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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Mennonite archives in Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the holdings of various Canadian Mennonite archives, including those with material about Waterloo County.Year of publication: 1990Export options:Mennonite settlement: the Bucks County caravan
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the migration of the families of John Biehn and George Bechtel from Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1800. The author notes that, contrary to most historical sources, these Mennonite ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansLand ownershipImmigrationGenealogyMennonitesWaterloo TownshipBiehn JohnSchoerg JosephBetzner Samuel JrBechtel GeorgeYear of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1798-1800Export options:Peter Bernhardt
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the co-founder of the Rock Brewery, president of the Preston Silver Band, generous supporter of the Preston Scout Troop, Mayor of Preston in 1908-09, and member of the Preston Public ...Year of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1850-1947Export options:Preston Times/Cambridge Times
Type: BookAbstract: A weekly paper begun after the Second World War, printed by Baulk Publishers and first edited by Norman Moeller. In 1969 it was sold to the Kitchener-Waterloo Record Ltd; in 1970 its title changed to ...Keywords: PublishersNewspapersYear of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1947-1992Export options:Roots: genealogical resources in W.L.U. Library
Type: BookAbstract: A bibliography of Canadian genealogical resources available at Wilfrid Laurier University, including works on heraldry, guides to calligraphy and archives, histories of ethnic groups and local ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1800-1990Export options:S.R. Knechtel
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short obituary of the Evangelical Church minister who served for 64 years in various churches, including the Olivet Evangelical Church, Kitchener.Year of publication: 1947Historical Period: 1880-1947Export options:St Clement's Roman Catholic Cemetery (CC#4499): Speedsville Road, Cambridge, formerly Waterloo Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of nearly 600 markers. The introduction notes that the parish of St Clement in Preston dates from about 1847, and that the Jesuits from Guelph had charge until 1889. The ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyYear of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1847-1987Export options:St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg (CC#4537): Concession VI, Lot 6, Eastern Section, Wellesley Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index and plan of about 130 markers. The introduction notes the association with St John's Lutheran Church (Canada Synod), founded in 1852 with the present stone church built in ...Keywords: CemeteriesBuildings StoneGenealogyYear of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1872-1973Export options:St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville (CC#4539): Concession A, Lot 5, Eastern Section, Wellesley Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with plan and index of some 160 markers. The introduction notes that the church and cemetery are located on the Wellesley-Waterloo line, and not particularly near Erbsville. The ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1852-1990Export options:Strasburg Lutheran Cemetery (CC#6480): Waterloo Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of 13 markers with an index. The introduction notes that the first log church was built in 1847-48 and the cemetery was officially established in 1850, though some burials occurred ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1845-1910Export options: