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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county: early settlers and their descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A reprint of the first chapter in Eby's book which is indexed in detail in the WRP database. There is a biographical sketch of Eby as one of the earliest local historians. The Pennsylvania Mennonite ...Keywords: MennonitesBiographiesIndigenous peoplesWar 1812Military conscriptionPennsylvania GermansWaterloo TownshipEby Ezra E.Sherk JosephBetzner SamuelYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1799-1861Export options:A record of the ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A history and genealogy of a Swiss Mennonite family who settled in Waterloo County. Isaac's grandfather, Samuel Moyer, came to the Vineland district of Ontario from Pennsylvania in 1800. The ...Keywords: GenealogySwissMennonitesPennsylvania GermansMoyer familyMoyer IsaacMoyer Esther Weber (m. Isaac)Moyer SamuelMoyer Magdalena Houser (m. Samuel)Moyer Sarah Snider (m. Isaac)Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1860-1970Export options:Family history and genealogy of Jacob and Marie (Lichti) Kuepfer
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical summary of the ancestors and descendants of a Swiss Anabaptist farming family in Wilmot Township. Biographical sketches introduce the families of the ten children. The 1861 census ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers SwissFarmersBiographiesWilmot TownshipKuepfer familyKuepfer John L.Kuepfer Magdalena Jantzi (m. John L.)Kuepfer Jacob L.Kuepfer Veronica Buerge (m. Jacob L.)Year of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1820-1976Export options:Family history of Karl Edler and his descendants, 1775-1975
Type: BookAbstract: An illustrated chart of the eight generations descended from Karl Edler of Dresden, Germany, whose three sons George, Karl and Frederick emigrated to Canada and the United States. George Edler ...Year of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1825-1975Export options:History of the Jacob B. Schmitt family
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Jacob (1845-1925), his first wife, Magdalena Snyder, and his second wife, Catherine Shantz. An introduction gives background information on the Schmitts who came ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesGermansWilmot TownshipSchmitt George R.Schmitt familySchmitt Salome Becker (m. George R.)Schmitt Jacob B.Schmitt Magdalena Snyder (m. Jacob B.)Schmitt Catherine Shantz (m. Jacob B.)Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1832-1970Export options:Kalbfleisch, Herbert Karl. History of Pioneer German Language Press of Ontario, 1835-1918
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: The author reviews the 1968 work by Herbert Karl Kalbfleisch.Year of publication: 1970Export options:My Old Order Mennonite heritage
Type: BookAbstract: A brief description of the faith, history and lifestyle of the Old Order Mennonites of Waterloo County. The author describes her own experience, from an Old Order Mennonite upbringing to baptism as a ...Keywords: Mennonites (Old Order)Customs and traditionsMusicEducationLeisure activitiesBiographiesWomenWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1970Export options:Our family history: book one, supplements, and newsletters [WRP]
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Waterloo County German Catholic family, written in 1976 with a 1977 supplement. Newsletters from 1979 and 1981 contain additional photographs and information. A reference to ...Keywords: GenealogyGermansBiographiesCatholicismDoll familyDoll BernhardDoll Mary Ann Wilhelm (m. Frederick)Doll FrederickWendling familyWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1799-1981Export options:Our family history: book two, supplements and newsletters
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Waterloo German Catholic family who later settled in Illinois. It contains the original 1976 edition, a 1977 supplement, and newsletters from 1979 and 1981.Keywords: GenealogyGermansBiographiesCatholicismDoll familyDoll BernhardDoll Mary Ann Wilhelm (m. Frederick)Doll FrederickWendling familyWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1799-1981Export options:Our family history: book two, supplements and newsletters [WRP]
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Waterloo German Catholic family who later settled in Illinois. It contains the original 1976 edition, a 1977 supplement, and newsletters from 1979 and 1981.Year of publication: 1976Historical Period: 1799-1981Export options: