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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Excerpts from letters by Abraham Sherk
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Observations about the roles of Jacob Bechtel and the Sherks in the pioneer settlement of Waterloo Township.Keywords: Indigenous peoplesPennsylvania GermansMennonitesLand ownershipEmigrationWaterloo TownshipSherk AbrahamBuckler LucyBreithaupt William Henry (1857-1944)Bechtel JacobYear of publication: 1959Historical Period: 1799-1944Export options:How natural and wise it would be: a textual analysis of the Berlin-Waterloo 1914 urban plan
Type: ThesisKeywords: UrbanizationBreithaupt William Henry (1857-1944)Berlin (Ontario)KitchenerGermansDetweiler Daniel B.Year of publication: 1997Export options:Louis J. Breithaupt
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A biography of Kitchener's leading businessman, including summaries of Breithaupt family history and business interests.Keywords: BiographiesMayorsPoliticiansLeather industryChurches EvangelicalBreithaupt familyBreithaupt A.L.Breithaupt Catharine Hailer (m. Louis)Breithaupt E. CarlBreithaupt Emma Devitt (m. L.J.)Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1855-1926Export options:William Henry Breithaupt
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the engineer who managed the Breithaupt family interests in public utilities and promoted the causes of local history, public libraries, town planning and Grand River conservation.Keywords: BiographiesEngineersPublic utilitiesLibrariesElectricityStreet railwaysGas CoalAssociations and clubsBridgesRailwaysYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1861-1926Export options:William Henry Breithaupt
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Breithaupt (1857-1944), noting his achievements with the Waterloo Historical Society, Berlin and Waterloo Street Railway, Berlin Gas Works, and Waterloo County Pioneers' Memorial ...Keywords: BiographiesObituariesEngineersAssociations and clubsGermansBerlin (Ontario)Waterloo CountyBreithaupt William Henry (1857-1944)Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: 1857-1944Export options:William Henry Breithaupt 1857-1944: A Tribute to the First President of the Waterloo Historical Society
Type: Journal ArticleKeywords: Berlin (Ontario)Year of publication: 2002Export options: