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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A historical study of political, ethnic and religious composition of Kitchener and Waterloo
Type: ThesisAbstract: An analysis of the social and occupational characteristics of elected officials in the two cities from 1854 to 1968. The author presents tables on education levels, incomes, professions, club ...Keywords: Ethnic groupsElitesReligionAssociations and clubsGermansPoliticiansOccupationsEthnic identityBusinessmenKitchenerYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1854-1968Export options:A walking tour of Kitchener's Mount Hope Cemetery
Type: BookAbstract: A brief historical outline and guide to three suggested tours, with notes on 38 notable community leaders buried in the cemetery. A slightly revised version of the guide was published in 1980.Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1812-1980Export options:Centenarians
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of the 100th birthdays of Mrs Meta Wurm and Mrs Emma Maurer.Keywords: GermansBiographiesWurm MetaMaurer EmmaWelker CharlesWelker Charles MrsMaurer GeorgeKitchenerBerlin (Ontario)Woolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1868-1968Export options:J.E. Hett, spiritualist
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of J.E. Hett, a physician and spiritualist, who was Mayor of Berlin when its name was changed to Kitchener in 1916.Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1891-1956Export options:Letters of Joe Klotzkopp, Esq.
Type: BookYear of publication: 1968Export options:Ontario directory for 1851: names of professional and business men and other inhabitants in the cities, towns, and villages throughout the province
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of the Ontario portion of {The Canada directory} (1851), to which has been added a new index of the cities, towns, and villages. Waterloo County locations include Ayr, Berlin, Bridgeport, ...Keywords: DirectoriesOccupationsPopulationIndustriesBusinessesBusinessmenManufacturersCities and townsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1850-1851Export options:Place names in the Kitchener-Stratford area as indicators of national origin
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An article criticizing McKay's attempt to interpret place names in terms of the ethnicity of settlers in the area depicted on the Kitchener 1:250,000 topographic map which includes all of Waterloo ...Year of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:Schneider, Snider and Snyders: the descendants of Hannes, 1534 and Catherine (Haus) of Berne Switzerland and Jacob, 1764- 1853 (Bloomingdale)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy, based on historical sources, of the ancestors and descendants of the three Schneider brothers, Jacob, Joseph and Christian, who came to Waterloo County early in the 19th century. Jacob ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaBloomingdaleDoonBerlin (Ontario)Berne SwitzerlandSchneider familySnider FamilySnyder familyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1983Export options:The German Canadians of Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario in the First World War
Type: ThesisAbstract: A study of the general loyalty to the British Empire of German Canadian citizens and the perception of that loyalty by the Scottish citizens of Galt. The author discusses material collected from two ...Year of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1914-1918Export options: