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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
History of Kitchener, Waterloo and district
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A bibliography of 41 titles; no items from the Waterloo Historical Society reports are included.Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1800-1960Export 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:In memoriam: Alfred J.K. Schenk
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Reminiscences of an historian, musician, gardener and author of Folk-song book in the street-talk of Berlin, Ontario.Keywords: BiographiesMusicReminiscencesGardensWritersSt Matthew's Lutheran Church ConestogoDoon Heritage CrossroadsPennsylvania German Folklore Society's Men's ChorusMaryhillYear of publication: 1996Historical Period: c1920-1996Export options:Inductees to the Cambridge Hall of Fame, February 19, 1996
Type: ReportAbstract: Short biographies and photographs of the following people: James Cowan, Elizabeth "Mother" Gress, George Heggie, Norman "Normie" Himes, Roy Johnston, Otto Klotz, Robert "Scotty" Rankine, and Adam ...Year of publication: 1996Historical Period: 1803-1996Export options:Kin of Hespeler
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of a letter received by the Mayor of Hespeler from Mrs H.B. (Stephanie) Benn, granddaughter of William Hespeler, the younger brother of Jacob.Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1840-1960Export options:Kitchener: an illustrated history
Type: BookKeywords: Berlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1996Export options:Local man has icy Niagara Falls adventure
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An article reprinted from The Elmira Signet, describing how the honour of being the first person to descend Niagara Falls on ice belongs to a Waterloo County boy. This was a younger brother of Isaac ...Year of publication: 1996Historical Period: 1893-1893Export options:Louis Orville Breithaupt
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary for L.O. Breithaupt (1890- 1960), the youngest Mayor of Kitchener and MP for Waterloo North, and former Lieutenant- Governor of Ontario.Keywords: BiographiesObituariesPoliticiansGermansBreithaupt Louis OrvilleBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerOntarioYear of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1890-1960Export options:Multiculturalism, Jews and identities in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: JewsEthnic identityYear of publication: 1996Export options:Nachbar an de Schtroas
Type: BookYear of publication: 1960Export options: