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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The Mennonites in Waterloo County
Type: ThesisAbstract: An student dissertation written in France "sous la direction de Daniel Gouadec," comparing stereotypes of Waterloo Mennonites with the realities. The author outlines the history of Canadian ...Keywords: Waterloo CountyMennonitesOccupationsEthnic groupsPennsylvania GermansCustoms and traditionsAgricultureGerman languageMennonites (Old Order)SportsYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1984Export options:The Mennonites of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the religion, education, dress, architecture and farming techniques of Old Order Mennonites in Waterloo County. The authors discuss threats to this lifestyle from urbanization and ...Keywords: AcculturationEthnic groupsEthnic identityCustoms and traditionsMennonites (Old Order)ReligionMennonitesAgricultureGerman languageEducationYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1800-1970Export options:The Mennonites of Waterloo, Ontario and Hanover, Manitoba, 1890s: a study of household and community
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A comparative study of the experience of two groups of Mennonites-those of Swiss/south German origin who migrated from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County between 1800 and 1830, and the Dutch/North ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1994Historical Period: 1890-1899Export options:The middle Grand River Valley of Ontario: a study in regional geography
Type: ThesisAbstract: A survey of the settlement and agricultural and industrial development of the whole region including Waterloo, Wellington and Brant counties. While the author focuses on current conditions, he ...Year of publication: 1943Historical Period: 1810-1943Export options:The missionaries in the black settlement
Type: ThesisAbstract: Part of a larger study of the settlement by escaped slaves and other blacks in the area to the north and west of Waterloo County, which included in the 1830s and 1840s the northern half of Wellesley ...Keywords: Black peopleChurches BaptistClergyLand developmentLand salesLand surveyorsMissionariesSchoolsChurches MethodistSettlers BlackYear of publication: 1996Historical Period: 1830-1860Export 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 Moxleys: early pioneers of Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical record of the descendants of a widow, Mrs Delilah Moxley, who married Daniel Eby in 1818 and farmed north of Waterloo. There is a descriptive introduction to each of the genealogies of ...Keywords: GenealogyWomenPennsylvania GermansEby DanielEby Delilah Moxley (m. Daniel)Moxley WilliamMoxley Mary Erb (m. William)Moxley SamuelKinzie JohnKinzie Elizabeth Moxley (m. John)Year of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1818-1970Export options:The Old Order Mennonite community in the early twentieth century
Type: ReportAbstract: A report intended for the use of interpreters at Doon Heritage Crossroads, where the Peter Martin house represents an Old Order Mennonite farm. Information is presented on family and social units, ...Keywords: Educational publicationsMennonites (Old Order)German languageReligionEthnic groupsEthnic identityFood customsAgriculturePennsylvania GermansFuneralsYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1900-1920Export options:The Old-Order Mennonite wedding and highlights of their social life
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An account of Old Order Mennonite weddings in Waterloo County, with particular reference to the author's marriage in 1922. Customs include the wedding feast, the hiding of the bride's shoes by ...Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1922-1977Export options:The origins of Canadian settlers in southern Michigan, 1820-1850
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A preliminary survey, based mainly on Michigan sources, that provides some context for understanding the substantial flows of Waterloo County people to Michigan in the nineteenth century.Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1780-1850Export options: