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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Peter G. Martin letters
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of letters written by Peter G. Martin of St Jacobs to friends in other parts of Canada and the United States. The letters are mainly in German but have been transcribed from the Gothic ...Keywords: CorrespondenceMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)DiseasesAgricultureMartin familyMartin Peter G.MartinSt JacobsWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1872-1899Export options:Peter G. Martin letters - English
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of letters from Peter G. Martin of St Jacobs to friends in other parts of Canada and the United States. The letters have been transcribed and, where necessary, translated from German ...Keywords: CorrespondenceMennonites (Old Order)Diseases TyphoidDiseases InfluenzaFarmersMartin Peter G.Martin familySt JacobsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1872-1899Export options:(Re-)discovering hidden Pennsylvania-German folk beliefs and practices
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermanFolkloreYear of publication: 2018Export options:(Re)locating Anna Weber's art within Pennsylvanian-German Mennonite folk culture
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 2013Export options:Romanus-Buchlain (little Romani or Gypsey book): an 18th-century collection of mystical or sympathetic folk charms donated to Waterloo Historical Society in 1930-1931
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: 18th centuryYear of publication: 2017Historical Period: 1700sExport 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:Separate and peculiar
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the Old Order Mennonites in Woolwich Township. Homes, clothing, customs, religious services and family events are described with simple drawings and a short glossary.Keywords: Mennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsMarriageFood customsEthnic identityFuneralsWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1880-1980Export options:Separate and peculiar : Old Order Mennonite life in Ontario
Type: BookKeywords: Mennonites (Old Order)Year of publication: 2001Export options:Separate and peculiar: Old Order Mennonite life in Ontario = Bei sich selwer un ungwehnlich: alt Mennischde Weg vun Lewe in Ontario
Type: BookYear of publication: 2001Export options:The Magdeburg Letter: a printed paper amulet traditionally used by Pennsylvania-German Mennonites to provide protection
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermansMennonitesYear of publication: 2018Export options: