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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options:Shoemaker pioneers: the early genealogy and history of the colonial Shoemaker families who came to America before the revolution
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the Shoemaker family in the United States that mentions the families of John and Mary Schantz and George and Maria Detweller, both of which migrated from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesShoemaker familyMennonitesSettlersPennsylvaniaWaterloo CountyWaterloo Region19th centuryYear of publication: 1975Historical Period: 1820-1864Export options:Theodore Dietrich of St Agatha
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the automobile and airplane enthusiast from St Agatha with an account of his many adventures in Skylark, the plane he built himself.Keywords: BiographiesSt AgathaWaterlooWilmot TownshipDietrich TheodoreDietrich Louis B.Gillies FredDietrich L.F.Dietrich Louis A.Dietrich Louis C.Year of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1896-1980Export options:Wilson A. Hunsberger
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A profile of the president of the Waterloo Historical Society in 1963-64, noting his contributions in teaching and social work as well as his service with the Mennonite Central Committee and the ...Keywords: BiographiesAssociations and clubsTeachersHunsberger WilsonHunsberger Edith BeyerMennonite Central CommitteeWaterloo Tp SS 25 Bearinger'sWaterloo Region Lung AssociationChildren's Aid SocietyWaterlooYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1919-1982Export options: