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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Presidential address: some German settlers of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Brief sketches of some influential European settlers, including Peter N. Tagge, Jacob Beck, Otto Klotz, Jacob Hailer, Jacob Hespeler and John Motz.Keywords: Upper CanadaWaterloo CountyIndigenous peoplesSettlersGermansSchoolsIndustriesGerman languageNewspapersPlace namesYear of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1800-1911Export options:Reflected lights
Type: BookAbstract: An autobiography of a Hespeler painter, with illustrations of his work. The first five chapters are boyhood reminiscences, and the remaining stories mention the Panabaker family and the Hespeler area.Keywords: Art and artistsChildrenBiographiesChurches MethodistPanabaker Frank S.Panabaker FamilyPanabaker J.D.Panabaker W.Panabaker D.N.Knowles McGillivrayYear of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1904-1957Export options:The golden Bible looking-glass
Type: BookAbstract: A translation of the autobiography of the Elmira resident who considered himself to be the Second Moses. The work focuses on his life's experiences, but also includes passages from the Bible and ...Year of publication: 1913Historical Period: c1868-1913Export options:The importance of local history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short address to the Waterloo Historical Society, mentioning Ezra Eby's biographical dictionary of the Mennonite settlers of Waterloo County, the work of Hon. James Young and W.H. Smith's gazetteer ...Year of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1806-1913Export options:The Jacob Bernhardt family history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Philip and Barbara Bernhardt who came from Alsace to Preston in 1855, including details of their ten children.Year of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1817-1881Export options:The printer of Roseville
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short article indicating that Louis M. Kaiser at the age of 90 was the oldest active printer in Canada. He had operated his printing business in Roseville for 65 years.Year of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1867-1957Export options:The story of the counties of Ontario
Type: BookAbstract: A popular account of all the counties of Ontario, including a brief history of Waterloo County with many references to the Township of Dumfries from James Young's book.Keywords: MennonitesGermansSettlersDiseasesOntarioYear of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1805-1913Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the migration to North America by ten different European religious groups, notably the Mennonites. The references to Waterloo County (pp. 108-113 and 122-124) relate initial ...Keywords: SettlersGermansPennsylvania GermansAgricultureAmishLutheransMennonitesTunkersEthnic identityMapsYear of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options: