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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A descriptive summary and analysis of the changing settlement and occupational patterns
Type: ThesisAbstract: A study by a Mennonite of settlement patterns and trends in Wilmot Township, the only area of Ontario settled by both Amish and Mennonites. The author surveys the whole township for the period from ...Keywords: Wilmot TownshipNew HamburgBadenMennonitesPennsylvania GermansAmishEducationOccupationsAgricultureBirthsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1860-1980Export options:A profile of the life and work of Edna Breithaupt
Type: ThesisAbstract: A brief biography of the Berlin-born woman who devoted much of her life to the promotion of art and the development of community centres. The author describes her travels, ranging from visits to the ...Keywords: WomenAssociations and clubsTeachersBiographiesArt and artistsBreithaupt Martha Edna (1885-1963)Berlin (Ontario)Grand RiverKitchenerYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1885-1963Export options:Community-building in Berlin: Mary Ratz Kaufman, 1856-1943
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the associational leadership roles of the wife of Jacob Kaufman, who was a successful industrialist and prominent member of the Berlin community elite.Keywords: Temperance movementProhibitionCharitiesChurches EvangelicalSocial conditionsSocial servicesWomenKaufman A.R. (1885-1979)Kaufman Edna D.Kaufman EmmaYear of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1856-1943Export options:Cyrus Dolph, Preston philanthropist
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Dolph (1865-1937), a Preston manufacturer of sheet metal building products who had many community interests and roles. The author presents a detailed account of Dolph's promotion of " ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1865-1937Export options:Freeborn Cemetery, also known as Zion Presbyterian Cemetery (CC#4543): West Concession 3, Lot 10, Wellesley Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of nearly 100 stones, by row and plot, followed by an index. The introduction notes that the cemetery, while located on what was historically the Freeborn farm, served as a community ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1845-1988Export options:Grandmother Kaufman: Mary Ratz Kaufman, December 14, 1856 - December 24, 1943
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Recollections of Mary Kaufman by the youngest of her grandchildren, who describes her practicality in the household and her dedication to her church and to community causes such as the Y.W.C.A.Keywords: Kaufman Mary Ratz (m. Jacob)BiographiesChurches EvangelicalCharitiesFamiliesOccupationsAssociations and clubsWomenZion Evangelical Church KitchenerKitchener Y.W.C.A.Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1931-1943Export options:Irish Palatine communities in nineteenth-century Ontario
Type: ThesisAbstract: The Irish Palatines are one of Ontario's forgotten ethnic groups. Forced to flee the German Palatinate in 1709, many settled in England first with the expectation of being sent to America. A small ...Year of publication: 1990Export options:Roots: genealogical resources in W.L.U. Library
Type: BookAbstract: A bibliography of Canadian genealogical resources available at Wilfrid Laurier University, including works on heraldry, guides to calligraphy and archives, histories of ethnic groups and local ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1800-1990Export options:Schneider, Joseph
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler, sawmill owner and community leader, whose property, Lot 17 of the German Company Tract, became the site of Berlin. The authors explain the church and community ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansMennonitesIndustriesBiographiesBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipMuseumsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1820-1843Export options:The Old Order Mennonite community in the early twentieth century
Type: ReportAbstract: A report intended for the use of interpreters at Doon Heritage Crossroads, where the Peter Martin house represents an Old Order Mennonite farm. Information is presented on family and social units, ...Keywords: Educational publicationsMennonites (Old Order)German languageReligionEthnic groupsEthnic identityFood customsAgriculturePennsylvania GermansFuneralsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1900-1920Export options: