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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A long-neglected son of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of Ephraim Weber (1870- 1956), writer, teacher, rancher, and correspondent with L.M. Montgomery.Year of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1870-1956Export options: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: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:Ontario's history in maps
Type: BookAbstract: A fine volume of early maps, reproduced with explanatory text and annotations and including several showing the Waterloo County area. A 1792 plan of the Six Nations Indian lands is reproduced on page ...Keywords: MapsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1792-1850Export options:Rev. F.W. Bindemann, pioneer and preacher
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Bindemann (1790-1865) on the occasion of the demolition of his house.Keywords: BiographiesClergySettlers GermanChurches AnglicanChurches LutheranChurches MennoniteChurches SwedenborgianVeteransBindemann Frederick W. Rev. (1790-1865)Bindemann August GeorgeYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1830-1865Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Menno Lichty and Catharine Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the Swiss Mennonite family, taken mainly from Ezra Eby's "A Biographical History of Waterloo township" (1895).Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBiographiesLichty familyLichty JohnLichty Barbara Hoffman (m. John)Martin DavidMartin familyMartin MariaWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1822-1983Export options:The ancestors and descendants of Menno Martin and Elizabeth Koenig (King)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Menno, son of John M. Martin and Rachel Bricker. Their Mennonite ancestor, David Martin, came to Waterloo County with his family in 1820.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesMartin familyMartin MennoMartin Elizabeth King (m. Menno)Bricker familyCress familyMartin DavidWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1820-1984Export options:The Kraemer-Spetz families: early settlers in Waterloo County, 1827-1961
Type: ReportAbstract: Family histories and genealogies of the Kraemer and Spetz families, Catholics of Waterloo County who intermarried. Information about St Jerome's College and early priests of Waterloo County is given ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers FrenchBrewery industrySettlers GermanKraemer GeorgeKraemer Johanna Spetz (m. George)Kraemer familySpetz FamilyKroetsch JohnKroetsch Mary Ann Spetz (m. John)Year of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1827-1961Export options:The Peterson diary
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the diary of Rev. John Peterson of Markham, including a brief reference to the description by his son, Henry William, of a church service conducted by Benjamin Eby.Keywords: ClergyDiariesMennonitesGerman languageLutheransEby BenjaminPeterson Henry WilliamPeterson Henry William JrPeterson familyPeterson Harriet Middleton Clayton Douglas (m. H.W.)Year of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1819-1852Export options:The Weishar family, 1818-1983
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the ancestors and descendants of Andrew Weishar and Margaretha Zinger. Andrew, a native of Alsace- Lorraine, farmed in Waterloo Township from 1863 to 1871, when he and his family moved ...Keywords: GenealogyFarmersBiographiesWeishar familyWeishar AndrewZinger ChrysostumWeishar Margaretha Zinger (m. Andrew)Brohman LeonardAlsace-LorraineWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1860-1983Export options: