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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Michael Wilhelm and Margaret Wettlaufer family history
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German family with seven children who settled in Wilmot Township in 1837. It includes newspaper clippings, mostly announcements of births, deaths and marriages. One daughter, ...Keywords: GenealogyFarmersBiographiesSettlers GermanWilmot TownshipPrestonWilhelm familyWilhelm MichaelWilhelm Margaret Wettlaufer (m. Michael)Wilhelm PeterYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1837-1988Export options:Old Preston Cemetery Register of Interments (CC#6570)
Type: ReportAbstract: A transcription with index for the years 1859 to 1901, from the original register held in the City of Cambridge Archives. Some 557 interments are indexed by surname, with details of place of ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1859-1901Export options:Ontario Old Colony Church loses beloved leader
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: ClergyDeathsChurches MennoniteReligionYear of publication: 2022Export options:Peter G. Martin letters
Type: BookAbstract: A collection of letters written by Peter G. Martin of St Jacobs to friends in other parts of Canada and the United States. The letters are mainly in German but have been transcribed from the Gothic ...Keywords: CorrespondenceMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)DiseasesAgricultureMartin familyMartin Peter G.MartinSt JacobsWoolwich TownshipYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1872-1899Export options:Pine Bush genealogy: something about the German people who came to Canada from 1850 on, and settled in "Pine Bush" a mile south
Type: BookAbstract: Biographical and historical information about the first German families who settled in the Pine Bush area of Hespeler from about 1850. Most names were found in the records of births and deaths at St ...Year of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1850-1960Export options:Register of interments in the Preston Public Cemetery
Type: ReportAbstract: Photocopy of the register from 1858 to 1901, with details of some 575 burials, including date of burial, name, age at death, place of birth and place of death, cause of death, marital status, and lot ...Year of publication:Historical Period: 1858-1901Export options:Reminiscences of Grandmother Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A detailed account of a Mennonite family in Waterloo County over a period of nearly 150 years, based on the recollections of the author's mother-in-law. Births, deaths, marriages, illnesses, ...Keywords: BiographiesFood customsElectricityFarmersFuneralsGenealogyGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)Settlers PennsylvaniaTransportationYear of publication: 1978Historical Period: 1830-1967Export options:St James Lutheran Church invites you to their memorial service in the church
Type: BookAbstract: A list of members of the Lutheran congregation in St Jacobs who died in each year from 1868 to 1991.Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1868-1991Export options:Tragedy and comedy in Mennonite life
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:[Magdalene Redekop] is a specialist in Low German, and since many in attendance also know the language, she indulges in a Low German-themed question structure based on the fingers on one's hand. ...
Keywords: WritingMennonitesHumorNovelsYear of publication: 2013Export options:Up the Conestogo
Type: BookAbstract: An historical account of the lifestyles of the Old Order Mennonites in North America, with particular reference to Waterloo County. Beginning with the settlement years, the author notes events, ...Keywords: DiseasesMapsEthnic groupsEthnic identityGerman languageGenealogyMennonites (Old Order)AgricultureWorld War IWorld War IIYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1800-1974Export options: