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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A representative list of holdings for the use of genealogical workers
Type: BookAbstract: A select bibliography of genealogical works for the Waterloo-Wellington area held by the libraries of Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University or University of Guelph ...Year of publication: 1981Export options:Brothers beyond the sea: national socialism in Canada
Type: BookKeywords: Deutscher Bund CanadaOntarioGermansEthnic identityPolitical partiesWaterloo CountyNational socialismYear of publication: 1981Export options:German immigration into Canada: a survey
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An overview of German settlement including the waves of migration to the Waterloo area. It is noted that this article is a translation of the original German work by Werner A. Bausenhart.Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1799-c1835Export options:German Sängerfest in Waterloo County during the late nineteenth century
Type: ThesisKeywords: MusicWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1981Export options:Guide to local history materials: Doris Lewis Rare Book Room, University of Waterloo Library
Type: BookAbstract: Arranged in three sections: books held in the collection, books (and other sources) relating to Waterloo County available in the Genealogical Society Library of Utah, and archives. References to ...Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1830-1940Export options:Historic settlement patterns by ethnicity
Type: ReportAbstract: A map showing the date of settlement, ethnic group, and predominant religion of locales in Waterloo Region. Accompanying documentation lists the township or town and gives an historical summary.Keywords: Ethnic groupsEthnic identitySettlersGermansPennsylvania GermansMennonitesLutheransAmishWaterloo CountyMapsYear of publication: 1975Historical Period: 1800-1974Export options:List of oral history tapes in the Kitchener Public Library
Type: ReportAbstract: An index to a growing collection of oral history tapes, begun by the Kitchener Public Library in 1981 and amounting to more than 700 tapes by 1991. The tapes are listed in numerical order, with brief ...Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1981-Export options:Mennonites: the old ways are forever
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A popular account of the traditional values and customs preserved by the Mennonites.Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1800-1980Export options:Oral history of Waterloo County
Type: BookAbstract: Information derived from interviews of Waterloo County residents about the period from World War I to World War II. The reminiscences have been arranged by topics, including the name change from ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyWorld War IAgricultureWomenIndustriesSchoolsHospitalsPequegnat familyKaufman A.R. (1885-1979)Military recruitmentYear of publication: 1975Historical Period: 1914-1945Export options:Shoemaker pioneers: the early genealogy and history of the colonial Shoemaker families who came to America before the revolution
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the Shoemaker family in the United States that mentions the families of John and Mary Schantz and George and Maria Detweller, both of which migrated from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesShoemaker familyMennonitesSettlersPennsylvaniaWaterloo CountyWaterloo Region19th centuryYear of publication: 1975Historical Period: 1820-1864Export options: