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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A Benjamin Eby letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Transcript of an letter to Jacob Groff from Benjamin Eby written in 1851. Eby writes that Abraham C. Weber was ordained as preacher and that Joseph E. Schneider, Jacob J. Schneider, and Johannes C. ...Year of publication: 1967Historical Period: 1850-1851Export options:An old Ontario letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Transcript of a letter to Jacob Groff from Johannes Baer of Preston, written in 1858. Baer tells of receiving the monthly Mennonitsche Blatter from Danzig in west Prussia and gives the name and ...Keywords: NewspapersMennonitesChurches MennoniteFuneralsGerman languageFamiliesClergyCorrespondenceGermansBaer JohnYear of publication: 1967Historical Period: 1857-1858Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz, 1822-1909, promoter of the Mennonite settlements in Manitoba
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the Berlin farmer- businessman and community leader, emphasizing his role in helping Russian Mennonites to migrate to Manitoba in the later nineteenth century.Keywords: BiographiesRussian MennonitesBusinessesImmigrationFarmersIndustriesMennonitesShantz Jacob Y.Berlin (Ontario)ManitobaYear of publication: 1950Historical Period: 1822-1909Export options:Notes (part 1) on the Hannusch family of Berlin, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Report on research on five generations of descendants of Johannes Hannusch who migrated from Bohemia to Heidelberg, Waterloo County in the early 1870s. A name index has been compiled by Elizabeth ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1870-1985Export options:Notes (part 2) on the Hannusch family of Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Type: ReportAbstract: An expanded version of the 1985 genealogy, with more illustrations and lists of sources and associated family names. A name index has been compiled by Elizabeth Schmadl.Year of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1870-1985Export options:Notes (part 3) on the Hannusch family of Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A continuation of the saga of the German Hannusch family containing additional information on European family connections and more biographical sketches of family members from five generations. A ...Keywords: BiographiesGenealogySettlersGermansBerlin (Ontario)HeidelbergWellesley TownshipWaterloo TownshipHannusch familySt AgathaYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1875-1991Export options: