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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
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: a population profile, 1951-1971
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: An account of the demographic composition of the county and its component municipalities, based on census data. The author comments on the high degree of urbanization, rapid growth, ethnic background ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1881-1971Export options:Waterloo County births 1872-1873 as recorded by Waterloo County registrars: original records are in the collection of the Waterloo Historical Society, Kitchener Public Library
Type: ReportAbstract: Based on the original report produced by Eldon Weber in 1974, this edition has reproduced Weber's information and added name indexes of parents and children. It gives a transcript of all births by ...Keywords: IndexesBirthsOccupationsStatisticsYear of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1872-1873Export options:Waterloo County births as recorded in 1872 and 1873
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of all births by townships and villages, with details of date, name of child, names of father and mother, father's occupation, place of residence and accoucheur (doctor or midwife). ...Keywords: BirthsChildrenOccupationsStatisticsYear of publication: 1974Historical Period: 1872-1873Export options:Waterloo County councillors: a collective biography
Type: ReportAbstract: Profiles of the 545 men and two women who served on the Waterloo County Council between 1852 and 1972 (when the county was succeeded by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo). The introductory essay ...Keywords: PoliticiansWaterloo CountyAyrBadenBambergBerlin (Ontario)BlairBloomingdaleBranchtonBreslau (Ontario)Year of publication: 1995Historical Period: 1852-1972Export options:Waterloo County deaths as recorded in 1870, 1871 and 1872
Type: ReportAbstract: Lists of 304 deaths in 1870, 363 in 1871 and 426 in 1872, transcribed from records in the "Waterloo County Archives". In each case details are provided of name, date of birth, age at death, ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1870-1872Export options:Waterloo County Hall of Fame 1996 inductions
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Biographical sketches of six people: Milton R. Good, A. Carl Rieder, Benita Rope, M. Grace Schmidt, James (Jim) Grant Schoenfeld, and Dr George Erskine Duff Wilson.Keywords: BiographiesBusinessmenLibrariansPhysiciansAssociations and clubsArchitectsSports GymnasticsSportsHockeyWomenYear of publication: 1996Historical Period: 1904-1996Export 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:Waterloo County Land Registration copy books: index to finding aid
Type: BookAbstract: A copy of a general introduction to Ontario land registry copy books and a list of the Waterloo County series available at the University of Waterloo.Keywords: Land registrationYear of publication: 197Historical Period: 1789-1972Export options:Waterloo County marriages, 1866
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A list of marriages from 1863 to 1869 in two parts, the first by bridegroom's name, the second by bride's name, with details of their ages, places of birth and the names of their parents. The author ...Year of publication: 1972Historical Period: 1863-1869Export options: