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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
50 Jahre in Canada: damals und heute
Type: BookAbstract: An account of Jacob Hoffman's family after arrival in Canada from Ukraine in the 1920s. The first 21 pages describe the family's stay in Waterloo County, living on the Burkhart farm or in Kitchener ...Keywords: ImmigrantsRussian MennonitesHoffman familyHoffman JacobBiographiesUkraineKitchenerWaterloo County20th centuryYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1923-1973Export options:A short history of Kitchener, Ontario, 1933-1935
Type: ThesisAbstract: An examination of the economic and political status of the city's elite, classified as patricians, entrepreneurs or ex-plebes. Tables list members of boards, commissions and political departments.Keywords: PoliticiansAssociations and clubsBusinessesKitchenerEuler W.D.Tweed S.C.Asmussen NicholasSturm H.W.Lips C.G.Hodgson WilliamYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1933-1935Export options:Adam Wettlaufer family
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Adam and Nancy Kaercher of Blyth, some of whom settled in Waterloo County.Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1884-1990Export options:Biography of Christian Esch Huehn
Type: ReportAbstract: A biographical sketch of Huehn (1864- 1923), office manager of the Breithaupt Leather Company, builder of the Huehn Block and a founder of the Fischman Spring Company. He presented Kitchener with the ...Keywords: GenealogyHousingBiographiesHuehn Christian E.Huehn ChristianHuehn Salome Esch (m. Christian)Oberholtzer OwenWuest JacobWuest familyRiener Edward R.Year of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1864-1973Export options:Deborah Glaister Hannay, 1906-1986
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the Wellesley-born physician who served in the Second World War, had a private practice in Kitchener, and retired as chief of staff at Freeport Hospital in 1977.Keywords: PhysiciansWomenWorld War IIEducationBiographiesWellesleyFreeport Hospital KitchenerHannay Deborah Glaister DrCrosshillYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1906-1986Export options:Henry Brubacher Bowman, 1900-1991
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the secretary-treasurer of the Waterloo Historical Society from 1967- 1973, including a sketch of his working life as an engineer with various industrial businesses. His ...Keywords: OccupationsMennonites (Old Order)BiographiesPublic transportIndustriesBusinessesGerman languageBowman Henry BrubacherBowman AbrahamBowman Catherine Brubacher (m. Abraham)Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1900-1991Export options:Index to Notes on the Hannusch family of Berlin, Ontario [Canada] by Russell G. Hannush
Type: ReportAbstract: Indexes to both editions of the family genealogy. The Kitchener Public Library holds two versions of the index, one relating to both editions of the Hannusch genealogy, the other to the earlier ...Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1870-1985Export options:Jubiläums Ausgabe: 100 Jahre = Centennial issue : 100 years, 1872-1973
Type: BookYear of publication: 1973Export options:Notes (part 3) on the Hannusch family of Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A continuation of the saga of the German Hannusch family containing additional information on European family connections and more biographical sketches of family members from five generations. A ...Keywords: BiographiesGenealogySettlersGermansBerlin (Ontario)HeidelbergWellesley TownshipWaterloo TownshipHannusch familySt AgathaYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1875-1991Export options:Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery (CC#4509): Kitchener, Weber Street East
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with indexes of some 2,000 markers in the cemetery established in 1871 by the congregation which organized in 1862. The land was bought from Menno Erb and the cemetery, which adjoins ...Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1862-1990Export options: