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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Business man on the hill
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Berlin-born Louis O. Breithaupt, written when he was Member of Parliament for North Waterloo. The article outlines Breithaupt's business career with the Breithaupt Leather Company, ...Keywords: PoliticiansBiographiesGermansIndustriesBusinessesBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerBreithaupt Louis OrvilleBreithaupt familyYear of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1890-1947Export options:Deaths, 1952
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of seven prominent individuals who died in 1952: Mrs Lucy McPhail, Mrs Mary Milroy, Dr E.N. Coutts, Mrs Racie Pollock, R.N. Merritt, Edward Schnarr, and John Reidel.Year of publication: 1952Historical Period: 1852-1952Export options:Edward D. Lang
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief obituary of the Kitchener retailer who served the King Street Baptist Church as Sunday School superintendent for 24 years and was on the board of the Y.M.C.A. for 55 years.Keywords: ObituariesKitchenerGermansLang Edward D.Year of publication: 1952Historical Period: 1867-1952Export options:Frank F. Zwick
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of the Waterloo doctor who served as county coroner and in both world wars. Active in community affairs, Dr Zwick sat on the Waterloo Public School Board and was a member of the ...Year of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1914-1947Export options:Genealogy of Jacob and Magdalena Bender: record of descendants until the year of our Lord 1946
Type: BookAbstract: The third edition of the genealogy, noting addresses and the religion of the head of each family and whether or not he was ordained.Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesBender familyBender JacobBender Magdalene BrennemanBender Jacob R.Luckhart NelsonBender JohnBender Catherine Miller (m. John)ClergyYear of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1832-1946Export options:German Immigration into Canada
Type: BookKeywords: ImmigrationGermansKitchenerLegislationYear of publication: 1952Historical Period: 1945-1951Export options:German or Canadian?
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An essay about German identity in southwestern Ontario, based on examples from German-language newspapers in Ontario. The author attributes the lack of active political ambition by early German ...Keywords: NewspapersIndustriesPoetryGerman languageEthnic groupsEthnic identityCustoms and traditionsOntarioWorld War IAcculturationYear of publication: 1952Historical Period: c1800-c1950Export options:Glimpses of mother
Type: BookAbstract: A spiritual character sketch of Mrs Silas Bauman (Lydia Ann Groff, 1862-1949) written by her daughter. It includes letters, poems and other writings by Lydia Ann.Keywords: MennonitesWomenCorrespondenceBiographiesPoetryFloradaleKitchenerBerlin (Ontario)Bauman Lydia Ann Groff (m. Silas)Shantz MerleYear of publication: 1952Historical Period: 1862-1949Export options:Historical sketch of the Biehn family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short account of the Biehn (Bean) family, with particular reference to the direct descendants of John Biehn Jr who arrived in the Waterloo area in 1800.Year of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1800-1840Export options:Historical sketch of the Biehn families and the descendants, 1700-1947
Type: BookAbstract: A detailed account of the Biehn family, from 1800 when John Biehn Sr migrated to Waterloo County, to 1946. Many descendants are listed, with birth and death dates and some mention of their ...Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyPennsylvania GermansWar 1812Bean AbrahamBean S.U.Biehn John JrBiehn JohnSchoerg JosephBetzner SamuelYear of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1800-1947Export options: