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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Died in 1959
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of notable people of Waterloo County who died in 1959: Rev. MacFarlane Bell Davidson, Mrs S.A. Detweiler, Louis Blake Duff, Gordon C.G. Fleming, Harry L. Guy, Alexander F. Hahn, Charles Keith ...Year of publication: 1959Historical Period: 1869-1959Export options:Oldster still at job after 71 years
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short account of the long working life of Susan Scharlach who began her 72nd year at the A. and C. Boehmer Box Company, Kitchener in 1959.Year of publication: 1959Historical Period: 1876-1959Export options:Philipp Lautenschlager's letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of a German letter from a new Canadian resident to his family in Herchenrode, Hesse. The letter describes the passage to North America and the way of life, wages and prices in Waterloo ...Keywords: CorrespondenceOccupationsWomenTaxationCustoms and traditionsGerman languageLautenschlager PhilippWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1831Export options:Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options: