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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Archaeological resource assessment of a proposed subdivision, Graystone Properties Limited, City of Kitchener
Type: ReportAbstract: Report on Lot 37, German Company Tract, Block F, a property formerly owned by A. Ruby who settled there in 1838 and was an assessor between 1872 and 1878.Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1838-1878Export options:John Goessman
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the surveyor of the German Block in Wilmot Township for Christian Nafziger's Amish and Mennonite settlers. Goessman (1776-1841) also surveyed other townships and acted as an agent for ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1820-1840Export options:Nafziger, Christian
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the leader of the Amish settlement in the German Block of Wilmot Township. The author explains the role of Nafziger (1776-1836) in negotiating land grants for Amish families and the ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1820-1836Export options:The settlement of the German Block in Wilmot Township, Upper Canada
Type: ReportAbstract: A paper given at the Mennonite Experience in America Conference VI, November 5-7, 1987, at Bluffton, Ohio. The author relates the efforts of Christian Nafziger, and of Canadian Mennonites on his ...Keywords: AmishMennonites (Old Order)BiographiesSettlersLand economicsLand ownershipGerman BlockWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1820-c1850Export options: