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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Folkways: personal views
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An edited summary of a panel discussion moderated by Clarke Hess and Lorna Bergey and including Donald Martin and Ivan Kraemer of Waterloo County and other Mennonite members from Pennsylvania. Topics ...Keywords: Mennonites (Old Order)BirthsDeathsMennonitesAgricultureChildrenCustoms and traditionsWomenAssociations and clubsPennsylvania GermansYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1900-1990Export options: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:Ontario rural society 1867-1930: a thematic index of selected Ontario agricultural periodicals
Type: BookAbstract: A bibliography of Ontario farming journals with an author index and a subject index that is divided into three sections: land, people, and organizations and institutions. It is a valuable aid to ...Keywords: BibliographiesFarmersAgricultureYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1867-1930Export options:The descendants of Frederick and Maria (Reichard) Bock
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogy of a Pennsylvania German family that includes the Waterloo Township councillor and potter, Jacob Bock. Bock later moved with his family from Waterloo Township to New Dundee. A photograph of ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesDiseasesCorrespondenceAgriculturePoliticiansWaterloo TownshipNew DundeeBock Jacob S.Bock Elizabeth Jane Liebler (m. Jacob S.Bock)Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1799-1991Export options:The Old-Order Mennonite wedding and highlights of their social life
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An account of Old Order Mennonite weddings in Waterloo County, with particular reference to the author's marriage in 1922. Customs include the wedding feast, the hiding of the bride's shoes by ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1922-1977Export options: