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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
German immigration into Upper Canada and Ontario : from 1783 to the present day
Type: BookKeywords: GermansImmigrationYear of publication: 1979Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz: pioneer of Russian Mennonite immigration to Manitoba
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Shantz's family background and varied business activities in farming, contracting, milling and manufacturing. His role in the Russian Mennonite migrations to Manitoba in the 1870s is ...Keywords: BiographiesPennsylvania GermansMennonitesEthnic groupsRussian MennonitesShantz Jacob Y.ManitobaBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1909Export options:The John B. Leis Family History and Genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family founded by Joseph, a German orphan who came to Canada in 1817 and began farming in Wellesley in 1844. His grandson, John B., was a farmer, an implement dealer, and the owner of ...Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansFarmersLand ownershipTextile IndustryFinancial institutionsCensus recordsMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1844-1979Export options:The trail of the Conestoga
Type: BookAbstract: An historical novel based on fact about the migration of Pennsylvania German Mennonites from Lancaster County to the Waterloo area at the beginning of the 19th century. The 1924 edition contains a ...Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options: