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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The {New Hamburg Independent}'s first century
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the community's first English-language weekly newspaper which began as a campaign publication for local businessman Samuel Merner. The author describes the involvement of George W. ...Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1878-1978Export options:The Old Order Mennonite community
Type: BookAbstract: A workbook designed for teachers of Grade Four classes. Rich in information about Old Order customs and traditions, the book has eleven appendices containing historical background, maps, stories, ...Keywords: Educational publicationsEthnic groupsReligionCustoms and traditionsMennonites (Old Order)Food customsMusicYear of publication: 1978Export options:The Pure Church Movement
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:The “Pure Church Movement” is introduced as a plain Anabaptist revival that unfolded in American, Canadian, and Latin American Swiss Mennonite, Russian Mennonite, and Amish churches over the ...
Year of publication: 2018Export options:The story of Erma Kropf
Type: BookYear of publication: 2018Export options:The Wenger book: a foundation book of American Wengers including variant spellings such as Winger, Wanger, Whanger, Wegner, Wengert, Wengerd, Wingart, Wingard, Wingert, Wangerd, Wengar, Wencker, and names spelled with "V" rather than "W"
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the family in America, particularly descendants of Christian Wenger and Eve Graybill who came to Pennsylvania in 1727. Among those who came to Waterloo County were Elizabeth Zimmerman ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesTunkersBiographiesWenger familyPennsylvaniaWaterloo County19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1825-1978Export options:Welcoming strangers: race, religion, and ethnicity in German Lutheran Ontario and Missouri, 1939-1970
Type: Conference ProceedingsAbstract:This dissertation examines how German-American and German-Canadian Lutherans in St. Louis, Missouri, and Waterloo County, Ontario, constructed their ethnic identities from the outbreak of the ...
Year of publication: 2018Export options:What kind of Mennonite?
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:The CBC crime series Pure portrayed fictional Mennonite communities in Ontario and Mexico that were running a large illegal drug operation.Mennonite viewers posted their opinions on social media, ...
Year of publication: 2018Export options:What's my line
Type: BookAbstract: A personal account of the Foot family who migrated to Muskoka from Ireland in 1871. The author was appointed City Treasurer of Kitchener in 1927 and retired as chairman of the Economical Mutual Fire ...Year of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1871-1978Export options:Zwei weihnachtliche Spiele für Schulbühnen.
Type: BookKeywords: Christmas playsSchool playsYear of publication: 1978Export options: