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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The history of Waterloo Township up to 1825
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account from the first purchase by Richard Beasley, James Wilson and John Baptiste Rousseau in 1798, to subsequent sales of properties within Blocks 1, 2 and 3. The author lists all properties ...Keywords: Settlement processSettlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesLand grantsLand patentsLand registrationLand surveysLand salesLand recordsLandownersYear of publication: 1934Historical Period: 1798-1825Export options:The Mennonite Canadians
Type: BookAbstract: Textbook for primary school children with questions and activities. Mennonite faith, settlement in Waterloo County, the immigration of the Russian Mennonites and the present way of life are all ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1780-1980Export options:The Mennonite settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with special reference to the Bowman Family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Mennonite migration, including some references to the settlement of Bowmans in the Blair area of Waterloo Township.Year of publication: 1922Historical Period: 1800-1857Export options:The Mennonite settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with special reference to the Bowman Family
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of Mennonite migration, including some references to the settlement of Bowmans in the Blair area of Waterloo Township.Keywords: MennonitesFamiliesGenealogySettlers PennsylvaniaMillsBowman SamuelBaumann Joseph Rev.Bowman ChristianBaumann WendelWaterloo TownshipYear of publication: 1922Historical Period: 1800-1857Export 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 part played by immigrants from Waterloo County to the Didsbury, Alberta, settlement in 1894
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short account of the migration which was arranged by Jacob Y. Shantz and included the families of Mr Hunsberger, J.B. Shantz, Ephraim Shantz, M. Weber, Elias Shantz and Rev. J.B. Detwiler.Year of publication: 1950Historical Period: 1893-1950Export options:The Pennsylvania Germans of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the Pennsylvania Mennonite migration to and settlement in Waterloo County. Topics includes the leadership of Benjamin Eby, education and the press. This article was reprinted in "The ...Keywords: MennonitesWar 1812Pennsylvania GermansMusicNewspapersEducationSchoolsImmigrationBiographiesGermansYear of publication: 1906Historical Period: 1799-1841Export options:The Petworth Emigration Committee: Lord Egremont's assisted emigrations from Sussex
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the colonization project, financed by Lord Egremont and directed by the Rev. Thomas Sockett, by which emigrants from southern English counties (such as Sussex, Surrey, Kent and ...Year of publication: 1973Historical Period: 1832-1837Export options:The Petworth Emigration Scheme: a preliminary list of emigrants from Sussex and neighbouring counties in England to Upper Canada 1832-1837
Type: BookAbstract: A working list of emigrant families from southern English counties (such as Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire) who were assisted to come to Upper Canada in the 1830s. Among those who settled in ...Year of publication: 1990Historical Period: 1832-1837Export options: