, Lot 6, Eastern Section, Wellesley Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index and plan of about 130 markers. The introduction notes the association with St John's Lutheran Church (Canada Synod), founded in 1852 with the present stone church built in ...Keywords: CemeteriesBuildings StoneGenealogyYear of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1872-1973Export options:St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville (CC#4539): Concession A, Lot 5, Eastern Section, Wellesley Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with plan and index of some 160 markers. The introduction notes that the church and cemetery are located on the Wellesley-Waterloo line, and not particularly near Erbsville. The ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1852-1990Export options: