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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
D.B. Detweiler
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Brief biography of Daniel Bechtel Detweiler (1860-1919), Berlin businessman and promoter of the distribution of hydro- electric power from Niagara Falls.Keywords: BiographiesObituariesPennsylvania GermansSt JacobsBerlin (Ontario)RosevilleKitchenerDumfries North TownshipWoolwich TownshipDetweiler D.B.Year of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1860-1919Export options:Serious Fun: The Card Game of German Solo as Played in Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Associations and clubsLeisure activitiesPennsylvania GermanOntarioCard games Discusses the card game German Solo and its history in Waterloo County and other parts of Ontario. The game's history rules and the use of Pennsylvania German dialect expressions are covered.Year of publication: 2012Export options:The Amishman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief history of the origins of the Amish religion with reference to the settlement of Wilmot Township by Christian Nafziger and his followers in 1822.Year of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1799-1913Export options:The Pennsylvania-German Wunder-Fisch (Marvel-Fish) Manuscript
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: The manuscript housed in the Joseph Schneider Haus museum in Kitchener, Ontario is put in historical context, compared with similar documents held in other locations, and analyzed for its religious ...Year of publication: 2012Export options:Transcript of original deed for the German Company Tract, Waterloo Township
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Text of the 1805 deed of sale by Richard and Henrietta Beasley of 60,000 acres of Block Number Two to Daniel and Jacob Erb for 10,000 pounds.Year of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1804-1805Export options:Waterloo County history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A summary history of Waterloo County and its five townships. Topics include local historians, the Attiwandaronk Indians, various groups of settlers, education, newspapers, railways, and Waterloo ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesMennonitesAmishMillsFlour mill industryEthnic groupsImmigrationSettlementSettlement processFurniture industryYear of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1800-1918Export options: