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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Kitchener German (part 1), a Pennsylvania German dialect: phonology
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed comparison of the pronunciation of the Pennsylvania German dialect in Waterloo County with that of Pennsylvania. The authors conclude that the Waterloo dialect is homogeneous except for ...Keywords: German languageEthnic groupsEthnic identityDialectsKitchenerPennsylvaniaMaryhillGermansMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1800-1953Export options:Kitchener German (part 2), a Pennsylvania German dialect: morphology
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed comparison of the language structure of the Pennsylvania German dialect of Pennsylvania and that of Waterloo County. Many similarities are noted, but the percentage of English loan words ...Keywords: KitchenerMaryhillMorphology (linguistics)Ethnic groupsEthnic identityGerman languagePennsylvaniaDialectsYear of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1800-1953Export options:Migrations of Lancaster County Mennonites
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Content probably similar to article by the same author in the Waterloo Historical Society report for 1926, based on remarks at the dedication of the Pioneers' Memorial Tower.Year of publication: 1926Historical Period: 1800-1925Export options:Norman O. Hipel
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Hipel (1850-1953), owner of a Preston contracting business that built barns and skating rinks, and Liberal MCY - for Waterloo South for thirteen years.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1850-1953Export options:Official telephone directory: including Fergus, Guelph, Preston, Galt, Kitchener, Waterloo and surrounding territory
Type: BookAbstract: A 1926 telephone directory for areas in Waterloo and Wellington Counties, with a small classified section at the end of the book.Keywords: DirectoriesTelephone systemsTechnologyYear of publication: 1926Historical Period: 1925-1926Export options:Pioneer settlers of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An address at the dedication of the Memorial Tower in August 1926, listing Waterloo County settlers of German origin.Keywords: GermansPennsylvania GermansMennonitesOccupationsWorld War IWaterloo CountySchoerg JosephBetzner Samuel JrGaukel FrederickEnslin JacobYear of publication: 1926Historical Period: 1800-1926Export options:The Adventure of Faith
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Text of an address given at the dedication of the Pioneers' Memorial Tower, reflecting on various groups of people who have migrated from their homelands for reasons of faith and conscience.Year of publication: 1926Export options:The History of the German Newspapers of Ontario, Canada, 1835-1918
Type: ThesisKeywords: NewspapersGerman19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1953Export options:The Pennsylvania-German in history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A general history of the Mennonite people from their origins in Switzerland, their migration to Pennsylvania and later to Waterloo County.Keywords: MennonitesSettlersPennsylvania GermansImmigrationEthnic identityMarriageCustoms and traditionsTunkersWorld War IWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1926Historical Period: 1775-1825Export options: