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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Christian Schwartzentruber: Magdalena Shoenbeck 1743-1956
Type: BookAbstract: The history of a German couple, two of whose four sons, Jacob and Michael, came to Canada. Jacob married Catherine Schmucker and moved to Waterloo County towards the end of his life, while Michael ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesSettlersGermansImmigrantsSchwartzentruber MichaelSchwartzentruber Barbara OswaldSchwartzentruber JacobSchwartzentruber Catherine SchmuckerWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1956Historical Period: 1823-1956Export options:Chronicle of the Breithaupt family in biographies
Type: BookAbstract: Translation of "Chronik der Familie Breithaupt in Biographien". Volume 2 contains detailed profiles of Philipp Ludwig (born 1827, usually called Louis after his migration to North America) and Louis ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesBreithaupt familyBreithaupt Louis Jacob (1855-1939)Breithaupt Louis (1827-1880)KitchenerBerlin (Ontario)Leather industryImmigrationGermansYear of publication: 1899Historical Period: 1857-1929Export options:Chronik der Familie Breithaupt in Biographien
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of many branches of the family, including the Kreuzburger line to which the Berlin/Kitchener Breithaupts belong. Volume (Band) 2 contains detailed profiles of Philipp Ludwig (born 1827, ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesBreithaupt familyBreithaupt Louis Jacob (1855-1939)Breithaupt Louis (1827-1880)KitchenerBerlin (Ontario)Leather industryImmigrationGermansYear of publication: 1899Historical Period: 1857-1929Export options:Citizen Zeidler: an Architect for Better City Living
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Discusses German-born Eberhard Zeidler, one of Canada's most celebrated architects, and examines some of his most important projects, including the $300 million Eaton Centre in Toronto, which ...Keywords: TorontoZeidler EberhardArchitectsGermansYear of publication: 1985Export options:Cober family history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A history of the Cober and Holm families who settled near Puslinch in Wellington County. Some members moved to Waterloo County but this aspect is not emphasized.Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesCober Alvin A. Rev.Cober Peter Rev.Cober NickolasCober Eve FisherCober Nancy HolmCober JacobHolm Neils P.Year of publication: 1940Historical Period: 1820-1914Export options:Col. H.J. Bowman
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of Herbert Joseph Bowman, civil engineer, manager of the Berlin waterworks, and organizer of the 108th Militia Regiment. Information about other members of the Bowman family is ...Keywords: Bowman Herbert J.EngineersPennsylvania GermansBiographiesPoliticians118th Overseas Battalion108 Regiment North WaterlooQueen's Own Rifles29th Waterloo RegimentKitchenerYear of publication: 1916Historical Period: 1865-1916Export options:Coming home to the Third Reich: return migration of German nationals from the United States and Canada, 1933-1941
Type: BookAbstract:"During the 1930s, Germany's industrialization, rearmament, and economic plans taxed the country's existing manpower, forcing the country to explore new ways of acquiring Aryan-German labor. ...
Keywords: HistoryUnited StatesCanadaGermanyGermans20th centuryEmigration and immigrationAuslands-Organisation der NSDAPEuropeGovernment policyYear of publication: 2021Historical Period: 1933-1941Export options:Community leadership and decision-making: entrepreneurial elites in two Ontario towns, 1870-1930
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A discussion of the power of community elites in Berlin/Kitchener and Waterloo. The author reports systematic analysis of the economic, political and associational roles of community leaders, based ...Keywords: Breithaupt familyBreithaupt Louis Jacob (1855-1939)PoliticiansEthnic identityMennonitesGermansOccupationsUrbanizationWaterlooKitchenerYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1870-1930Export options:Comparison of the Acculturation of Immigrants in Toronto, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, by Rudolf A. Helling
Type: BookKeywords: AcculturationGermansTorontoImmigrantsYear of publication: 1971Export options:Concordia Club fonds
Type: BookYear of publication: 1895Export options: