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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Franz Friedrich Walz and Fredericha Weidenhammer
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of four generations of a Waterloo German family, with an anecdotal history giving details of social life and customs. Franz Walz Jr worked at the Waterloo Manufacturing Company and was a ...Keywords: WomenGermansOccupationsSettlersCustoms and traditionsFestivalsGenealogyWalz familyWeidenhammer familyRoschmann familyYear of publication: 1992Export options:Franz Straubinger and the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of efforts to unify German secular and religious associations in Ontario in the 1930s by stressing their common heritage and language. The author shows how Straubinger persisted in spite ...Keywords: GermansSchoolsGerman languageGermannessEthnic groupsAssociations and clubsCustoms and traditionsDeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft OntarioConcordia Club KitchenerWaterloo BandYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1929-1939Export options:Frederick Gaukel
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the hotel-keeper by his grandson.Keywords: BiographiesGaukel FrederickGaukel's Hotel Berlin (Ontario)Berlin (Ontario)KitchenerCommercial Hotel Berlin (Ontario)Walper House Berlin18th century19th centuryYear of publication: 1928Historical Period: 1785-1853Export options:Frederick Merner, New Hamburg
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: Brother of Samuel, owner of successful carriage and wagon-making businesses in New Hamburg and Waterloo, and very active in community affairs.Year of publication: 1880Historical Period: 1837-1880Export options:Frederick Robert Shantz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Shantz (1875-1932) who worked for his father's foundry business and presided over the Shantz family reunion at Waterloo in 1930. He also served on the Preston Town Council and was ...Year of publication: 1932Historical Period: 1875-1932Export options:Frederick W. Snyder
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the vice-president of the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company who was also active in the Kitchener-Waterloo Rotary Club, the Westmount Golf and Country Club and the Waterloo ...Year of publication: 1946Historical Period: 1881-1946Export options:Frederick William Snider
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the president and general manager of The William Snider Milling Co. of Waterloo, including a summary genealogy and a chronology of the Waterloo mill property.Keywords: BiographiesFlour mill industrySnider Frederick W.Snider WilliamSnider EliasSnider Lydia Ann Bowman (m. William)Snider's Mill WaterlooWilliam Snider Milling Co. WaterlooWaterloo Manufacturing Co. WaterlooWaterlooYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1886-1926Export options:Freeborn Cemetery, also known as Zion Presbyterian Cemetery (CC#4543): West Concession 3, Lot 10, Wellesley Township
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions of nearly 100 stones, by row and plot, followed by an index. The introduction notes that the cemetery, while located on what was historically the Freeborn farm, served as a community ...Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyYear of publication: 1988Historical Period: 1845-1988Export options:Freeborn Private Cemetery (CC#4527): Wellesley Township, West Concession 3, Lot 7, Waterloo County
Type: ReportAbstract: Transcriptions with index of the two stones in the private cemetery at the northeast corner of the junction of Township Roads 3 and 16.Keywords: CemeteriesGenealogyIndexesYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1853-1858Export options:Freedom's star
Type: BookAbstract:Fictional acount of two families in the United States who left for Canada in 1816: the Peter Miller family, a wealthy Pennsylvania Mennonite farmer, and, the Paul Bolger family, slaves fleeing a ...
Year of publication: 2016Export options: