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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county: early settlers and their descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of the first chapter in Eby's book which is indexed in detail in the WRP database. There is a biographical sketch of Eby as one of the earliest local historians. The Pennsylvania Mennonite ...Keywords: MennonitesBiographiesIndigenous peoplesWar 1812Military conscriptionPennsylvania GermansWaterloo TownshipEby Ezra E.Sherk JosephBetzner SamuelYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1799-1861Export options:A history of the Stauffer families who came to Ontario
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy based on the 1934 work by C.T. Groh. This report includes more information on the European ancestors, the names of all Stauffers who came to Upper Canada before 1867, and a brief ...Year of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1800-1977Export options:A record of the ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A history and genealogy of a Swiss Mennonite family who settled in Waterloo County. Isaac's grandfather, Samuel Moyer, came to the Vineland district of Ontario from Pennsylvania in 1800. The ...Keywords: GenealogySwissMennonitesPennsylvania GermansMoyer familyMoyer IsaacMoyer Esther Weber (m. Isaac)Moyer SamuelMoyer Magdalena Houser (m. Samuel)Moyer Sarah Snider (m. Isaac)Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1860-1970Export options:Aaron Weber family history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical chart of the family of Aaron (1833-1916) and Mary Weber who farmed north of Elmira. Aaron was a Deputy Reeve of Woolwich Township from 1890 to 1894 and Reeve in 1895.Keywords: GenealogyPoliticiansMennonitesWeber familyWeber DavidWeber Mary Lyons (m. David)Weber AaronWeber Mary Weber (m. Aaron)ElmiraWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1833-1977Export options:History and genealogy of the Witmer family
Type: BookAbstract: A book by the president of Spae-Naur Inc. of Kitchener. The Witmer family came from Pennsylvania to Waterloo Township in 1804 and is connected by marriage with the Groh, Gingerich and Reichert ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesTunkersSettlersPennsylvaniaFarmersMennonitesWaterloo TownshipRosebank19th centuryYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1804-1977Export options:History of the Jacob B. Schmitt family
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Jacob (1845-1925), his first wife, Magdalena Snyder, and his second wife, Catherine Shantz. An introduction gives background information on the Schmitts who came ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesGermansWilmot TownshipSchmitt George R.Schmitt familySchmitt Salome Becker (m. George R.)Schmitt Jacob B.Schmitt Magdalena Snyder (m. Jacob B.)Schmitt Catherine Shantz (m. Jacob B.)Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1832-1970Export options:Kalbfleisch, Herbert Karl. History of Pioneer German Language Press of Ontario, 1835-1918
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: The author reviews the 1968 work by Herbert Karl Kalbfleisch.Year of publication: 1970Export options:Kinzie family history: study research material, incomplete
Type: BookAbstract: Working papers including a bibliography, biographies of the American Kinzies, and a genealogy beginning in 1716. Dilman Kinzie and his wife Barbara came to Doon from Pennsylvania in 1800. Dilman died ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers PennsylvaniaWomenBiographiesMennonitesKinzie familyKinzie DilmanKinzie James A.Kinzie JohnKinzie WilliamYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1800-1977Export options:Mennonite Change: the Life History of the Blenheim Mennonite Church, 1839-1974
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Oxford CountyWaterloo CountyPennsylvania GermansChurch historiesBlenheim Mennonite ChurchNith Valley Mennonite ChurchYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1839-1974Export options:My Old Order Mennonite heritage
Type: BookAbstract: A brief description of the faith, history and lifestyle of the Old Order Mennonites of Waterloo County. The author describes her own experience, from an Old Order Mennonite upbringing to baptism as a ...Keywords: Mennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsMusicEducationLeisure activitiesBiographiesWomenWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1970Export options: