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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
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Type: BookAbstract: An autobiography of a Hespeler painter, with illustrations of his work. The first five chapters are boyhood reminiscences, and the remaining stories mention the Panabaker family and the Hespeler area.Keywords: Art and artistsChildrenBiographiesChurches MethodistPanabaker Frank S.Panabaker FamilyPanabaker J.D.Panabaker W.Panabaker D.N.Knowles McGillivrayYear of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1904-1957Export options:Seventh generation of Cress family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief note stating that John and Lloyd Cress are the only seventh-generation descendants of Simon Cress who came to Woolwich Township in 1819.Year of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1819-1968Export options:The German Canadians of Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario in the First World War
Type: ThesisAbstract: A study of the general loyalty to the British Empire of German Canadian citizens and the perception of that loyalty by the Scottish citizens of Galt. The author discusses material collected from two ...Year of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1914-1918Export options:The History of the Pioneer German Language Press of Ontario, 1835-1918.
Type: BookKeywords: GermanNewspapers19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1968Export options:The Jacob Bernhardt family history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Philip and Barbara Bernhardt who came from Alsace to Preston in 1855, including details of their ten children.Year of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1817-1881Export options:The Peter G. Martin family history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the American forebears and offspring of Peter (1816-1902), a Mennonite who came from Pennsylvania in 1820 with his parents. He later settled on a farm north of St Jacobs with his wife ...Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesMartin familyMartin Peter G.Martin Maria Bowman (m. Peter G.)Shantz Irvin Rev.St JacobsYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1820-1968Export options:The printer of Roseville
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short article indicating that Louis M. Kaiser at the age of 90 was the oldest active printer in Canada. He had operated his printing business in Roseville for 65 years.Year of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1867-1957Export options:The records of H.W. Peterson of Kitchener, 1833-1835
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A translation of H.W. Peterson's register of baptisms and burials for which he or visiting clergymen officiated at Berlin.Keywords: Baptismal recordsBurialsClergyYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1833-1835Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the migration to North America by ten different European religious groups, notably the Mennonites. The references to Waterloo County (pp. 108-113 and 122-124) relate initial ...Keywords: SettlersGermansPennsylvania GermansAgricultureAmishLutheransMennonitesTunkersEthnic identityMapsYear of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options: