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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
From Pennsylvania to Waterloo: Pennsylvania-German folk culture in transition
Type: BookAbstract: Proceedings of the 10th anniversary symposium, "Continuity and change: Pennsylvania-German folk culture in transition", richly illustrated with photographs of the accompanying exhibit, "Changes in ...Keywords: AmishArt and artistsFood customsCustoms and traditionsEthnic identityAgricultureFolk artFolkloreGenealogyGerman languageYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1750-1950Export options:German immigration into Upper Canada and Ontario : from 1783 to the present day
Type: BookKeywords: GermansImmigrationYear of publication: 1979Export options:Migration of Bechtel family members from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to Waterloo County, Ontario
Type: ReportAbstract: A comparison of two 1895 genealogies by Henry S. Bower and Ezra E. Eby, making inferences about American Bechtel family relationships in the 18th and early 19th centuries.Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansImmigrationBechtel familyBechtel AbrahamBechtel GeorgeBechtel JosephBechtel George B.Waterloo TownshipUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1800-1847Export options:The John B. Leis Family History and Genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family founded by Joseph, a German orphan who came to Canada in 1817 and began farming in Wellesley in 1844. His grandson, John B., was a farmer, an implement dealer, and the owner of ...Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansFarmersLand ownershipTextile IndustryFinancial institutionsCensus recordsMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1844-1979Export options:Waterloo County: a Pennsylvania-German homeland
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An outline of the settlement of Mennonite and Amish pioneers between 1800 and 1835 and the subsequent arrival of German-speaking migrants from Europe. The author compares the main groups of settlers ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyEthnic groupsEthnic identityGerman languageGermansMennonitesImmigrationSettlersAmishPennsylvania GermansYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options: