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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:Deutsch als Muttersprache in Kanada: Berichte zur Gegenwartslage
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of essays about German- language enclaves in Canada. Werner Bausenhart, Kurt Nabert, Klaus H. Bongart and others discuss the dialects of Ontario German-speaking communities, especially ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsWaterloo CountyOntarioYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1945-c1975Export options:German immigration from Germany to Waterloo County from 1819 to 1840
Type: ThesisAbstract: A study of the reasons for emigration, the process of migration, and those areas of Germany that produced immigrants to the townships of Waterloo, Wilmot, Woolwich and Wellesley.Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1819-1840Export options:German in Ontario. II. The German Language and Culture in Kitchener-Waterloo
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: GermanDialectsLanguage maintenanceLanguage interactionCultural identityGermansKitchenerWaterlooYear of publication: 1977Export options:Impressions of a German immigrant
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short article, based on comments made by Waterloo County newcomers in letters to European relatives in the 1830s, about the availability of food, low taxes, free hunting and good pay.Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1840Export options:Jacob H. Janzen (1878-1950): a man with a mission to his people
Type: BookAbstract: A biographical sketch of Jacob Heinrich Janzen, the Russian Mennonite who became bishop of the Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church. Janzen's roles as writer, educator and community leader are ...Keywords: MennonitesRussian MennonitesImmigrationGerman languageEducationMilitary conscriptionBiographiesClergyWorld War ICultural adaptationYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1878-1950Export options:Language Loyalty among the Pennsylvania Germans: A Status Report on Old Order Mennonites in Pennsylvania and Ontario
Type: Book ChapterKeywords: German (New High)German (Low)DialectsLanguage interactionBilingualismMennonites (Old Order)Pennsylvania GermansYear of publication: 1977Export 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:Ontario ethno-cultural newspapers, 1835- 1972: an annotated checklist
Type: BookAbstract: A listing including the German-language press of Waterloo County. Entries include the title of the newspaper as it appears on the masthead, place of publication, frequency, language(s) of publication ...Year of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1835-1972Export options: