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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The genealogy of Henry and Froenika Neuschwanger who arrived in North America from Germany in 1846: organized down to the sixth generation
Type: BookAbstract: A six-generation history of the descendants of Henry and Froenika Neuschwanger and their twelve children. Henry was ordained as a Mennonite bishop in 1867. He and his family led a group of settlers ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1846-1988Export options:The Jews and the Public Education System: the Students' Strike Over the 'Flag Fight' in Toronto After the First World War
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: In 1918, several Jewish elementary students in Toronto went on strike when their teachers would not permit them to place the Zionist flag among the flags of the victorious World War I allies. The ...Year of publication: 1988Export options:The Old Order Mennonite community in the early twentieth century
Type: ReportAbstract: A report intended for the use of interpreters at Doon Heritage Crossroads, where the Peter Martin house represents an Old Order Mennonite farm. Information is presented on family and social units, ...Keywords: Educational publicationsMennonites (Old Order)German languageReligionEthnic groupsEthnic identityFood customsAgriculturePennsylvania GermansFuneralsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1900-1920Export options:The Rev. Albert Lawrence Zinger, C.R., Ph.D.
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the pastor of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Kitchener and former head of St Jerome's College.Keywords: BiographiesChurches CatholicSchools SeparateCollegesClergyZinger Albert Rev.St Mary's Roman Catholic Church KitchenerSt Jerome's CollegeKitchenerBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1901-1926Export options:The Schenk family of Utzhausen, Hessen, Germany
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of facsimiles of documents relating to the Schenk family. Papers referring to Waterloo County settlers Johann Conrad and his wife, Katherina Siebert, include a dismissal permit, a ...Keywords: GenealogySchenk familySchenk Johann ConradSchenk Katherina Seibert (m. Johann Conrad)Schenk CasperSchenk Maria Doerr (m. Casper)FarmersSettlersGermansWeaving industryYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1840-1941Export options:Time for building: essays on Lutherans in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: LutheransLutheran ChurchYear of publication: 1988Export options:Toward Sodom
Type: BookAbstract: A fictional account of religious and family disruptions caused by the conflict between the worldly ways of Ebytown and traditional Mennonite values. The novel continues the chronicle of Waterloo ...Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1850-1920Export options:Umbach family history
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogical chart of the descendants of Johann Umbach (1797-1879) and Katherine Laschinger (1802-1871).Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesUmbach familyUmbach JohannUmbach Katherine Laschinger (m. Johann)Umbach ConradUmbach J.L.Umbach JacobUmbach Mary Reichert (m. Conrad)Griffin familyYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1824-1988Export options:Vicarious pioneer: the life of Jacob Y. Shantz
Type: BookAbstract: A biography of the Waterloo County Mennonite who played a significant role in helping Mennonites from Ukraine emigrate to Manitoba in the 1870s. Shantz's life is traced from his farm childhood and ...Keywords: ImmigrationEntrepreneursBiographiesRussian MennonitesUkraineBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerShantz Jacob Y.19th centuryYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1822-1909Export options:Volunteers for a Dream
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Discusses the organization, members, and activities of Toronto's Hadassah-WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organization) since 1917. The author pays particular attention to the Hadassah's efforts ...Year of publication: 1988Export options: