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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Pioneering with John Weicker
Type: ReportAbstract: A history of a German family who settled in Perth, Oxford and Waterloo Counties, with a description of pioneer life in the first half of the 19th century based on Waterloo County historical sources.Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansWeicker JohnWeicker family19th century20th centuryPerth CountyOxford CountyWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1830-1962Export options:Sir Adam Beck plaque
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of the dedication of a plaque honouring Beck, the Baden native who was the first chairman and organizer of the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario.Keywords: BiographiesBadenBeck AdamYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1960Export options:The Mennonite settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with special reference to the Bowman Family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Mennonite migration, including some references to the settlement of Bowmans in the Blair area of Waterloo Township.Keywords: MennonitesFamiliesGenealogySettlers PennsylvaniaMillsBowman SamuelBaumann Joseph Rev.Bowman ChristianBaumann WendelWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1922Historical Period: 1800-1857Export options:The Mennonite settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with special reference to the Bowman Family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Mennonite migration, including some references to the settlement of Bowmans in the Blair area of Waterloo Township.Year of publication: 1922Historical Period: 1800-1857Export options:The Rev. Theobald Spetz, C.R. D.D.
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Spetz (1850-1922), priest, president of St Jerome's College, founder of St Louis Roman Catholic Church in Waterloo, and author of a history of the Catholic Church in Waterloo County.Keywords: CatholicismBiographiesClergyAssociations and clubsSt Jerome's CollegeHaehner AnnSpetz Theobald Rev.Spetz JosephFuncken LouisKloepfer William Rev.Year of publication: 1922Historical Period: 1850-1922Export options:The Snider Pioneer Memorial
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Brief description of the 1922 dedication ceremony for the Snider Pioneer Memorial in Doon Cemetery, including some information about the Snider family.Year of publication: 1922Historical Period: 1800-1922Export options:The Witmer story
Type: BookAbstract: A brief history of the Witmer family, Tunkers who came to Preston from Pennsylvania in 1804 and intermarried with the Grohs and Gingerichs. It includes reminiscences of the Isaac Witmer family who ...Keywords: GenealogyTunkersFarmersSettlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesWitmer familyPrestonWilmot TownshipWaterloo Township19th centuryYear of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1804-1910Export options:W.H.S. salutes William H.E. Schmalz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Photograph and outline of achievements of Schmalz, architect and active member of the Waterloo Historical Society.Year of publication: 1962Historical Period: 1890-1962Export options: