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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Adventures in colonization: co-ordinated developments unsurpassed in history, transforming a wilderness into the "greatest golden granary of the world", turning almost insurmountable obstacles into a triumphant success
Type: BookAbstract: Typescript biography of Jacob Y. Shantz by his son. Jacob's childhood and his role as a leading businessman of Berlin are described, with his settlement of Russian Mennonites in Manitoba given ...Keywords: MennonitesBiographiesGenealogyShantz Jacob Y.EntrepreneursBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerImmigrationRussian MennonitesManitobaYear of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1925-1950Export options:Berlin, Ontario, 1916
Type: ThesisAbstract: An analysis of the 1916 Berlin assessment rolls, the first year for which there is a complete assessment record. The author concludes that by 1916 the German entrepreneurial elite was being ...Keywords: OccupationsSchoolsDemographic statisticsBusinessesIndustriesEthnic groupsEthnic identityGermansBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 197Historical Period: 1912-1916Export options:Historical notes on the Grand River
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An address given at Chicopee on August 2, 1930 on the history and prehistory of the river, its geographical characteristics and various inhabitants and explorers since the seventeenth century.Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1600-1930Export options:Lautenschlager family 1618-1929
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical record of family members, with birth and death dates and places of residence. Some entries include photographs and more detailed biographical information. Most names are connected with ...Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1830-1929Export options:Lieder-Sammlung tunes
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesMusicHymnsYear of publication: 197Export options:Mannheim-Latschar Mennonite Cemetery (CC#4560): Concession North of Bleam's Road, Lot pt 4, Wilmot Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with plan and index of 275 markers dating from about 1840. There is no introduction.Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyChurches MennoniteYear of publication: 197Historical Period: 1841-1976Export options:Minute and account book of the burying ground known as Rushes Cemetery, September 25, 1874-
Type: ReportAbstract: A photocopy of pages relating to the years from 1878 to 1971. According to the records, the earliest burial occurred in 1848.Year of publication: 197Historical Period: 1848-1971Export options:Ontario High School German Grammar
Type: BookKeywords: German languageEducationYear of publication: 1930Export options:Ontario high school German grammar
Type: BookKeywords: German language educationYear of publication: 1930Export options:President's address: deserted villages of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A discussion of the decline of rural villages such as Fisher's Mills and Kossuth.Year of publication: 1930Historical Period: 1810-1930Export options: