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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The German-Canadians: a working bibliography
Type: ReportAbstract: A supplement to two bibliographies published in the "German-Canadian Yearbook", vol. I (1973), pp. 327-44 and vol. III (1976), pp. 291-302. It contains citations for about 440 books, theses and ...Year of publication: 1979Export options:The Great War and Waterloo County: the Travails of the 118th Overseas Battalion
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Canada's 118th Overseas Battalion, raised during World War I, still retains a reputation for disorder and underachievement. The unit's experience, however, actually was similar to other units Canada ...Year of publication: 1997Export options:The Hessians of Upper Canada /
Type: BookYear of publication: 1997Export options:The Hessians of Upper Canada
Type: BookKeywords: Hessian Auxiliary TroopsUpper CanadaYear of publication: 1997Export options:The history of the Schaus family in Canada, 1846-1979
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German family who farmed near Breslau before moving to Normanby Township in 1854. Family reunions have been held in Kitchener, Waterloo and St Jacobs.Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanSchaus familySchaus NicholasBreslau (Ontario)Waterloo TownshipKitchenerSt JacobsWaterlooPrestonYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1846-1979Export 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:The Reichmanns: Family, faith, fortune, and the empire of Olympia & York
Type: BookYear of publication: 1997Export options:The Tailor Shop
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Presents a memoir of childhood in the 1950's-60's centered on the Toronto, Ontario, tailor shop owned and operated by the author's grandfather, father, and uncles, and of his first exposure to the ...Keywords: Ethnic identityTorontoJewsYear of publication: 1997Export options:Twigs, branches and roots : the Habermehl family of Waterloo County, showing the connection to the Schwantz, Ringler, Grody & Wildfong families
Type: BookKeywords: GenealogyFamiliesWaterloo CountyHabermehl familyWildfong familyRingler familyGrody familySchwantz famillyMennonitesYear of publication: 1997Export options:Und ob ich schon wanderte--: Geschichten zur Geschichte der Flucht und Wanderung der Mennoniten von Preussen über Russland nach Amerika
Type: BookKeywords: Mennonites ColonizationMennonites Prussia (Germany) HistoryCanada Emigration and immigrationLatin America Emigration and immigrationUnited States Emigration and immigrationYear of publication: 1997Export options: