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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Christian E. Boshart and Catherine Buerge family history and genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: An account of a French Amish Mennonite family who settled in Wilmot and Wellesley Townships in 1834 and later moved to Nebraska and Oregon. Reminiscences and photographs complement the genealogical ...Keywords: GenealogyAmishMennonitesFrenchCustoms and traditionsAgricultureBoshart familyBuerge familyWilmot TownshipWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1834-1978Export options:Mennonites in Ontario: a Mennonite bicentennial portrait, 1786-1986
Type: BookAbstract: A contemporary portrait of all the Mennonite, Amish, and Brethren in Christ groups in Ontario, illustrated with many large coloured photographs. Short essays on history, faith, farming, education, ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyOntarioMennonitesEducationAmishEthnic groupsTunkersMapsSchoolsMennonites (Old Order)Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1800-1986Export options:Philipp Lautenschlager's letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of a German letter from a new Canadian resident to his family in Herchenrode, Hesse. The letter describes the passage to North America and the way of life, wages and prices in Waterloo ...Keywords: CorrespondenceOccupationsWomenTaxationCustoms and traditionsGerman languageLautenschlager PhilippWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1831Export options:Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options:The Old Order Mennonite community
Type: BookAbstract: A workbook designed for teachers of Grade Four classes. Rich in information about Old Order customs and traditions, the book has eleven appendices containing historical background, maps, stories, ...Keywords: Educational publicationsEthnic groupsReligionCustoms and traditionsMennonites (Old Order)Food customsMusicYear of publication: 1978Export options:The Old-Order Mennonite wedding and highlights of their social life
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An account of Old Order Mennonite weddings in Waterloo County, with particular reference to the author's marriage in 1922. Customs include the wedding feast, the hiding of the bride's shoes by ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1922-1977Export options:Three Pennsylvania German pioneer homesteads in Ontario: the families and their way of life
Type: BookAbstract: Illustrated accounts of three Pennsylvania German pioneer homesteads, including the Shantz family homestead in Wilmot Township. Each family is described with its crops, livestock and farm buildings, ...Keywords: Shantz familyShantz JacobShantz Amos Y.Shantz Noah S.Shantz Walter C.AgricultureCustoms and traditionsMapsFood customsFolkloreYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1781-1955Export options:Why, Grossdaudy?
Type: BookAbstract: A sequel to "Separate and peculiar", using the convention of a conversation between grandfather and grandson, supported by biblical texts, to explain differences between Mennonites and the larger ...Keywords: Mennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsEthnic identityFood customsWaterloo CountyWaterloo RegionYear of publication: 1985Export options: