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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A plea for peoplehood: religious and ethnic identity, continuity, and change among the Mennonites of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Type: ThesisAbstract: An analysis of the ethnic identity of the Mennonites, with particular reference to the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Topics include religious divisions, the amalgamation of church conferences, and the ...Keywords: MennonitesEthnic identityGermanCultural identityAcculturationKitchenerWaterlooWaterloo RegionMennonite Central CommitteeInter-Mennonite ConferenceYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1800-1989Export options:Among our Founding Fathers
Type: Journal ArticleYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1840's-1980'sExport options:Benjamin Eby: pioneer Ontario bishop- teacher-writer
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biographical account of Benjamin Eby, focusing on his books, the marriage certificates he signed, and the fraktur inscriptions of the Eby meeting house hymnals. There is a modern transcription of ...Keywords: MennonitesFolk artClergyGerman languageChurches MennoniteSchoolsWritersTeachersPublishersBiographiesYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1785-1853Export options:Descendants of Theobald Waechter
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a French Catholic family who settled near New Germany in 1829 and moved to Bruce County by 1866. A description of the early Catholic church in New Germany tells how Father Peter ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesEconomic conditionsClergyFarmersChurches CatholicSettlersNew GermanyMaryhillBruce CountyYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1829-1989Export options:Families attending Midwest Mennonite Fellowship Churches of Ontario, 2017.
Type: BookKeywords: OntarioMennonitesDirectoriesYear of publication: 2017Historical Period: 2017Export options:Guide to historical resources in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Type: BookAbstract: A very useful guide to primary source materials on the Waterloo region, compiled mainly from responses to a questionnaire sent to businesses, churches, voluntary organizations of all kinds, ...Keywords: Archive recordsReligious buildingsAssociations and clubsSchoolsWomen's InstitutesWaterloo CountyWaterloo RegionYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1830-1987Export options:Pastoral ordination in Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:Rene Baergen was ordained at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, on Feb. 12. His work is primarily with the Hispanic community that gathers on Saturday evenings, often with food, and always to sing ...
Keywords: Churches MennoniteClergyYear of publication: 2017Export options:Rev. Frederick W. Bindemann, 1790-1865
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A speech at the unveiling of a plaque in honour of the German preacher who founded many Lutheran churches in the Waterloo area.Keywords: SettlersGermansClergyBindemann Frederick W. Rev. (1790-1865)Lutheran ChurchBiographiesWaterloo19th centuryYear of publication: 1989Historical Period: 1830-1865Export options:The exceptional Vera Good : a life beyond Polka Dot Door / Nancy Silcox
Type: BookKeywords: MennonitesChurches MennoniteBiographiesYear of publication: 2017Export options: