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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Adventures in colonization: co-ordinated developments unsurpassed in history, transforming a wilderness into the "greatest golden granary of the world", turning almost insurmountable obstacles into a triumphant success
Type: BookAbstract: Typescript biography of Jacob Y. Shantz by his son. Jacob's childhood and his role as a leading businessman of Berlin are described, with his settlement of Russian Mennonites in Manitoba given ...Keywords: MennonitesBiographiesGenealogyShantz Jacob Y.EntrepreneursBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerImmigrationRussian MennonitesManitobaYear of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1925-1950Export options:Arnold Jansen
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the owner of the Jansen Optical Company in Elmira, who died on 17 May 1949.Year of publication: 1949Historical Period: 1868-1949Export options:August Drechsler
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A number of brief anecdotes about the eccentric musician who often performed with the Berlin Musical Society under the direction of Theodore Zoellner.Keywords: MusicAssociations and clubsBiographiesDrechsler AugustZoellner TheodoreBerlin Musical SocietySaengerfest of 1886Leipzig GermanyBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1949Historical Period: c1870-c1890Export options:George A. Gruetzner
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the founder of the Hespeler Furniture Company who was elected Reeve in 1921 and Mayor in 1925.Year of publication: 1949Historical Period: 1855-1949Export options:Historical notes on the Grand River
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An address given at Chicopee on August 2, 1930 on the history and prehistory of the river, its geographical characteristics and various inhabitants and explorers since the seventeenth century.Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1600-1930Export options:How Galt meets an immigration problem
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Reference from the Canadian Periodical Index.Keywords: ImmigrationMigration processYear of publication: 1949Historical Period: 1949Export options:Lautenschlager family 1618-1929
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical record of family members, with birth and death dates and places of residence. Some entries include photographs and more detailed biographical information. Most names are connected with ...Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1830-1929Export options:Ontario High School German Grammar
Type: BookKeywords: German languageEducationYear of publication: 1930Export options:Ontario high school German grammar
Type: BookKeywords: German language educationYear of publication: 1930Export options:President's address: deserted villages of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the decline of rural villages such as Fisher's Mills and Kossuth.Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1810-1930Export options: