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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
150 years of Amish history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short history of the Amish in Wilmot Township beginning in the 1820s with the arrival of Christian Nafziger. A map, based on surveyor Samuel S. Wilmot's 1830 report, shows the early settlement of ...Keywords: MapsAmishMennonites (Old Order)GermanWilmot TownshipWestern Ontario Mennonite ConferenceMennonite Central CommitteeNafziger ChristianAmman JacobSchwartzentruber MichaelYear of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1822-1972Export options:Amish and Tunkers critiqued ca. 1830
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Contemporary descriptions of Waterloo County Amish and Tunkers in the 1830s, taken from a journal of Rev. William Proudfoot and a letter by Christian G. Klinckhardt. Brief introductions by E. ...Keywords: TunkersAmishMennonitesPennsylvania GermansEducationGerman languageCustoms and traditionsAgricultureWaterloo TownshipWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1829-1834Export options:Documents do tell stories
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An examination of Steinman family's German correspondence and papers dating from 1800 to 1849. They illuminate the relationships and occupations of the Christian Steinman family which settled in ...Keywords: GenealogyAmishOccupationsCorrespondenceGerman languageSteinman familySteinman ChristianSteinman Christian JrSteinman Veronica Eyer (m. Christian)Stoltzfus familyYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1843-1989Export options:George Iutzi and Catherine Miller genealogy, 1801-1992
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the descendants of one of the Jutzi brothers who came to Canada. Both the older (Jutzi) and newer (Iutzi) spellings of the family name are used. There are separate indexes for the ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesAmishImmigrationWilmot TownshipJutzi familyIutzi familyJutzi GeorgeJutzi Catherine Miller (m. George)Year of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1801-1992Export 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:History and a partial genealogy of Michael and Magdalena (Lichti) Roth and history and full genealogy of John and Catherina (Boshart) Roth
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the family of John and Catherine and the descendants of their five married children. Michael and Magdalena, the parents of John, were French Amish Mennonites who bought land in Wilmot ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesFarmersAmishRoth familyRoth JohnRoth Catherine Boshart (m. John)Roth MichaelRoth Magdalena Lichti (m. Michael)Roth Christian B.Year of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1835-1972Export options:Rosebank Community Cemetery (CC#4565): Block A, Concession 2, Lot 4, Huron Road, Wilmot Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of about 150 markers. The introduction notes that the cemetery dates from about 1830 and is located on land deeded to the community for use as a cemetery and school. ...Keywords: TunkersAmishCemeteriesGenealogyYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1825-1989Export options:The Christian Ruby family
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy including biographical articles by Lorraine Roth about Christian Ruby and his son Joseph who emigrated to Wilmot Township in 1838. In 1853 Joseph was ordained bishop of the Amish ...Year of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1838-1989Export options:The family history and genealogy of Jacob Wagler and Magdalena Gardner and Barbara Lebold
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the Wagler family, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jacob Wagler, bishop of the Wellesley Amish Mennonite Congregation. Biographical information is provided about ...Keywords: AmishAnabaptistsMennonitesGenealogyBiographiesClergyWagler familyWagler JacobGardner MagdalenaLebold BarbaraYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1839-1989Export options:The family history and genealogy of Andrew and Anna (Sommer) Herrfort
Type: BookYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1830-1980Export options: