This site is a work in progress. Tell us what you think.
German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Der goldene biblische Spiegel
Type: BookAbstract: An autobiography of the Elmira resident who considered himself to be the Second Moses. The work focuses on events in his life, including his stays at the Homewood Sanitarium in Guelph, but also ...Year of publication: 1913Historical Period: c1868-1913Export options:Early history of the County of Waterloo
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Text of an address outlining the history of Waterloo County and mentioning local historians Ezra Eby, A.B. Sherk, James Young and Gottlieb Bettschen.Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansGermansScotsSettlersImmigrationMennonitesSchoolsReligious buildingsWaterloo CountyGerman Company TractYear of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1799-1913Export options:Pastoral transitions in Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Churches MennoniteYear of publication: 2023Export options:Pastoral transitions in Ontario
Type: Magazine ArticleKeywords:Year of publication: 2023Export options:Pieces of memory
Type: BookAbstract:"After the death of her grandma, it feels like everything in eleven-year-old Molly's life has fallen apart at the seams. The kids at school are mean, her stomach hurts all the time, and her ...
Year of publication: 2023Export options: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:Quitting the master race: a daughter's journey to break the bonds of hate
Type: BookAbstract:How do otherwise decent people become mesmerized by a doctrine of hate? How can its grip be broken? In seeking answers to these pressing questions for our times, Barbara Leimsner confronts the ...
Year of publication: 2023Export 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 sacred harp of New Hamburg: a search for family history, folk art, and finding the right questions
Type: BookAbstract:"This is not your normal genealogy book with listings of family names, birth and death dates. Rather, it is in the form of a comic book! All of the picture blocks are hand drawn and full color. It ...
Year of publication: 2023Export options: