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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Vicarious pioneer: the life of Jacob Y. Shantz
Type: BookAbstract: A biography of the Waterloo County Mennonite who played a significant role in helping Mennonites from Ukraine emigrate to Manitoba in the 1870s. Shantz's life is traced from his farm childhood and ...Keywords: ImmigrationEntrepreneursBiographiesRussian MennonitesUkraineBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerShantz Jacob Y.19th centuryYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1822-1909Export options:Waterloo and Wellington Counties book index volume I
Type: BookAbstract: A compilation of indexes to seven books: {The beginning of things in Waterloo and Wellington Counties}; {Early history of the Township of Erin}; {Let's reminisce}; {The Maple Leaf Journal: a ...Keywords: IndexesHistorical sourcesYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1800-1995Export options:Waterloo County: a Pennsylvania-German homeland
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An outline of the settlement of Mennonite and Amish pioneers between 1800 and 1835 and the subsequent arrival of German-speaking migrants from Europe. The author compares the main groups of settlers ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyEthnic groupsEthnic identityGerman languageGermansMennonitesImmigrationSettlersAmishPennsylvania GermansYear of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:Waterloo County history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A summary history of Waterloo County and its five townships. Topics include local historians, the Attiwandaronk Indians, various groups of settlers, education, newspapers, railways, and Waterloo ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesMennonitesAmishMillsFlour mill industryEthnic groupsImmigrationSettlementSettlement processFurniture industryYear of publication: 1919Historical Period: 1800-1918Export options:Waterloo County - some aspects of settlement and economy before 1900
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A chronological outline of land purchases and pioneer settlement with a discussion of distinctive features of Mennonite land use and the siting of villages at early millsites. A table of populations ...Keywords: Census recordsWaterloo CountyMennonitesYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1800-1900Export options:Waterloo County to 1972: an Annotated Bibliography of Regional History
Type: BookAbstract: Annotated bibliographic references to about 890 books, 620 booklets, 540 reports, 290 theses, and 1,850 articles and notes, as well as newspapers, chapters in books, directory series, gazetteers and ...Keywords: BibliographiesIndexesAgricultureArchitectureArchive recordsBiographiesBusinessesCemeteriesChurchesUrbanizationYear of publication: 1993Historical Period: 1800-1990Export options: