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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Abraham and Elizabeth (Zug) Stauffer
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogy with biographical notes on a family who left Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for Waterloo County in 1805. The family intermarried with many other well- known Waterloo County pioneers.Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesIndigenous peoplesBiographiesZug familyStauffer familyPrestonBreslau (Ontario)Waterloo CountyYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1805-1970Export options:Boundary maintenance among Ontario Amish Mennonites
Type: ReportAbstract: An analysis of the challenge to the Amish Mennonites' ethnic identity by external economic forces and internal differences in ideology, during the period of increasing prosperity between 1940 and ...Keywords: AmishEthnic groupsOccupationsEthnic identityCustoms and traditionsEducationAcculturationPerth CountyWaterloo RegionWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1940-1970Export options:Christian B. Jantzi and Anna Lichty
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Christian and Anna, some of whom still live in Waterloo County. Christian was the eldest son of Michael and Marie Boshart who farmed near Baden. Handwritten ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesFrenchJantzi familyJantzi JohnJantzi MichaelJantzi Marie Boshart (m. Michael)Jantzi Christian B.Jantzi Anna Lichty (m. Christian B.)Nafziger PeterYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1837-1973Export options:Christian Wagler family
Type: BookAbstract: A manuscript genealogy of the family of Christian and his wife, Anne Marie Wagler, who came from France in 1848 and settled on what later became the Livingston farm in Baden.Keywords: MennonitesAmishGenealogyWagler familyWagler ChristianWagler Anne Marie Wagler (m. Christian)Oesch ChristianLivingston John P.BadenWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1848-1975Export options:Descendants of John Wismer and his wife Agnes Honsberger of Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
Type: BookAbstract: An account concentrating on the history of the family in Pennsylvania and the Vineland area, with biographical notes on descendants who moved to Waterloo County, especially Kitchener.Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyWismer familyBiographiesWaterloo CountyBerlin (Ontario)Kitchener20th centuryYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1907-1974Export options:Descendants of Manassah Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the ancestors and descendants of Manassah, son of David and Rebecca Shantz. Manassah and his wife, Magdalena Shantz, had nine children. A name index for this work was added in 1991 by ...Year of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1800-1974Export options:Family history and genealogy of John Jantzi and Elizabeth Gerber
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of an Amish Mennonite family who migrated from France to New York State and then settled in Wilmot Township. The biographical sketches which introduce the families of each of John and ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers FrenchAmishFarmersBiographiesJantzi familyJantzi JohnJantzi Elizabeth Gerber (m. John)Kuepfer familyYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1832-1974Export options:History of the Noah W. Shantz and Rachel Shantz descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of Noah (1854-1920) and Rachel (1856-1890), Waterloo County Mennonites who had seven children. An introduction explains that the family is related to Christian who came from Pennsylvania ...Keywords: GenealogyShantz familyShantz Noah W.Shantz Rachel ShantzMennonitesBiographiesPennsylvaniaWaterloo CountyWaterloo Region19th centuryYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1810-1974Export options:Kanada, Ihre neue Heimat: Handbuch für Auswanderer
Type: BookAbstract: A handbook for German-speaking Europeans intending to emigrate to Canada. Chapter 4 describes the Region of Waterloo, especially the Old Order Mennonites.Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1977-1983Export options:List of Mennonists, Quakers and Tunkers
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of those who paid 10 shillings as tax exemption money, including Peter Lammer, Joseph Lichte, Michael Roth, Jacob Miller, John Erb, Christian Moyer, John Lugibihl, David Geiger, Jacob Gingrich ...Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1836Export options: