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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Bechtel family, originator: Hans Jacob Bechtel, 1720
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite family, some members of which came to Canada in 1817 and settled in Wilmot Township and Roseville. There are transcripts of 18th century wills and a household ...Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1817-1981Export options:Brothers beyond the sea: national socialism in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: Deutscher Bund CanadaOntarioGermansEthnic identityPolitical partiesWaterloo CountyNational socialismYear of publication: 1981Export options:Emma R. Kaufman, "...an altogether unusual Canadian...": a tribute to her life and work
Type: BookAbstract: Eulogies for a woman who worked for the Y.W.C.A. throughout the world, especially Japan and Canada. Emma Kaufman (1881-1979) went to Japan in 1909, returning to Canada to work with Japanese Canadians ...Keywords: WomenAssociations and clubsWorld War IIBiographiesObituariesKaufman Emma R.Berlin (Ontario)Young Women's Christian AssociationYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1881-1979Export options:German immigration into Canada: a survey
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An overview of German settlement including the waves of migration to the Waterloo area. It is noted that this article is a translation of the original German work by Werner A. Bausenhart.Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1799-c1835Export options:German immigration into Upper Canada and Ontario : from 1783 to the present day
Type: BookKeywords: GermansImmigrationYear of publication: 1979Export options:Mennonites: the old ways are forever
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A popular account of the traditional values and customs preserved by the Mennonites.Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1800-1980Export options:Splendid harvest : Germanic folk and decorative arts in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: GermansFolk artPennsylvania GermansYear of publication: 1981Export options:The Fischer people
Type: BookAbstract: A chronicle of six generations of Fischers, the offspring of Philip and Caroline Wilhelm, German emigrants who arrived in Canada about 1835. Philip was a blacksmith who bought farmland near Strasburg ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanFarmersFischer familyWeber familyFischer PhilipFischer Caroline Wilhelm (m. Philip)Strub JosephStrub Frederica Fischer (m. Joseph)Schuller F. XavierYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1835-1981Export options:The history of the Schaus family in Canada, 1846-1979
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German family who farmed near Breslau before moving to Normanby Township in 1854. Family reunions have been held in Kitchener, Waterloo and St Jacobs.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanSchaus familySchaus NicholasBreslau (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipKitchenerSt JacobsWaterlooPrestonYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1846-1979Export options:The John B. Leis Family History and Genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family founded by Joseph, a German orphan who came to Canada in 1817 and began farming in Wellesley in 1844. His grandson, John B., was a farmer, an implement dealer, and the owner of ...Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansFarmersLand ownershipTextile IndustryFinancial institutionsCensus recordsMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1844-1979Export options: