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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Father Louis Funcken's Contribution to German Catholicism in Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Describes Louis Funcken's ministry in the Catholic Church of Waterloo County, Ontario, emphasizing relationships among various ethnic groups in his congregation, especially Germans and Poles.Year of publication: 1983Export options:Franz Straubinger and the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of efforts to unify German secular and religious associations in Ontario in the 1930s by stressing their common heritage and language. The author shows how Straubinger persisted in spite ...Keywords: GermansSchoolsGerman languageGermannessEthnic groupsAssociations and clubsCustoms and traditionsDeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft OntarioConcordia Club KitchenerWaterloo BandYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1929-1939Export options:Friendships forged at German Mills: the Zeller and Berge families
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Zeller familyBergey familyGerman MillsYear of publication: 2018Export options:From Baden to Baden
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of factors in the emigration of German residents of Baden (Sachsens and Schwabens) to Baden, Waterloo County, in 1816-17, the 1840s and the 1920s. The author uses evidence from ...Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1816-1920Export options:From Berlin to the Trek of the Conestoga: a Revisionist Approach to Waterloo County's German Identity
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Citizens of Waterloo County, Ontario, created a new founding myth after World War I to portray their German heritage as indirect and loyal to Canadian institutions. Although Waterloo County and the ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyEthnic identityYear of publication: 1999Export options:From forge to farm
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the emigration of Valentin and Anna Gertrude Ratz from Germany in 1828, based largely on the memories and family traditions contained in a 1918 letter by Jacob Ratz, who was an infant ...Keywords: Settlers GermanBlacksmithsSaw mill industryGenealogyRatz JacobRatz ValentinRatz Anna Gertrude (m. Valentin)Wilmot Centre CemeteryHessen GermanyAlsfeld Hessen GermanyYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1828-1918Export options:Genealogical resources: land records
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An outline of the information available from land deeds and wills at Registry Offices, with a description of the research procedures used at the Kitchener Registry Office. The author also refers to ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1805-1985Export options:German and German-Canadian literature as contained in the "Berliner Journal"
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An analysis of the literary content of the weekly newspaper published from 1859 to 1918, including its style, quality and purpose. The author considers particularly the Pennsylvania German dialect in ...Keywords: GermansNewspapersHumour (Literary)German languageDialectsPennsylvania GermanBerlin (Ontario)Rittinger John Adam (1855-1915)Berliner JournalYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1859-1918Export options:German Folklore in Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1954Export 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: