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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Behind the hills
Type: BookAbstract: Recollections of life on a family farm near Doon at the turn of the twentieth century. Family information about Ferdinand Miller, his wife Johanna Wagner, and their descendants is given with facts ...Keywords: FarmersLeisure activitiesGenealogyChildrenPoetryEducationSchoolsSettlersGermansSocial life and customsYear of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1836-1972Export options:Erb, Abraham
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler (1772- 1830) who migrated from Pennsylvania to the German Company Tract in 1806. The village of Waterloo eventually developed around the nucleus of Erb's water- ...Keywords: MennonitesPennsylvania GermansIndustriesSchoolsBiographiesErb AbrahamWaterloo TownshipGerman Company TractYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1806-1830Export options:Historical Sketch of the County of Waterloo
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A general survey of geology, topography and history to about 1880. Leading pioneers and enterprises are named and the importance of early mills, schools and roads is stressed. Though the author notes ...Year of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1800-1881Export 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:The Ontario German language press and its suppression by Order-in-Council in 1918
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A portrayal of the plight of German- language newspapers during the First World War. Quoting frequently from the "Berliner Journal", the author suggests that the date of the legislation was connected ...Keywords: NewspapersEducationSchools GermanWorld War IGermansAcculturationMilitary conscriptionLanguage rightsOntarioLegislationYear of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1914-1918Export options: