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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Grand River
Type: MiscellaneousAbstract: A popular account of the history of the valley, by the former chief librarian of Kitchener Public Library. The treatment of the Indians of the Six Nations by land speculators, the arrival of the ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesLand surveysLand surveyorsLand speculationLand salesLand grantsSettlersRivers and streamsWar 1812Land patentsYear of publication: 1945Historical Period: 1800-1910Export options:Some 'plain' people of Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A general account of pioneer settlement by Mennonites, Amish and Tunkers, especially in Waterloo and Wilmot Townships but with references to their significance in western Canada.Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1870Export options:The trail of the Conestoga
Type: BookAbstract: An historical novel based on fact about the migration of Pennsylvania German Mennonites from Lancaster County to the Waterloo area at the beginning of the 19th century. The 1924 edition contains a ...Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options:The Waterloo Township cadastre in 1861:
Type: BookAbstract: An explanation of the complex survey system and pattern of landownership from 1800 to 1861 in an introductory essay, with computer-assisted reproductions of Tremaine's map in 22 detailed sections. A ...Keywords: Land ownershipOccupationsMapsIndexesTremaine's Map of the County of Waterloo Canada WestSettlersWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1800-1861Export options: