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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A genealogical record of the descendants
Type: ReportAbstract: A history of a family with combined German and Scottish ancestry. Those who settled in Waterloo County include the families of Philip Zeller who lived near Breslau, Elmer Zeller McIntyre who bred ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesSettlersGermansWaterloo CountyZeller familyWilmot TownshipBreslau (Ontario)19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1840-1987Export options:A Longhouse genealogy
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy of a German family who settled first in the Genesee region of New York State and later in Markham Township. Peter Longhouse, a farmer, moved to Waterloo County where he held land in ...Keywords: GenealogyGermansMarkham TownshipHespelerLonghouse familyLonghouse PeterBergey MichaelLonghouse Catharine Letson (m. Peter)Longhouse HenryLetson JacobYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1820-1986Export options:A matter of domestic policy? Canadian immigration policy and the admission of Germans, 1945-50 JO Canadian Historical Review
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: In an effort to end the political deadlock following WWII, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King underscored Canada's international responsibility in terms of its immigration policy. Canada's ...Keywords: Immigration policyRefugeesYear of publication: 1993Export options:A supplement to the Knechtel family book printed in 1984
Type: BookAbstract: Additions and corrections to a genealogy of the Knechtel family. A name index has been compiled by Elizabeth Schmadl.Keywords: GenealogyKnechtel familyWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1831-1986Export options:Allen D. Martin, President 1985-1986
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief profile of the current president, describing his interests and roles in various community organizations.Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1961-1985Export options:Amish and Amish Mennonite genealogies
Type: BookAbstract: A comprehensive list of the first Amish immigrants to North America and their descendants to 1850. For Amish who migrated to Waterloo County between 1815 and 1850, 91 surnames are listed. These ...Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1815-1850Export options:An outcast in eclipse
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Graphic artist Ernst Zundel, who was charged with "spreading false news" about the Holocaust, hailed his conviction a year ago as publicity for his cause. Today Zundel is singing a different tune. ...Year of publication: 1986Export options:Analysis of ethnocultural landscapes of eastern Ontario and Pontiac, Quebec, by correspondence analysis
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Provides an analysis of two regions of eastern Canada, Pontiac (250km W of Montreal) and eastern Ontario (four counties adjacent to the Quebec border and the outermost suburbs of Montreal). The ...Year of publication: 1993Export options:Anderson family plot (CC#6336): Concession 10, Lot 4, North Dumfries Township (formerly Beverly Township, Wentworth County)
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of two stones in a family plot on the rear edge of the Cambridge Golf and Country Club. Two young girls are reported to have died of cholera.Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyDiseases CholeraYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1834-1843Export options:Anomie as Powerlessness: Sorting Ethnic Group Prestige, Class, and Gender
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: TorontoEthnic identityGermansJewsYear of publication: 1993Historical Period: 1990Export options: