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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
History of the Thaler family: tracing the descendants of George Adam Thaler, born September 11, 1785, died December 11, 1865
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy, biographical notes and reunion reports relating to a German family who settled near Breslau about 1820. An expanded second edition was published in 1966.Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesSettlersGermansThaler familyThaler George Adam 1785-1865Breslau (Ontario)Waterloo Township19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1820-1960Export options:Jacob Shantz (c1710-1781) and his descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the three of Jacob's children whose families came to Waterloo County: Isaac who married Barbara Reiff, Esther who married Abraham Bergey, and Christian who married Hannah Paul.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaShantz IsaacShantz Barbara ReiffBergey AbrahamBergey Esther Shantz (m. Abraham)Shantz ChristianShantz Hannah Paul (m. Christian)Shoemaker Mary ShantzYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1808-1983Export options:Krugerdorf
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1891-1984Export options:Pioneers of Waterloo County
Type: BookAbstract: A study of the settlement of the townships in the Waterloo region from the time of the Six Nations Indians to 1850, with an appraisal of the three main ethnic groups, the Scots, the Pennsylvania- ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesSettlersPennsylvania GermansGermansMennonitesScotsImmigrationAmishOccupationsEthnic groupsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1850Export options:Schneider, Snider and Snyders: the descendants of Hannes, 1534 and Catherine (Haus) of Berne Switzerland and Jacob, 1764- 1853 (Bloomingdale)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy, based on historical sources, of the ancestors and descendants of the three Schneider brothers, Jacob, Joseph and Christian, who came to Waterloo County early in the 19th century. Jacob ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaBloomingdaleDoonBerlin (Ontario)Berne SwitzerlandSchneider familySnider FamilySnyder familyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1983Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Noah B. Martin and Catharine Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of members of a Swiss Mennonite family who migrated from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County in 1820. Noah was the son of John M. Martin and Rachel Bricker.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaMartin familyMartin Noah B.Martin Catharine Martin (m. Noah B.)Cress familyBricker familyWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1820-1984Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Solomon Snider and Elizabeth Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy relating to the larger family tree of Peter Bricker and Elizabeth Cress, grandparents of Elizabeth Martin.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaSnider SolomonSnider Elizabeth Martin (m. Solomon)Snider FamilyCress familyBricker familyMusselman familySchwartz familyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1846-1984Export options:The Germans in Ontario: a bibliography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A listing of nearly 750 titles of articles appearing in newspapers, periodicals and encyclopedias, as well as of genealogies, biographies, and church, local, and provincial histories, many of which ...Keywords: BibliographiesArchitectureAgricultureAmishArt and artistsGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityReligious buildingsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options:The Milatz, Militz family tree: a record of Frederick Milatz (1837-1917) and his descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with an introductory family history of Germans who came to the Preston area in 1886. Frederick Jr became a stationary engineer in charge of Preston's power supply at Blair and later at ...Keywords: GenealogyEngineersElectricitySettlers GermanPublic utilitiesFloodsMilatz familyMilatz FrederickMilatz Frederick JrRogulski familyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1886-1984Export options: