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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A string of amber: the heritage of the Mennonites
Type: BookAbstract: A popular account with occasional references to Waterloo County. Topics include the settlement process, charming and divining, and marriage and funeral customs. Personal anecdotes by the author, who ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1800-1973Export options:Memoranda of a settler in Lower Canada;
Type: BookAbstract: A guide for emigrants to Canada, in two parts. The second describes Upper Canada through letters by an Ayrshire emigrant to his brother in Glasgow. Letter five contains an optimistic account of the ...Keywords: ImmigrationTravellers' guidesSettlers GermanSettlers ScottishFarmersDamsFlora and faunaIndigenous peoplesSoilsClimateYear of publication: 1843Historical Period: 1842-1843Export options:The Petworth Emigration Committee: Lord Egremont's assisted emigrations from Sussex
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the colonization project, financed by Lord Egremont and directed by the Rev. Thomas Sockett, by which emigrants from southern English counties (such as Sussex, Surrey, Kent and ...Year of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1832-1837Export options: