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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
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: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:Founding families of Waterloo Township, 1800-1830
Type: ReportAbstract: Profiles and tables of nearly 170 families who came to Waterloo Township -- mainly Mennonites from southeastern Pennsylvania. An introductory essay surveys the main phases in migration and early ...Keywords: Ethnic identityAgricultureGenealogyGermansImmigrationLand ownershipMarriageMennonitesOccupationsSettlersYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1798-1840Export options:Franz Friedrich Walz and Fredericha Weidenhammer
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of four generations of a Waterloo German family, with an anecdotal history giving details of social life and customs. Franz Walz Jr worked at the Waterloo Manufacturing Company and was a ...Keywords: WomenGermansOccupationsSettlersCustoms and traditionsFestivalsGenealogyWalz familyWeidenhammer familyRoschmann familyYear of publication: 1992Export options:Gilbert Bergey era
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of the eldest son of David Bergey and chief assistant to his mother in the family cheese business. He and his wife marketed cheese and other farm produce at the Stratford Farmers' Market ...Keywords: AgricultureCustoms and traditionsMusicTunkersMennonitesBergey GilbertStratfordPrestonBerlin (Ontario)New DundeeYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1897-1946Export options:Little paradise: aus Geschichte und Leben der Deutschkanadier in der County Waterloo, Ontario, 1800-1975
Type: BookKeywords: Waterloo CountyCultural identityCustoms and traditionsPennsylvania GermansMennonitesGermansYear of publication: 1977Export options:Schnitz and plum pudding: a family history of the Brake-Break-Brech, the Cosens, the Kraft, the Wismer families
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family with Pennsylvania Dutch and English origins. Many of its members came first to Waterloo County, moving on to Michigan. Autobiographical details of the author, reminiscences of ...Keywords: GenealogyFood customsMennonitesPennsylvania GermansBiographiesImmigrationCustoms and traditionsBreslau (Ontario)Wilmot TownshipBlairYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1806-1992Export options:The Schneider House, Kitchener: a study
Type: ReportAbstract: A report that includes copies of advertisements from local newspapers and directories such as "Smith's Canadian gazetteer" and the "County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for ...Keywords: GenealogyCustoms and traditionsMennonitesBerlin (Ontario)Schneider JosephSchneider Joseph E.Schneider familyMuseumsWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: c1820-c1900Export options: