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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Benjamin Eby, founder of Kitchener and the spirit of progress
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biographical sketch of the church and community leader in Waterloo Township who established Berlin's first church, school, newspaper and furniture factory and wrote and published two spelling books ...Keywords: BiographiesClergyTeachersObituariesSchoolsMennonitesNewspapersIndustriesPennsylvania GermansBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1785-1855Export options:Blacks celebrate abolition of slavery in Elmira [WRP]
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief note about the colony of Blacks who settled in Peel Township between 1860 and 1875 and their annual summer celebration of the abolition of slavery. The last one recalled by the author took ...Keywords: Black peopleFestivalsYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1860-1886Export options:Breslau Mennonite Cemetery formerly Cressman Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4579): GCT East of Grand, Lot 115, Woolwich Township (formerly Waterloo Township)
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of 596 stones, preceded by an index. The introduction notes that the site was deeded to the Mennonite Church by Christian C. Snyder in 1837.Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1834-1984Export options:Canadian-German Folklore
Type: BookAbstract: A publication series produced irregularly by the society that was founded in 1951 by people such as Mabel Dunham and G.E. Reaman; the society assisted in organizing the Ontario Genealogical Society ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansGerman languageDialectsTweedsmuir historiesGenealogyFood customsIndigenous peoplesAgricultureFolkloreFolk artYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1784-1991Export options:Cedar Creek Cemetery records
Type: ReportAbstract: Photocopy of the record book begun in 1908 after the earlier records were destroyed in a fire. A plan of the cemetery is in rear pocket.Keywords: CemeteriesCemetery recordsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1908-1984Export options:Complete Woolwich cemetery records: Elmira Mennonite, St Jacobs Mennonite, Conestogo Old Order, North Woolwich Mennonite, Floradale Mennonite
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of markers in several Woolwich cemeteries, with indexes, plans and explanatory notes on each. Nearly 800 markers are transcribed and indexed for the West Woolwich or Elmira Mennonite ...Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1850-1980Export options:Descendants of Christian Erb II, 1734- 1810, and Maria Scherch, 1737-1814, (12 children) who came to Ontario, 1808 (bu. at Blair)
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogical charts of the descendants of Christian and Maria Erb, who migrated to Canada to be with their daughter, Elizabeth Erb Schneider. The Erbs married into the Eby, Schneider and Sherk ...Keywords: GenealogyErb FamilySherk familyErb ChristianErb Maria ScherchErb JacobErb Salome GraybillEby familySchneider familySchneider ChristianYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1808-1984Export options:Destination, Ottawa Valley
Type: BookKeywords: GermansOttawa River ValleyYear of publication: 1984Export options:Detailed history of the Noah B. Martin descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of Noah (1850-1933) and his wife Catherine Martin (1853-1919), both descendants of David Martin who left Switzerland for Pennsylvania in 1727. Noah and Catherine had nine children whose ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaMartin familyMartin Noah B.Martin Catharine Martin (m. Noah B.)Martin John M.Martin Rachel Bricker (m. John M.)Waterloo CountyYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1820-1961Export options:Died in 1961
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of notable people of Waterloo County who died in 1961, including William Anderson, Robert E. Cowan, Senator W.D. Euler, Enoch S. Gingrich, Andrew Heipel, Henry Herber Johnson, Mrs Leah ...Keywords: BiographiesObituariesOccupationsWomenPoliticiansAssociations and clubsPennsylvania GermansMennonitesWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1860-1961Export options: