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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Amasa Winger
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Winger (1869-1953), leading citizen of Elmira and owner of a dry- goods store for forty years.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1869-1953Export options:Charles W. Schierholtz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Schierholtz (1859-1953) who owned "The Elmira Advertiser" until 1916 when it amalgamated with "The Elmira Signet".Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1859-1953Export options:Elmira Anzeiger
Type: Serial (Monograph...)Abstract: A weekly German-language newspaper, started by the firm of Philip Pfaff and David Wittig but taken over by Frederick and William Delion after one month. The paper covered national and international ...Year of publication: 1870Historical Period: 1870-1880Export options:Gemeinschafliche Lieder-Sammlung : zum Gebrauch des wahren Gottesdienstes : mit einem Inhalt sammt zweyfachen Register versehen. -
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesMennonites (Old Order)HymnsYear of publication: 1870Export options:Henry Weber Shoemaker, 1878-1953
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the pharmacist who owned Shoemaker's Drug Store in Kitchener for forty years.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1878-1953Export options:Honour to whom honour is due
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of a birthday tribute to the noted writer who was the first trained librarian in Ontario and the first woman president of various local organizations, including the Waterloo Historical Society.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1953Export options:Kitchener German: A Pennsylvania German Dialect
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermanDialectsKitchenerYear of publication: 1953Export options:Kitchener German (part 1), a Pennsylvania German dialect: phonology
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed comparison of the pronunciation of the Pennsylvania German dialect in Waterloo County with that of Pennsylvania. The authors conclude that the Waterloo dialect is homogeneous except for ...Keywords: German languageEthnic groupsEthnic identityDialectsKitchenerPennsylvaniaMaryhillGermansMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1800-1953Export options:Kitchener German (part 2), a Pennsylvania German dialect: morphology
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed comparison of the language structure of the Pennsylvania German dialect of Pennsylvania and that of Waterloo County. Many similarities are noted, but the percentage of English loan words ...Keywords: KitchenerMaryhillMorphology (linguistics)Ethnic groupsEthnic identityGerman languagePennsylvaniaDialectsYear of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1800-1953Export options:Norman O. Hipel
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Hipel (1850-1953), owner of a Preston contracting business that built barns and skating rinks, and Liberal MCY - for Waterloo South for thirteen years.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1850-1953Export options: