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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Ephraim Weber's letters home 1902-1955: letters from Ephraim Weber to Leslie Staebler of Waterloo County
Type: BookAbstract: Transcripts of letters from a teacher in western Canada to a Berlin High School friend with a mutual interest in the Christian Science Church, Herbert Leslie Staebler. The editors note in their ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonitesAssociations and clubsEthnic identityEthnic groupsMusicWritersChurches Christian ScientistTeachersCorrespondenceYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1902-1955Export options:Impressions of a German immigrant
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short article, based on comments made by Waterloo County newcomers in letters to European relatives in the 1830s, about the availability of food, low taxes, free hunting and good pay.Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1840Export options:Philipp Lautenschlager's letter
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of a German letter from a new Canadian resident to his family in Herchenrode, Hesse. The letter describes the passage to North America and the way of life, wages and prices in Waterloo ...Keywords: CorrespondenceOccupationsWomenTaxationCustoms and traditionsGerman languageLautenschlager PhilippWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1831Export options:The ancestors and descendants including some of the relations of Deacon Ulrich Steiner and Elizabeth Basinger of Wilmot Township, Waterloo County 1720-1995
Type: BookAbstract: The genealogy of a family whose patriarch, Ulrich, who came from Alsace via Ohio and became one of the founding members of the Geiger Mennonite Church, Haysville. There are biographical sketches, ...Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyIndustriesCensus recordsPhysiciansObituariesMapsGeiger Mennonites Church HaysvilleCorrespondenceSteiner familyYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1720-1995Export options: