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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Story of the Markham Berczy settlers: 200 years in Markham, 1794-1994: a story of bravery and perseverance
Type: BookKeywords: Markham TownshipBerczy familyMennonitesYear of publication: 1994Export options:Taste of nostalgia...: recipes for everyday
Type: BookAbstract:Includes old Mennonite recipes, as well as all of the recipes from the former Windfields Restaurant in Drayton, Ontario.
Year of publication: 2015Export options:Ten hours out of Waterloo Region: Mennonites on the move north... again
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Waterloo RegionMennonitesYear of publication: 2015Export options:The Ahrens story
Type: ReportAbstract: A lively narrative of the life and times of the Ahrens family, German immigrants who were prominent in the development of Berlin/Kitchener and related to the J.M. Schneider family by marriage. The ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesAhrens familySettlersGermansBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerChurches Swedenborgians19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1803-1980Export options:The autobiography of the REV. Charles Freshman : late Rabbi of the Jewish Synagogue at Quebec, and graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary at Prague; at present German Wesleyan Minister at Preston, Ontario
Type: BookKeywords:Year of publication: 2015Export options:The Bernhardt family: from Alsace to Upper Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the Bernhardt family, founded by Philip Jacob and Barbara Rupp who came to Waterloo Township in 1841 and to Preston in 1855. Members of this family range from brewers and hotel keepers ...Keywords: PoetryArt and artistsLutheransGermansGenealogyPrestonAlsace-LorraineWaterloo TownshipBernhardt familyYear of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1841-1994Export options:The cart before the horse: Policy perspectives on farm parcel creation on Mennonite farms
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:"This article examines Mennonite adaptation and policy perspectives on small acreage farms, adding colour to a discussion about differences in cultural value and priority between Ontario's ...
Year of publication: 2015Export options:The Daniel Schrag family history and genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: An expanded revision of an earlier 1964 edition by Keith Schrag. More biographical information on family members is contained in this illustrated version than in the previous book. Daniel was a ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesAmishBiographiesFarmersSettlers GermanSchrag familyKennel familyZehr familySchrag JacobYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1813-1981Export options:The descendants of Frederick and Maria (Reichard) Bock: additions 1993-94
Type: BookAbstract: Additional information and corrections to the author's work published in 1991.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBock MosesBock Caroline Krupp (m. Moses)Blundell Evelyn Smith (m. Harvey)Bock EmersonWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1941-1994Export options:The family and childhood of Wilhelmine Ramsay Hogg Sias
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the migration of the Hogg family from Scotland in the 1830s, with a description of the Galt community up to 1850. The author also traces the history of her mother's family, the Breimers ...Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1835-1894Export options: