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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Johannes Holzer, the Canisius of Upper Canada (1817-1888)
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography illustrated with a portrait and including references to the priest's time at St Agatha in the mid-nineteenth century.Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1848-1850Export options:John Adam Rittinger: the 'Glockemann' (1855-1915)
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the editor of the "Berliner Journal" who earlier edited the Walkerton paper, "Ontario Glocke". The author discusses letters to the editor written by Rittinger in the Pennsylvania ...Keywords: NewspapersGermanBiographiesGermansRittinger John Adam (1855-1915)Ontario GlockeBerliner JournalWalkertonYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1855-1915Export options:John Adam Rittinger: The 'Glockmann' (1855-1915)
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1984Export options:Sir Adam Beck - the human dynamo (1857- 1925)
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of the Baden-born organizer of the Hydro Electric Power Commission, noting Beck's other achievements and relating the influence of his father, Jacob Beck, on his interest in water ...Year of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1857-1925Export options:The Mennonite communities of Waterloo County
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A summary of early Mennonite history and the founding of settlements in Waterloo and Wilmot Townships, followed by some discussion of differences in farming practices and general way of life between ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1861-1961Export options:The Waterloo Pennsylvania German dialect community
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Report on a project to compile a linguistic atlas of the dialect in Waterloo County. The information was based on a survey of 164 farm families. The author comments on the importance of church, ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageDialectsMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)SchoolsAgriculturePennsylvania GermanOntarioYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1800-1970Export options:Urban fringe and urban shadow in the Waterloo-southeast Wellington County area land space matrix
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A study of the impact of rapid urbanization in the region between 1941 and 1966, based on factor analysis of data variables from township assessment rolls. Urban fringe variables measure more ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1941-1966Export options:Waterloo County: a population profile, 1951-1971
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An account of the demographic composition of the county and its component municipalities, based on census data. The author comments on the high degree of urbanization, rapid growth, ethnic background ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1881-1971Export options:Waterloo County - some aspects of settlement and economy before 1900
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A chronological outline of land purchases and pioneer settlement with a discussion of distinctive features of Mennonite land use and the siting of villages at early millsites. A table of populations ...Keywords: Census recordsWaterloo CountyMennonitesYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:William John Wintemberg, father of Canadian archaeology (1876-1941)
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the New Dundee native, from his early years as an apprentice tailor to his appointment as Assistant Archaeologist at the Victoria Memorial Museum in Ottawa. The author notes ...Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1876-1941Export options: