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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Births, deaths and marriages in Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung, 1835-1840
Type: ReportAbstract: A listing of names, dates of events, and dates recorded in the newspaper, prefaced by a brief introduction to the journal and its owner, Henry William Peterson.Keywords: GenealogyNewspapersGerman languageBirthsDeathsMarriagePeterson Henry WilliamCanada Museum und Allgemeine ZeitungDer Deutsche CanadierWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1835-1840Export options:Experiences with language retention: Case studies of Mennonites from Mexico
Type: ThesisAbstract: Within language retention and attrition research, limited attention has been given to the perspectives and reflections of people who have experienced the retention or loss of a first language. The ...Year of publication: 2006Export options:History of the pioneer German language press of Ontario, 1835-1918
Type: BookKeywords: NewspapersGerman19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1968Export options:Mennonitische Namen / Mennonite names
Type: BookAbstract: An alphabetical listing of Mennonite surnames giving their probable derivation and meaning. Mennonite nicknames are discussed, as are the 20 most common Mennonite family names in Canada. There are no ...Keywords: GenealogyGerman languageMennonitesYear of publication: 1987Export options:My mother tongue
Type: BookAbstract: Materials for teachers on the four settler groups of the Waterloo area, the Mohawks, the Pennsylvania-Germans, the Germans and the Scots. Printed material, slides and audio cassettes are provided on ...Keywords: Ethnic groupsEthnic identityTeachersIndigenous peoplesPennsylvania GermansGaelicGerman languagePoetryEducationChildrenYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1840-1850Export options:Neologismen der 90er Jahre--Kenntnis und Einstellungen unter Deutschsprecher/innen aus Kitchener-Waterloo
Type: ThesisAbstract: In 2004, the Institut für Deutsche Sprache published the neologism dictionary "Neuer Wortschatz: Neologismen der 90er Jahre im Deutschen", which contains new words that entered the German language ...Year of publication: 2006Export options:Teaching Identity: German Language Instruction in Old Order Schools
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Examines patterns of language use in Old Order church communities, specifically the use of Pennsylvania German, English, and Amish High German (AHG) in Schwartzentruber Amish and Mennonite ...Year of publication: 2006Export 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:The History of the Pioneer German Language Press of Ontario, 1835-1918.
Type: BookKeywords: GermanNewspapers19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1968Export options: