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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Hawkesville Cemetery (CC#4529): Concession 12, Lot 1, Wellesley Township, Waterloo County
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions, with index, of at least 500 stones. The 3-page introduction by Grace Ogram summarizes the founding and history of Hawkesville, noting that the cemetery dates from the 1840s and that ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyCommunity historiesYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1848-1985Export options:Heimbecker family history
Type: ReportAbstract: A brief history, with genealogical charts, of the descendants of George and Margaret Hoffman, who emigrated from the Alsfeld region of Hessen-Darmstadt of Germany in 1841. There are notes on the ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesGermansHeimbecker familyHeimbecker JohnHeimbecker GeorgeHeimbecker Anna Juliana Demmer (m. Johannes)Heimbecker Margaret Hoffman (m. George)Heimbecker FrederickWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1841Export options:Helga's Story: One Family's Journey to Waterloo Township
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Hartman familyWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 2006Export options:Henry B. Tiessen's experiences as a Russian Mennonite immigrant
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Translation of an excerpt from Tiessen's "50 Jahre in Canada: damals und heute" (1973, pp.5-14). It describes the arrival of the Hoffman family from Russia at the Waterloo station in the early 1920s ...Year of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1923-1924Export options:Henry Brubacher Bowman, 1900-1991
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of the secretary-treasurer of the Waterloo Historical Society from 1967- 1973, including a sketch of his working life as an engineer with various industrial businesses. His ...Keywords: OccupationsMennonites (Old Order)BiographiesPublic transportIndustriesBusinessesGerman languageBowman Henry BrubacherBowman AbrahamBowman Catherine Brubacher (m. Abraham)Year of publication: 1991Historical Period: 1900-1991Export options:Henry George Lackner, M.D., C.M.
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the Berlin physician and community leader who was born at Hawkesville in 1851, elected Sheriff of Waterloo County in 1912 and died in 1926.Keywords: BiographiesPhysiciansSheriffsMayorsPoliticiansWaterloo County Medical AssociationWaterloo County House of RefugeBerlin Town CouncilLackner Harry Mackie DrBerlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1851-1926Export options:Henry H. Huehnergard, M.D.
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the Kitchener physician and obstetrician.Keywords: BiographiesPhysiciansHealth careWomenChildrenHuehnergard Henry.H. DrHuehnergard LouisKitchener-Waterloo HospitalSt Mary's Hospital KitchenerGrand River Country ClubYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1884-1926Export options:Henry William Peterson
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Peterson (1793-1859), publisher of Canada's first German newspaper and other German works, including a collection of hymns for the Berlin community in 1836 and almanacs in 1838, 1839 ...Keywords: LutheransPublishersGenealogyNewspapersPeterson Henry WilliamPeterson Harriet Middleton Clayton Douglas (m. H.W.)Peterson Henry William JrPeterson A.J.Eby JonasMcLean JohnYear of publication: 1931Historical Period: 1793-1913Export options:Herbert Bergey era
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the family tradition of cheesemaking and retailing continued by Herbert Bergey, youngest child of David and Louisa. Herbert made Farmers Cheese at his farm near New Hamburg from 1930 ...Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1913-1963Export options:Herbert M. Snyder
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief biography of Snyder (1873-1942), president of Snyder's Ltd, Waterloo, a furniture and upholstering business.Year of publication: 1942Historical Period: 1873-1942Export options: