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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Family history of Anthony Wilhelm II
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogical chart of seven generations of the Wilhelm family, German farmers who bought portions of Bechtel's Tract and Heistand's Tract in Waterloo County in the mid-19th century. A list of land ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanFarmersReinhart familyWilhelm AnthonyWilhelm familyWilhelm Anthony JrWilhelm MargaretWilhelm Margaret Wendling (m. Anthony Jr)Wilhelm Mary Tauss (m. Anthony Jr)Year of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1850-1980Export options:Family history of Jonas C. Shantz and Hannah Snyder Shantz, 1710-1980
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the progenitors and descendants of Jonas C. Shantz (1813-1898) and Hannah Snyder and their eight children. There is a biography of each of the children, apart from Magdalena who died in ...Keywords: Pennsylvania GermansGenealogyBiographiesShantz familyShantz MosesShantz LeviShantz Wendel S.Shantz Jonas C.Shantz ChristianShantz MagdalenaYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1813-1980Export options:Gaukel, Friedrich
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of the emigrant from Württemberg who came to Waterloo Township in 1820, first farming and operating a distillery near Bridgeport. In 1833 he purchased land in the small settlement of ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1820-1853Export options:Genealogical chart of the Devitt family and related branches, 1780-1980
Type: ReportAbstract: A detailed genealogical chart of the descendants of Dennis Devitt, builder of the Union Mills in Waterloo. This report contains biographical information on the fourth and succeeding generations of ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesGermansDevitt familyDevitt BarnabasDevitt DennisDevitt Polly Ripple (m. Dennis)WaterlooYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1815-1980Export options:Genealogical resources: census records
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A guide to Ontario census records with particular reference to Mennonite families. Information available from the records is discussed, using Waterloo County examples. It mentions an index, compiled ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1838-1985Export options:Genealogical resources: land records
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An outline of the information available from land deeds and wills at Registry Offices, with a description of the research procedures used at the Kitchener Registry Office. The author also refers to ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1805-1985Export options:Genealogy of Jakob Rempel, 1766-1984
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Russian Mennonite family, many of whom settled in Manitoba after coming to Canada in 1925. Reminiscences by family members include the realization, on arrival in Kitchener- Waterloo ...Keywords: GenealogyRussian MennonitesReminiscencesRempel familyWillms familyRempel JohannRempel Justina Enns (m. Johann)Rempel John J.Rempel Margaret A.Rempel George G.Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1925-1984Export options:Germans in Canada
Type: BookYear of publication: 1985Export options:Globus
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A photocopy of an issue containing three articles relating to the achievements of German immigrants in Canada, including those who came to the Waterloo area. The articles are entitled "Die deutsche ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1985Export options:Harvest of stones: the German settlement in Renfrew County
Type: BookKeywords: Renfrew CountyGermansSettlersYear of publication: 1985Export options: