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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Benjamin Eby
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography to mark the unveiling of a plaque at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener.Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1785-1853Export options:Canadian Amish Mennonite Roots in Pennsylvania
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Traces the migration from Pennsylvania and settlement in what are now York and Waterloo counties, Ontario, of the Troyer, Stoltzfus, Schwartzentruber, and other Amish families.Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1785-1835Export options:Community leadership and decision-making: entrepreneurial elites in two Ontario towns, 1870-1930
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A discussion of the power of community elites in Berlin/Kitchener and Waterloo. The author reports systematic analysis of the economic, political and associational roles of community leaders, based ...Keywords: Breithaupt familyBreithaupt Louis Jacob (1855-1939)PoliticiansEthnic identityMennonitesGermansOccupationsUrbanizationWaterlooKitchenerYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1870-1930Export options:Died in 1960
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of 28 notable people of Waterloo County who died in 1960: Dr C.C. Ballantyne, Msgr William Becker, Mrs Samuel B. Cassel, Mrs Sophia Doering, Dr Samuel H. Eckel, G.A.M. Edwards, Msgr William C ...Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1856-1960Export options:Doctors in Waterloo County: 1852-1925
Type: ReportAbstract: A collection of short biographies of physicians who practised in the county, including details of year of birth, education, local practice and, if available, other community interests.Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1852-1925Export options:Early Mennonite migrations from Pennsylvania and subsequent settlements in Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A useful summary of settlement in what became Waterloo, Woolwich and Wilmot Townships, in the context of Upper Canada generally. The author recounts the dealings with Richard Beasley and other ...Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:Family names in the Kitchener-Waterloo City Directory [WRP]
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A report of a survey finding more Schmidts listed than any other name, with Webers in second place and Millers third.Keywords: Schmidt familySchmitt familyWeber familyMiller familySmith familyShantz familyMartin familyKitchenerWaterlooGermansYear of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1960Export options:Founder of Preston commemorated
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short account of the founding of Preston by John Erb, including biographical information and a description of the unveiling of a plaque in 1960.Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1805-1960Export options:Highlights of Self-employment of Ethnocultural Groups in Canada: report 4 : German, Italian, Jewish, Polish, Ukrainian and Dutch groups in selected industries (in Canada, Ontario, Toronto). [Microfiche]
Type: BookKeywords: GermansTorontoEmploymentYear of publication: 1986Export options: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: