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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Carl Kranz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of Kranz (c1869-1938) who was Mayor of Berlin in 1904 and 1905 and an advocate of hydro-electric power.Year of publication: 1938Historical Period: c1869-1938Export options:Edward M. Devitt
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of Edward M. Devitt (1867-1938), Waterloo pharmacist and member of the Waterloo Park Board for thirty-five years.Year of publication: 1938Historical Period: 1867-1938Export options:Shade, Absalom
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the businessman and politician who managed the settlement of William Dickson's lands in Dumfries Township, around Shade's Mills (later renamed Galt). The author describes the varied ...Keywords: Shade AbsalomDickson WilliamBusinessmenFlour mill industryBiographiesShade's MillsGaltDumfries TownshipYear of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1816-1862Export options:Sir Adam Beck - the human dynamo (1857- 1925)
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of the Baden-born organizer of the Hydro Electric Power Commission, noting Beck's other achievements and relating the influence of his father, Jacob Beck, on his interest in water ...Year of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1857-1925Export options: