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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A history of the Diebel family, tracing the descendants of Johann Heinrich Diebel, born March 18, 1736, died October 18, 1813, and his wife, Anna Katherine Glebe, born May
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with biographical information on family members, many of whom moved to Michigan, Wellington and Bruce Counties. Some descendants reside in Waterloo County.Year of publication: 1936Historical Period: 1855-1936Export options:Amasa Winger
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Winger (1869-1953), leading citizen of Elmira and owner of a dry- goods store for forty years.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1869-1953Export options:Charles W. Schierholtz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Schierholtz (1859-1953) who owned "The Elmira Advertiser" until 1916 when it amalgamated with "The Elmira Signet".Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1859-1953Export options:Henry Weber Shoemaker, 1878-1953
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the pharmacist who owned Shoemaker's Drug Store in Kitchener for forty years.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1878-1953Export options:Historical notes, 1936
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of the removal of graves in the second Preston Roman Catholic cemetery to an area near the Speedsville Road, because of the widening of the highway between Galt and Preston.Keywords: RailwaysCemeteriesRoadsChurches CatholicYear of publication: 1936Historical Period: 1857-1936Export options:History of the Boehm (Beam) family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the migration of ancestors of Charles Adam Boehm to Pennsylvania and later to Canada.Keywords: ImmigrationGenealogyMennonitesBoehm C.A.Boehm M.S.Boehm JacobBeam AbrahamBeam AdamBoehm MartinWaterlooYear of publication: 1936Historical Period: 1700-1929Export options:Honour to whom honour is due
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of a birthday tribute to the noted writer who was the first trained librarian in Ontario and the first woman president of various local organizations, including the Waterloo Historical Society.Year of publication: 1953Historical Period: 1953Export options:Joseph Stauffer
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Stauffer (1852-1936), the salesman who worked his way up to be president of Newlands and Company and, with Andrew Newlands, founded the Galt Robe Company. Family information about the ...Keywords: BiographiesGenealogyBusinessesTextile IndustryAssociations and clubsPennsylvania GermansDoonBlairGaltBowman NancyYear of publication: 1936Historical Period: 1852-1936Export options:Kitchener German: A Pennsylvania German Dialect
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Pennsylvania GermanDialectsKitchenerYear of publication: 1953Export options: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: