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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Edward Halter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Halter (1834-1917), prominent citizen of New Germany, justice of the peace, reeve of Waterloo Township in 1879, and active promoter of the Hopewell Creek Fire Insurance Company.Keywords: CatholicismFrenchBiographiesHalter EdwardSharbach MaryHalter MarySharbach JosephHalter AndrewHalter ClementKloepfer Catherine Halter (m. Gregory)Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1834-1917Export options:Family history of Jonas C. Shantz and Hannah Snyder Shantz, 1710-1980
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the progenitors and descendants of Jonas C. Shantz (1813-1898) and Hannah Snyder and their eight children. There is a biography of each of the children, apart from Magdalena who died in ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansGenealogyBiographiesShantz familyShantz MosesShantz LeviShantz Wendel S.Shantz Jonas C.Shantz ChristianShantz MagdalenaYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1813-1980Export options:John Bricker Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the business partner of John Shuh in a Waterloo general store and later owner of the Graybill Manufacturing Company which produced office and school furniture. Family information about ...Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1840-1917Export options:John Lehman Wideman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of Wideman (1833-1917), Woolwich Township Clerk for 32 years, postmaster of St Jacobs for 44 years, and a director of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company.Keywords: BiographiesObituariesPennsylvania GermansWoolwich TownshipMarkhamBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerSt JacobsWideman John L.Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1833-1917Export options:John Zryd
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Zryd (1835-1917), one of the last of Hespeler's pioneer businessmen. He had a hardware and tinsmith business and was town clerk for thirteen years.Year of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1835-1917Export options:Theodore Dietrich of St Agatha
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the automobile and airplane enthusiast from St Agatha with an account of his many adventures in Skylark, the plane he built himself.Keywords: BiographiesSt AgathaWaterlooWilmot TownshipDietrich TheodoreDietrich Louis B.Gillies FredDietrich L.F.Dietrich Louis A.Dietrich Louis C.Year of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1896-1980Export options: