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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A genealogical history of the Gottschall family: descendants of the Rev. Jacob Gottschall with the complete record of the descendants of William Ziegler Gottschall
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite family, members of which intermarried with the Clemens, Hunsberger, Bergey, Detweiler, Bean, Ziegler and Reiff families of Waterloo County. A name index to ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesPennsylvania GermansGottshall FamilyClemens familyHunsberger familyBergey familyDetweiler familyUmstead Josiah G.Bean familyYear of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1924Export options:An addition to the history of the Hallman family in Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A continuation of the work published in 1906, with a drawing of the family crest, information on the names Hallman and Heilman by Dr Bergey, a description of the second Hallman reunion held in Berlin ...Year of publication: 1912Historical Period: 1800-1912Export options:Berlin, Ontario: issued in commemoration of its celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912
Type: BookKeywords: Berlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1912Export options:Dr Otto Klotz: Director of the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Otto Julius Klotz (1852- 1923), the son of Otto Klotz of Preston, recording his education, scientific achievements and writings. The article was separately printed in 1924 by the ...Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1852-1923Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz: pioneer of Russian Mennonite immigration to Manitoba
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Shantz's family background and varied business activities in farming, contracting, milling and manufacturing. His role in the Russian Mennonite migrations to Manitoba in the 1870s is ...Keywords: BiographiesPennsylvania GermansMennonitesEthnic groupsRussian MennonitesShantz Jacob Y.ManitobaBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1909Export options:Official telephone directory, Western Ontario: January, 1912
Type: BookAbstract: A directory for exchanges and toll offices west of Hamilton and between Guelph and Palmerston, including Ayr, Berlin, Galt, Hespeler, Linwood, New Dundee, New Hamburg, Preston, St Jacobs, Waterloo ...Keywords: Telephone systemsTechnologyDirectoriesYear of publication: 1912Historical Period: 1912-1913Export options:Some 'plain' people of Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A general account of pioneer settlement by Mennonites, Amish and Tunkers, especially in Waterloo and Wilmot Townships but with references to their significance in western Canada.Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1870Export options:Sprechen Sie Englisch? der Deutsche in Canada und America
Type: BookYear of publication: 1912Export options:The Amishman
Type: BookAbstract: A description of Amish life in narrative form. Clyde H. Smith is a pseudonym for George Smith (1852-1930)Keywords: AmishOntarioCustoms and traditionsYear of publication: 1912Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:The trail of the Conestoga
Type: BookAbstract: An historical novel based on fact about the migration of Pennsylvania German Mennonites from Lancaster County to the Waterloo area at the beginning of the 19th century. The 1924 edition contains a ...Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options: