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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A history of the ancestors and relations
Type: BookAbstract: A sequel to the author's 1973 book which followed the Woolwich couple's descendants. This book examines the German and French antecedents and the U.S. family connections.Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansReunionsRitter familyRitter PhilipRitter Elizabeth Knechtel (m. Philip)Schweitzer Elizabeth Ritter (m. Jacob)Schweitzer JacobRitter ValentineYear of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1819-1994Export options: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: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:Evaluation of long term implications of social policies: The 1967 Immigration Act as a case study
Type: ThesisAbstract: The purpose of this thesis was to provide an assessment of some possible implications of the 1967 Immigration Act and subsequent legislation on the distribution of occupation types for selected ...Year of publication: 1994Export 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:Historic Peter Street : the history of Peter Street from 1796 to 1994, the pioneer families who settled here and a tour of 25 century homes.
Type: BookYear of publication: 1994Export options: