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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Freeport Pioneer Cemetery (CC#5432): Riverbank Drive, Broken Front Lot 14, Waterloo Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of about 100 markers in the half-acre burial ground which dates from 1818.Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1818-1950Export options:Gemeinschaftliche Lieder-Sammlung : zum allgemeinen Gebrauch des wahren Gottesdienstes : mit einem Inhalt sammt zweifachem Register versehen. -
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesMennonites (Old Order)HymnsYear of publication: 1961Export options:History and genealogy of Andrew and Lydia (Getz or Goetz) Kuepfer
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a poor Swiss Amish family who arrived in Wilmot Township about 1850. Andrew was a weaver whose twin brother Jacob migrated to Wilmot before him. The five children of Andrew and Lydia, ...Keywords: AmishSettlers SwissWeaving industryGenealogyKuepfer familyKuepfer AndrewKuepfer Lydia Goetz (m. Andrew)Kennel familyEiman familySchweitzer EdwardYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1850-1974Export options:History of the Noah W. Shantz and Rachel Shantz descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of Noah (1854-1920) and Rachel (1856-1890), Waterloo County Mennonites who had seven children. An introduction explains that the family is related to Christian who came from Pennsylvania ...Keywords: GenealogyShantz familyShantz Noah W.Shantz Rachel ShantzMennonitesBiographiesPennsylvaniaWaterloo CountyWaterloo Region19th centuryYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1810-1974Export options:In search of myself
Type: BookKeywords: BiographiesAuthorsGrove Frederick PhilipYear of publication: 1974Export options:Interning Canada's 'Enemy Aliens,' 1914-1919
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: At the outbreak of World War I, roughly 200,000 'Austrians,' mainly of Ukrainian descent, resided in Canada. Until the government released or paroled them, they constituted the majority of enemy ...Year of publication: 1974Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A sketch of the Berlin entrepreneur and businessman, noted for his efforts in helping Russian Mennonites to settle in Manitoba during the 1870s.Keywords: Farmers' marketsMennonitesButton industryFelt industryFoundriesFootwear industryRussian MennonitesShantz Jacob Y.Shantz Barbara Biehn (m. Jacob Y.)Dominion Button Works BerlinYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1822-1909Export options:Kitchener's oldest merchant retires
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A note of the retirement of Jacob D. Miller from his business, Miller and Hohmeier, founded in 1912.Year of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1912-1961Export options:Master of the mill
Type: BookKeywords: FictionYear of publication: 1961Export options:Notes on the Eby family
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogical notes on the Canadian and United States members of the Eby family. The first volume contains photocopies of the index card file of Eby names, arranged alphabetically by first name with. ...Keywords: GenealogyIndexesBibliographiesOccupationsWaterloo CountyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesEby familyYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1800-1974Export options: