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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A genealogical record of the descendants
Type: ReportAbstract: A history of a family with combined German and Scottish ancestry. Those who settled in Waterloo County include the families of Philip Zeller who lived near Breslau, Elmer Zeller McIntyre who bred ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesSettlersGermansWaterloo CountyZeller familyWilmot TownshipBreslau (Ontario)19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1840-1987Export options:Bishop Benjamin Eby, 1785-1853
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the Waterloo Township pioneer from Hammer Creek, PA, relating his accomplishments as preacher and teacher at the first Mennonite meeting house in Ebytown (Berlin) in 1813. ...Keywords: BiographiesClergyMennonitesPublishersTeachersPennsylvania GermansEby BenjaminEbytownBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1785-1853Export options:Erb, Abraham
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the pioneer settler (1772- 1830) who migrated from Pennsylvania to the German Company Tract in 1806. The village of Waterloo eventually developed around the nucleus of Erb's water- ...Keywords: MennonitesPennsylvania GermansIndustriesSchoolsBiographiesErb AbrahamWaterloo TownshipGerman Company TractYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1806-1830Export options:Family history of Jacob and Elizabeth Eby Bergey
Type: BookAbstract: An annotated genealogy updating the 1925 work by Dr David Hendricks Bergey and including brief histories of the Bergey and Clemens families.Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesBiographiesBergey JacobEby ElizabethBergey familyClemens familyBirky familyBergey DavidYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1818-1987Export options:For friendship sake: a record of the descendants, Johannes A. Damm
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy with biographical notes of the family of a German sawmiller who gave his name to Dammsville, near Heidelberg, in 1855. Most of the family later moved to the Ayton area, but some ...Keywords: GenealogyGermansIndustriesBiographiesDomm familyDamm Johannes A.Damm Anna Klein (m. Johannes A.)Damm HeinrichDamm GeorgeDammsvilleYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1826-1929Export options:History of the "Good" ancestry
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of a history of the family of John and Magdalena Baumann, Pennsylvania Mennonites who came to Waterloo in 1818. The journey to Waterloo and early pioneer life are described, with ...Keywords: GenealogyImmigrationMennonitesPennsylvania GermansBiographiesCustoms and traditionsGood familyGood JohnGood Magdalena Baumann (m. John)Good SamuelYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1818-1929Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz: Mennonite businessman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the financial fortunes of Shantz (1822-1909), from his farming and sawmill business enterprises in the 1850s, the founding of the Dominion Button Works and other industries in the 1870s ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonitesBusinessesEntrepreneursSaw mill industryFarmersButton industryShantz Jacob Y.Berlin (Ontario)KitchenerYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1843-1914Export options:John Weicker family: 1830 pioneers of South Easthope Tsp., Perth County, East Zorra Township, Oxford County
Type: BookAbstract: A compendium of family trees, reunion reports, photographs, biographies and reminiscences relating to the Weicker family, German Lutherans who settled mostly in Perth County. Some of the family ...Keywords: GenealogyGermansObituariesBiographiesMapsWaterloo CountyPerth CountyWeicker familyWeicker JohnWeicker Catherine Zinkan (m. John)Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1830-1987Export options:Joseph Schneider: founder of the city
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Schneider's establishment of a sawmill and homestead in what was to become Berlin. Various descendants are also listed.Keywords: BiographiesGenealogyPennsylvania GermansSchneider JosephBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerWaterloo Township19th century20th centuryBeasley's TractYear of publication: 1929Historical Period: 1800-1928Export options:Memories of yesteryears
Type: BookAbstract: The autobiography of Lorne Shantz, born in 1906 on a farm near Philipsburg, describing his childhood and farm life. There are also genealogical charts and photographs of the Shantz family.Keywords: Shantz LorneShantz familyBiographiesFarmersGenealogyPhilipsburgWilmot Township20th centuryYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1906-1987Export options: