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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A history of the Stauffer families who came to Ontario
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy based on the 1934 work by C.T. Groh. This report includes more information on the European ancestors, the names of all Stauffers who came to Upper Canada before 1867, and a brief ...Year of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1800-1977Export options:A letter: 1846
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A letter written to Samuel and Elizabeth Bechtel of Hespeler from Christian and Elizabeth Bauman (Bowman) of Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1846.Keywords: CorrespondencePennsylvania GermansSettlersHespelerWaterloo TownshipMennonitesBechtel familyYear of publication: 1969Historical Period: 1846Export options:Canadiana Germanica: a journal for German- Canadian Studies and news bulletin of the German-Canadian Historical Association and the Historical Society of Mecklenburg Upper Canada Ont.
Type: MiscellaneousAbstract: A quarterly publication with articles in both English and German on German-Canadians. Many are transcripts or facsimiles of articles in other periodicals such as the "Kitchener-Waterloo Record". ...Keywords: GermansEthnic identityIndexesPeriodicalsMennonitesPennsylvania GermansOntarioWaterloo CountyAssociations and clubsYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1799-1992Export options:Descendants of John Hess Brubacher D-14, 1782-1862 of Juniata County and his nephew "Cooper" John Sherk Brubacher D-63, 1807-1887
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy including many Waterloo descendants. One of the earliest Brubachers to settle in the Waterloo region was John W. Brubacher who came to Woolwich Township from Pennsylvania in about 1825 ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesMennonitesIndigenous peoplesIndustriesPennsylvania GermansWoolwich TownshipConestogoWellesley TownshipHawkesvilleYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1825-1977Export options:Deutsch als Muttersprache in Kanada: Berichte zur Gegenwartslage
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of essays about German- language enclaves in Canada. Werner Bausenhart, Kurt Nabert, Klaus H. Bongart and others discuss the dialects of Ontario German-speaking communities, especially ...Keywords: AmishGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsWaterloo CountyOntarioYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1945-c1975Export options:Died in 1969
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of notable people who died in 1969: Amos B. Bowman, Miss Isabella C. Deans, Mrs Aaron Y. Haist, Henry H. Johnson, Miss Margaret P. McKenzie, William H. Milroy, Dr Alex O. Potter, Dr George ...Year of publication: 1969Historical Period: 1865-1969Export options:Family records of the Gingrich descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of eight generations of descendants of John Gingrich and Anna Hackman, who came from Pennsylvania and settled on a farm south of Elmira.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesPennsylvania GermansWoolwich TownshipGingrich JohnGingrich Anna Hackman (m. John)Gingrich Moses H.Gingrich Susannah Martin (m. Moses)Gingrich Susannah Brubacher (m. Moses)Year of publication: 1969Historical Period: 1800-1969Export options:German in Ontario. I. Toronto and Ottawa; German of the Mennonites
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1977Export options:German in Ontario. II. The German Language and Culture in Kitchener-Waterloo
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: GermanDialectsLanguage maintenanceLanguage interactionCultural identityGermansKitchenerWaterlooYear of publication: 1977Export options:German-Language Radio and TV Broadcasts in Canada
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1977Export options: