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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
50 Jahre in Canada: damals und heute
Type: BookAbstract: An account of Jacob Hoffman's family after arrival in Canada from Ukraine in the 1920s. The first 21 pages describe the family's stay in Waterloo County, living on the Burkhart farm or in Kitchener ...Keywords: ImmigrantsRussian MennonitesHoffman familyHoffman JacobBiographiesUkraineKitchenerWaterloo County20th centuryYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1923-1973Export options:A Good family genealogy: a detailed record of the descendants of Menno Good (1838- 1919)
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the Good family, members of which emigrated to North America in the early 18th century. Particular emphasis is given to the descendants of Menno Good and Joanna Martin and their seven ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesMennonitesPennsylvania GermansWoolwich TownshipGood familyGood MennoGood ChristianGood AbrahamGood PeterYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1800-1979Export options:A historical study of political, ethnic and religious composition of Kitchener and Waterloo
Type: ThesisAbstract: An analysis of the social and occupational characteristics of elected officials in the two cities from 1854 to 1968. The author presents tables on education levels, incomes, professions, club ...Keywords: Ethnic groupsElitesReligionAssociations and clubsGermansPoliticiansOccupationsEthnic identityBusinessmenKitchenerYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1854-1968Export options:A Martin family genealogy: a detailed record of the descendants of Isaac D. Martin (1844-1931)
Type: BookAbstract: The Martin family farmed near Elmira and then near Hawkesville. There are short profiles of Isaac D. Martin's children and a chart naming his grandchildren and great- grandchildren.Keywords: GenealogyFarmersHawkesvilleElmiraMartin familyMartin Isaac D.Woolwich TownshipWellesley TownshipYear of publication: 1968Historical Period: 1844-1968Export options:A record of the ancestors and descendants of David B. Martin, 1838-1920; supplement: John C. Weber family, the Hoover family
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the family of an Old Order Mennonite who farmed near Wallenstein with his wife, Catherine Weber. There are biographical notes on David's American ancestors, but none on his descendants.Keywords: FarmersMennonites (Old Order)ClergyGenealogyWallensteinMartin familyMartin David B.Hoover familyWeber John C.Martin Jacob G.Year of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1820-1920Export options:A short history of Kitchener, Ontario, 1933-1935
Type: ThesisAbstract: An examination of the economic and political status of the city's elite, classified as patricians, entrepreneurs or ex-plebes. Tables list members of boards, commissions and political departments.Keywords: PoliticiansAssociations and clubsBusinessesKitchenerEuler W.D.Tweed S.C.Asmussen NicholasSturm H.W.Lips C.G.Hodgson WilliamYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1933-1935Export options:A string of amber: the heritage of the Mennonites
Type: BookAbstract: A popular account with occasional references to Waterloo County. Topics include the settlement process, charming and divining, and marriage and funeral customs. Personal anecdotes by the author, who ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1800-1973Export options:After Fifty Years, an Optimist
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Reminiscences of an Orthodox rabbi now in Chicago who formerly served congregations in Tulsa (Oklahoma) and Ottawa (Ontario), and was later president of the Hebrew Theological College. [J. D. Sarna]Year of publication: 1979Export options:Analecta Helvetica et Germanica: eine Festschrift zu Ehren von Hermann Boeschenstein
Type: BookYear of publication: 1979Export options:Assimilation processes among immigrants : a study of German and Italian immigrants to Hamilton
Type: BookKeywords: GermansHamiltonAcculturationYear of publication: 1973Export options: