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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Toronto Blueberry Buns: History, Community, Memory
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Unlike other Jewish memory foods such as homemade gefilte fish or matzo ball soup, blueberry buns were virtually unknown to Jews living outside Toronto, Ontario. Yet these sweet, yeasty baked goods ...Keywords: TorontoJewsFood customsYear of publication: 2003Export options:Towards a Historical Archaeology of the German-Canadians of Markham's Berczy Settlement
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: In 'In Small Things Forgotten' (1977), James Deetz challenged archaeologists to use material culture as a source of information about human actions that may not be represented widely in the written ...Year of publication: 2004Export options:Tragedy and comedy in Mennonite life
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:[Magdalene Redekop] is a specialist in Low German, and since many in attendance also know the language, she indulges in a Low German-themed question structure based on the fingers on one's hand. ...
Keywords: WritingMennonitesHumorNovelsYear of publication: 2013Export options:Transcript of original deed for the German Company Tract, Waterloo Township
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Text of the 1805 deed of sale by Richard and Henrietta Beasley of 60,000 acres of Block Number Two to Daniel and Jacob Erb for 10,000 pounds.Year of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1804-1805Export options:Twins celebrate 92nd birthday
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A paragraph about 1965 of Mrs Caroline Knechtel and Mrs Katherine Pines of New Hamburg.Year of publication: 1965Historical Period: 1873-1965Export options:Twins married to sisters for 50 years
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A paragraph noting the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ezra Hallman and Mr and Mrs Eldon Hallman in November, 1965.Keywords: MarriageHallman EldonHallman EzraHallman Catherine ThurstonHallman Lillian ThurstonHallman AlfredHallman NormanHallman LeviHallman DavidMannheimYear of publication: 1965Historical Period: 1915-1965Export options:Two brother mayors died in 1954
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short obituary of Henry E. Ratz (1877- 1954) and his brother, Edward E. Ratz (1870- 1954). Henry was a Mayor of Waterloo and Edward was Mayor of Kitchener as well as a partner in the Ratz-Bechtel ...Year of publication: 1954Historical Period: 1870-1954Export options:Two pioneers of New Hamburg: William James Scott and Carl Germann
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Biographical sketches of two early settlers of New Hamburg whose families became related through marriage.Keywords: GermansBiographiesNew HamburgYear of publication: 1967Historical Period: 1812-1860Export options:Two second-generation Hessians help Berlin/Kitchener grow: Dr. William J. Schmidt and Casper Braun
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Berlin (Ontario)KitchenerHessiansYear of publication: 2019Export options:Village Pionniere de Black Creek
Type: Film (Motion picture)Abstract: A living museum on the edge of Toronto stands as a memorial to the resourcefulness of the pioneer families who settled there. Many of them were Pennsylvania German farmers who came to Canada in the ...Year of publication: 1966Export options: