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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A courtroom clash over the Holocaust
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Ernst Zundel's trial confirms that the Holocaust is still a passionate topic. Zundel, born in Germany, alleged in his 1983 pamphlet, Did Six Million Really Die?, that only thousands, rather than ...Year of publication: 1985Export options:Betzner, Samuel D.
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler who, with Joseph Schoerg, explored the valley of the middle and upper Grand River and bought land in 1800 close to the site of Blair. After some years as a ...Keywords: MennonitesSettlers PioneerFarmersBiographiesBetzner Samuel D.Schoerg JosephBlairWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1816Export options:Eby, Benjamin
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer farmer, community leader, Mennonite bishop, educator and author.Keywords: MennonitesClergyPennsylvania GermansSchoolsPublishersBiographiesEby BenjaminWaterloo TownshipBerlin (Ontario)EbytownYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1810-1855Export options:Index to the Official family register of the belonging souls of the community of New Germany with statement of their names and ages: a census of the Roman Catholic families
Type: BookAbstract: Index to a manuscript register originally compiled in February 1866. In all, 195 family names are indexed, with forenames of all persons recorded; 77 family names, each with at least 8 members ...Keywords: IndexesGenealogyFamiliesManuscriptsYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1865-1866Export options:Mennonite Fundamentalism and the Hawkesville Brethren: An Examination of the origins of the Wallenstein Bible Chapel and its Impact on the Local Mennonite Community
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 2003Export options:St Boniface's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill (CC#4580): German Company Tract, Lot 81, Waterloo Township (now Woolwich Township)
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions, with index and plan, of nearly 700 markers, 119 of which are inscribed in German script and 90 of which are crosses. A suggested walking tour is included.Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1851-1985Export options:The Progressive Wedge: The Organizational Behaviour of Toronto Jewry, 1933-1948
Type: ThesisAbstract: This thesis examines the development of institutional completeness in the Toronto Jewish community from the mid-1930s through the late-1940s. It focuses on key fundraising and social service ...Keywords: TorontoJewsSocial servicesYear of publication: 2003Export options:Toronto Blueberry Buns: History, Community, Memory
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Unlike other Jewish memory foods such as homemade gefilte fish or matzo ball soup, blueberry buns were virtually unknown to Jews living outside Toronto, Ontario. Yet these sweet, yeasty baked goods ...Keywords: TorontoJewsFood customsYear of publication: 2003Export options: