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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The Amish settlement in the Township of Wilmot in the County of Waterloo
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short history of the Amish from their beginnings in the late seventeenth century to the migration to Wilmot Township. The leaders of the Amish community are identified, as are the many of the early ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1944Historical Period: 1820-1860Export options:The Amishman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief history of the origins of the Amish religion with reference to the settlement of Wilmot Township by Christian Nafziger and his followers in 1822.Year of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1799-1913Export options:The anglicizing of German surnames - a frustrating genealogical experience
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A summary of the topics, followed by a discussion of the name Empey, for which the author finds over 65 spellings.Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1709-1983Export options:The Berge family in German Mills
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Bergey familyGerman MillsYear of publication: 2018Export options:The Block Line
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short account of the history behind the Block Line boundary. The article was prepared during 1965 in an unsuccessful attempt to preserve the name of Block Line Road.Year of publication: 1965Historical Period: 1784-1900Export options:The Bowmanville Riot
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: The writer discusses the history of the three-day Battle of Bowmanville, which occurred in Ontario in October 1942 when Canadian troops fired on German prisoners of war during a rebellion at a camp. ...Keywords: World War IIPrisoners of warBowmanvilleYear of publication: 2002Export options:The "Canada Museum"
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short history of the "Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung", Kitchener's oldest German newspaper, published from 1835 to 1840.Keywords: GermansNewspapersWaterloo CountyPeterson Henry WilliamEby BenjaminSchneider Jacob C.Van Egmond AnthonyIsrael CarlScott John DrRobinson PeterYear of publication: 1939Historical Period: 1835-1850Export options:The Canada Museum
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1939Historical Period: 1835-1850Export options:The cart before the horse: Policy perspectives on farm parcel creation on Mennonite farms
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:"This article examines Mennonite adaptation and policy perspectives on small acreage farms, adding colour to a discussion about differences in cultural value and priority between Ontario's ...
Year of publication: 2015Export options:The Case for Mr. Berczy
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Frustrated in his efforts to establish a settlement of German peasants in upstate New York, William Berczy (born Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll) turned to Upper Canada. Lured by a promise of free land ...Year of publication: 2001Export options: