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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Experiences with language retention: Case studies of Mennonites from Mexico
Type: ThesisAbstract: Within language retention and attrition research, limited attention has been given to the perspectives and reflections of people who have experienced the retention or loss of a first language. The ...Year of publication: 2006Export options:Many are the voices of home : a novel
Type: BookKeywords: ImmigrantsGermansOntarioFictionYear of publication: 2006Export options:Our immigrants: Christian and Elizabeth Christner's family
Type: BookAbstract: A family history tracing the descendants of Christian Christner who came to Wilmot Township in the 1820s and served as deacon in the Geiger (now Wilmot) Mennonite Church. An index to spouses and ...Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1825-1990Export options:Profiles Germany: German immigrants in Canada. Profils Allemagne German immigrants in Canada Analysis of selected demographic and socio-economic characteristics
Type: BookYear of publication: 1996Export options:Re-thinking ethnic boundaries: the negotiation of German-Canadian ethnic identities in Ottawa, 1945-1975
Type: ThesisAbstract: Using "ethnic identity" and "community" as socially constructed elements of historical experience, this thesis looks at how these concepts evolved among German immigrants in post-World War II Ottawa ...Keywords: OttawaEthnic identityYear of publication: 1996Export options:The Swiss Move to Almaguin [Ontario, Canada]
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Describes the Canadian government's promotional efforts to lure Swiss farmers to immigrate in the 1870's, notes one group of immigrants who arrived in Ontario in 1875, and briefly sketches the lives ...Keywords: AlmaguinSwissBrand GottliebYear of publication: 1991Export options: