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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Historical Sketch of the County of Waterloo
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A general survey of geology, topography and history to about 1880. Leading pioneers and enterprises are named and the importance of early mills, schools and roads is stressed. Though the author notes ...Year of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1800-1881Export options:History and descendants of Josiah Martin and Sarah Clemmer
Type: BookAbstract: A history of a Mennonite family who first farmed near Floradale, later moving to Iowa with other Stauffer Mennonites from Woolwich Township. Josiah was an ordained minister and the grandson of Peter ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaFarmersClergyReligious dissensionMartin familyMartin PeterMartin Anna Zimmerman (m. Peter)Martin DavidYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1819-1988Export options:History and genealogy of Jacob and Lydia (Leonard) Brenneman family, 1843-1963
Type: BookAbstract: Jacob Brenneman, the son of an Amish Mennonite pioneer family, grew up in Wilmot Township. He settled in South Easthope Township at the time of his marriage about 1840. An account of each of the ten ...Keywords: GenealogyReligious dissensionFarmersSettlers IrishSettlers GermanMennonitesAmishSouth Easthope TownshipBrenneman familyHelmuth familyYear of publication: 1963Historical Period: 1843-1963Export options:History and genealogy of the Brubaker- Brubacher-Brewbaker family in America
Type: BookAbstract: A general account including a note of the family reunion at Kitchener in 1923 and references to early Brubachers in Canada, such as Maria Brubacher Eby, Deacon John Brubacher, Elias S. Brubacher and ...Keywords: GenealogyPennsylvania GermansMennonitesBrubacher familyEby Mary Brubacher (m. Benjamin)Eby BenjaminBrubacher JohnBrubacher Elias S.Upper CanadaWaterloo CountyYear of publication: 1951Historical Period: 1807-1951Export options:History and genealogy of the Witmer family
Type: BookAbstract: A book by the president of Spae-Naur Inc. of Kitchener. The Witmer family came from Pennsylvania to Waterloo Township in 1804 and is connected by marriage with the Groh, Gingerich and Reichert ...Keywords: GenealogyBiographiesTunkersSettlersPennsylvaniaFarmersMennonitesWaterloo TownshipRosebank19th centuryYear of publication: 1977Historical Period: 1804-1977Export options:History of Kitchener, Waterloo and district
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A bibliography of 41 titles; no items from the Waterloo Historical Society reports are included.Year of publication: 1960Historical Period: 1800-1960Export options:History of the ancestors and descendants of Daniel H. Weber (1797-1864)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a Pennsylvania Mennonite who emigrated to Waterloo County with his brothers Abraham, Benjamin and Henry. An introduction briefly explains the reasons for the emigration from Lancaster ...Keywords: GenealogyFarmersMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaWeber familyWeber Daniel H.Weber Anna Martin (m. Daniel H.)Weber BenjaminWeber AbrahamWeber HenryYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1797-1971Export options:History of the {Ayr News}
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short history of the founding and development of the only weekly newspaper in the Waterloo region to have been independently owned for 125 years. The author describes early printing processes and ...Keywords: NewspapersYear of publication: 1979Historical Period: 1854-1979Export options:History of the Boehm (Beam) family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the migration of ancestors of Charles Adam Boehm to Pennsylvania and later to Canada.Keywords: ImmigrationGenealogyMennonitesBoehm C.A.Boehm M.S.Boehm JacobBeam AbrahamBeam AdamBoehm MartinWaterlooYear of publication: 1936Historical Period: 1700-1929Export options:History of the Canadian Stauffers and ancestors
Type: ReportAbstract: A genealogical account of the Waterloo County family from its Swiss origins in the seventeenth century to the fifth Stauffer Reunion at Waterloo Park in 1934.Year of publication: 1934Historical Period: 1800-1934Export options: