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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A memoir of Rev. A.B. Sherk
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of Breslau-born Rev. A.B. Sherk, who became a missionary preacher for the United Brethren in Christ.Keywords: BiographiesSherk A.B. Rev.ClergyUnited Brethrenin ChristTunkersBreslau (Ontario)19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1916Historical Period: 1832-1916Export options:The Pennsylvania-German in history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A general history of the Mennonite people from their origins in Switzerland, their migration to Pennsylvania and later to Waterloo County.Keywords: MennonitesSettlersPennsylvania GermansImmigrationEthnic identityMarriageCustoms and traditionsTunkersWorld War IWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1926Historical Period: 1775-1825Export options:"We Shall Go Forward with Our Songs into the Fight for Better Life": Identity and Musical Meaning in the History of the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir, 1925-1959.
Type: ThesisAbstract: This project explores the early years of the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir (known initially as the Freiheit Gezang Farein or Freedom Singing Society), a mixed amateur ensemble with roots in the secular ...Year of publication: 2005Historical Period: 1925-59Export options: