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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Emma R. Kaufman, "...an altogether unusual Canadian...": a tribute to her life and work
Type: BookAbstract: Eulogies for a woman who worked for the Y.W.C.A. throughout the world, especially Japan and Canada. Emma Kaufman (1881-1979) went to Japan in 1909, returning to Canada to work with Japanese Canadians ...Keywords: WomenAssociations and clubsWorld War IIBiographiesObituariesKaufman Emma R.Berlin (Ontario)Young Women's Christian AssociationYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1881-1979Export options:Ernst F. Ritz, president 1991-1992
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography outlining his business and political career in New Hamburg and Wilmot Township, and his service to various community organizations.Keywords: PoliticiansBiographiesNewspapersRitz Printing New HamburgNew Hamburg IndependentTrinity Lutheran Church New HamburgNew HamburgWilmot TownshipRitz ErnstYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1943-1992Export options:Family Documents Re-united in University Archives
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short article about a recent addition to the Breithaupt Hewetson Clark Collection in the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room, University of Waterloo Library. A significant part of the donation is the birth- ...Keywords: Berlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1807-1856Export options:Family history of Daniel B. Hoffman 1837- 1979
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a son of Samuel and Veronica Bricker of Woolwich Township.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlersPennsylvaniaHoffman familyHoffman Daniel B.Woolwich Township19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1802-1979Export options:Family history of Jacob R. Brubacher
Type: BookAbstract: A detailed account of the ancestors and descendants of Jacob B. Brubacher (1855- 1937), the oldest son of John Martin Brubacher and grandson of John Weber Brubacher. Jacob B. and his wife, Elizabeth ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers SwissMennonitesFarmersSettlers PennsylvaniaBrubacher familyBrubacher HansBrubacher AbrahamBrubacher Abraham H.Brubacher John E.Year of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1855-1978Export options:Family record of the descendants of Jacob Eby (1815-1896) and Mary "Polly" Bingeman (1820-1915)
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a Waterloo Township Mennonite couple who moved to Indiana in the 1850s. The first chapter contains information on their ancestors, who included members of the Bechtel, Bingeman, Bergey ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesEby JacobEby Mary Bingeman Polly (m. Jacob)Eby DavidBechtel familyBingeman JohnBergey familyEby familyWaterlooYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1815-1992Export options:Family tree of Daniel and Barbara Brenneman up to June 1979
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Mennonite family who farmed south of New Hamburg. Both parents died of tuberculosis, leaving their three children, Peter, Elizabeth and Daniel, orphans at an early age. Biographical ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBiographiesNew HamburgBrenneman familySt AgathaWilmot Township19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1835-1979Export options:Family tree of Urias Buehler, Leah Brubacher, Mary (Kilmer) Brubacher and a sketch of Abraham Buehler and Julian Beaty
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy that should be used in conjunction with William A. Schmidt's 1988 report.Keywords: GenealogyBuehler UriasBuehler Leah Brubacher (m. Urias)Buehler Mary KilmerBuehler Abraham Z.Buehler Julian Beatty (m. Abraham Z.)Waterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1850-1900Export options:Family tree of Urias Buehler, Leah Brubacher, Mary (Kilmer) Brubacher and a sketch of Abraham Buehler and Julian Beaty;
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy that should be used in conjunction with William A. Schmidt's 1988 report.Keywords: GenealogyBuehler UriasBuehler Leah Brubacher (m. Urias)Buehler Mary KilmerBuehler Abraham Z.Buehler Julian Beatty (m. Abraham Z.)Waterloo TownshipMennonitesYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1850-1900Export options:Finding refuge among Mennonites in Waterloo
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Positive recollections of how the author and her family, who emigrated from Russia in 1924, lived for six months with a progressive Old Mennonite family.Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1924-1925Export options: