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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The Germans in Ontario: a bibliography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A listing of nearly 750 titles of articles appearing in newspapers, periodicals and encyclopedias, as well as of genealogies, biographies, and church, local, and provincial histories, many of which ...Keywords: BibliographiesArchitectureAgricultureAmishArt and artistsGerman languageGermansEthnic groupsEthnic identityReligious buildingsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options:The history of Waterloo County: a Story courage, vision, progress
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief historical outline to mark a century of county government. The author is most concerned with early settlement by Mennonites, Amish and European Germans before 1850, but she mentions the ...Year of publication: 1950Historical Period: 1800-1950Export options:The John B. Leis Family History and Genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a family founded by Joseph, a German orphan who came to Canada in 1817 and began farming in Wellesley in 1844. His grandson, John B., was a farmer, an implement dealer, and the owner of ...Keywords: GenealogySettlersGermansFarmersLand ownershipTextile IndustryFinancial institutionsCensus recordsMennonitesAmishYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1844-1979Export options:The settlement of the German Block in Wilmot Township, Upper Canada
Type: ReportAbstract: A paper given at the Mennonite Experience in America Conference VI, November 5-7, 1987, at Bluffton, Ohio. The author relates the efforts of Christian Nafziger, and of Canadian Mennonites on his ...Keywords: AmishMennonites (Old Order)BiographiesSettlersLand economicsLand ownershipGerman BlockWilmot TownshipYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1820-c1850Export options:The settlement of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A survey of pioneer settlement by Mennonites from Pennsylvania in the early nineteenth century, including the families of Schoerg, Eby, Erb, Betzner, Brubacher, Baumann, Bechtel, Biehn, Bergey, ...Keywords: SettlersWaterloo CountyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesScotsAmishEby Ezra E.Young JamesSherk A.B. Rev.Beasley RichardYear of publication: 1948Historical Period: 1800-1856Export options:The trail of the black walnut
Type: BookAbstract: An account of the migration to North America by ten different European religious groups, notably the Mennonites. The references to Waterloo County (pp. 108-113 and 122-124) relate initial ...Keywords: SettlersGermansPennsylvania GermansAgricultureAmishLutheransMennonitesTunkersEthnic identityMapsYear of publication: 1957Historical Period: 1800-1830Export options:The years of Benjamin Eby, pioneer Mennonite leader in Ontario, Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study of the life and times of Benjamin Eby (1785-1853), early community and church leader. A chronological account of Eby's accomplishments as a writer, educator, bishop and patron of new ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonites (Old Order)CorrespondenceEconomic conditionsPublishersWritersReligious dissensionTemperance movementTeachersFurniture industryYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1785-1909Export 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:Wreath & Bough: Decorative Arts of Amish-Mennonite Settlers in Waterloo County
Type: BookYear of publication: 1983Export options: