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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Anabaptist agriculture: understanding the success of Mennonite farmers in Northern Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:Over the past fifteen years, a significant movement of Anabaptist farmers, particularly Amish and Old Order Mennonites, to northern Ontario has occurred. These farmers have increased access to ...
Year of publication: 2018Export options: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:Friendly favourites: a collection of favourite recipes from the Markham Waterloo Mennonite girls born in the year of 1995
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesMarkhamWaterlooFood customsYear of publication: 2018Historical Period: 1995-2000sExport options:Friendships forged at German Mills: the Zeller and Berge families
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Zeller familyBergey familyGerman MillsYear of publication: 2018Export 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 George Reiner: autobiography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short autobiography by the owner of many Wellesley businesses, including the woollen mill, flour mill, saw mill, general store, and a stave and heading plant.Keywords: Settlers GermanBiographiesRevolutionary War 1848FoundriesFurniture industrySaw mill industryTransportationDamsTextile IndustryFlour mill industryYear of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1832-1917Export 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:Journey through German Mills
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords:Year of publication: 2018Export options:Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest: from fun-loving startup to community builder : inside the continent's largest Bavarian celebration.
Type: BookKeywords: HistoryOntarioOktoberfestWaterlooYear of publication: 2018Export options: