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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Simeon Eby Martin (1892-1984)
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A transcript of an interview with the carpenter Simeon Martin about his life before the death of his wife, Barbara (nee Snyder) in 1977. Martin's stories convey his deep feelings for his Mennonite ...Keywords: BiographiesChurches MennoniteMennonitesMennonites (Old Order)Oral historyLanguage rightsLinguistic minoritiesMartin Simeon EbyEby William K.Eby AmandaYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1892-1977Export options:St James Anglican Church (CC#4571): Huron Road, Wilmot Township, Block A, Concession 2, Lot 27
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of about 220 markers in the cemetery adjoining St James Anglican Church. An introduction briefly outlines the history of Anglican places of worship in Haysville and New ...Year of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1854-1987Export options:St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery (CC#6307): 235 Cooper Street, Hespeler, now Cambridge
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of the stones with an index to all personal names. A preface outlines the history of the Church of St Mary of the Visitation which was built in 1857 and destroyed by fire in 1916. The ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1894-1951Export options:The Cookbook project: celebrating 75 years of meals and memories
Type: BookYear of publication: 2013Export options:The family history and genealogy of Christian Steinman(n) and Veronica Eyer
Type: BookAbstract: An account of an Amish family who came to Wilmot Township in 1827. The genealogy of each family is prefaced with biographical information, and illustrations include photographs and facsimiles of ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesAmishSteinmann ChristianSteinmann Veronica Eyer (m. Christian)Steinman familySteinmann Christian JrSteinmann Maria Honderich (m. Christian Jr)Erb Jacob S.Erb Catherine Steinman (m. Jacob S.)Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1827-1990Export options:The family history and genealogy of Joseph and Catherine (Boshart) Jantzi, Christian and Catherine (Boshart, Jantzi) Riser, John and Anna (Jausi) Ulrich
Type: BookAbstract: A history of an Amish Mennonite family with roots in France and related families in New York State. The family settled in Wilmot and Wellesley Townships from the 1830s. The Lichti, Ulrich, Riser, ...Keywords: MennonitesFarmersChurches MennoniteAmishJantzi familyLichti familyBoshart familyRiser familySchweitzer familyJausi familyYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1830-1982Export options:The importance of local history
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short address to the Waterloo Historical Society, mentioning Ezra Eby's biographical dictionary of the Mennonite settlers of Waterloo County, the work of Hon. James Young and W.H. Smith's gazetteer ...Year of publication: 1913Historical Period: 1806-1913Export 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 Moogk family history
Type: BookAbstract: Reminiscences and genealogical data on the ancestors and descendants of Balthasar and Salome Schmitt Moogk. Balthasar arrived in Waterloo County from Germany in 1841. A son, Charles, was a Waterloo ...Keywords: GenealogyWomenArchitectsBiographiesBuildings ResidentialWorld War IWorld War IIAmerican Civil War 1861-1865 EngineersSettlers GermanBusinessmenYear of publication: 1965Historical Period: 1841-1965Export options:The Pequegnat story: the family and the clocks
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the large family of Ulysse and Francoise Pequegnat who arrived in Berlin from Switzerland in 1874. Various family members had clock and jewellery stores in Ontario towns and cities, ...Keywords: Pequegnat familySwissEntrepreneursGenealogyBiographiesBusinessesBerlin (Ontario)Kitchener19th century20th centuryYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1874-1982Export options: