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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Bill Moyer's Waterloo County diary
Type: BookAbstract: Brief historical sketches about places, industries, prominent people and families. Interesting facts are also described about aspects of daily life from hex signs to weather predictions.Keywords: GermansMennonitesMilitary conscriptionWar 1812FestivalsCustoms and traditionsBiographiesIndustriesFood customsBusinessesYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1800-1930Export options:Jacob and Barbara (Boshart) Schmidt genealogy
Type: BookAbstract: A list of the descendants of Jacob and Barbara of Mornington Township, with an introduction giving background information on the family. Jacob's parents, John and Barbara Schwartzentruber, arrived in ...Keywords: GenealogySquattersSaw mill industryFarmersSettlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesSchmidt familySchmidt JamesSchmidt JohnSchmidt John B.O.Year of publication: 1980Historical Period: 1835-1980Export options:Jacob and Johannes Roos
Type: ReportAbstract: Text of a speech to the Waterloo- Wellington Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society about descendants of two German families who settled in Preston and Wilmot Township. A photocopy of a letter ...Keywords: GenealogyRoos familyRoos JacobRoos MargaretRoos JohnRoos Maria Bronner (m. John)Roos CharlesRoos Elizabeth Zing (m. Charles)Roos GeorgeRoos Katherine Schmidt (m. George)Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1813-1985Export options:Jacob Y. Shantz
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A sketch of the Berlin entrepreneur and businessman, noted for his efforts in helping Russian Mennonites to settle in Manitoba during the 1870s.Keywords: Farmers' marketsMennonitesButton industryFelt industryFoundriesFootwear industryRussian MennonitesShantz Jacob Y.Shantz Barbara Biehn (m. Jacob Y.)Dominion Button Works BerlinYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1822-1909Export options:Simon Cress - the first Mennonite settler in the St Jacobs area
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief account of Cress who bought Lot 7 in Woolwich Township in 1819 from John Erb. The article provides information on the exact location of the homestead as well as biographical details of Simon' ...Keywords: Settlers PennsylvaniaMennonitesBiographiesSettlers PioneerCress SimonCress EphraimCress JacobCress CatharineBricker Elizabeth CressHewitt Rachel Cress (m. Elisha)Year of publication: 1983Historical Period: 1819-1852Export options:The Bricker connection, part 1: Jacob C. Bricker and Mary Greenfelder, their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: Part of a 5-volume genealogy of the children of Peter Bricker and Elizabeth Cress, devoted to their son Jacob.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBricker JacobBricker PeterBricker JohnBricker Elizabeth CressBricker Elizabeth Cress (m. John C.)Bricker Jacob C.Bricker Mary Greenfelder (m. Jacob C.)Snider FamilyYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1986Export options:The Bricker connection, part 2: Nancy Bricker and Jacob Snider, their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A portion of the genealogy of Peter and Elizabeth Cress devoted to their daughter Nancy, her husband Jacob Snider and their four children.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBricker PeterBricker Elizabeth CressSnider JacobSnider Nancy BrickerBricker familySnider FamilyPeterson familySimpson Harry A.Year of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1985Export options:The Cress connection, part 2: a record of Jacob Cress (1804-1881) and Magdalena Eby (1813-1883), their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogical details on the descendants of Jacob, the eldest son of Simon, who moved with his family from St Jacobs to Port Elgin. There is introductory biographical information about the Eby and ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesCress familyCress JacobCress Magdalena Eby (m. Jacob)David JohnDavid Barbara Cress (m. John)Puttock Veronica Cress (m. David)Puttock DavidCress SimonYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1800-1986Export options:The family tree of Heinrich (Henry) and Phillipine Grube
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of a German emigrant couple who settled in Wilmot Township, and the families of their thirteen children. Henry was a shoemaker in New Hamburg, but later farmed in Logan Township. ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanFootwear industryGrube familyGrube HenryGrube Phillipine Ritz (m. Henry)Ritz JacobWillert familyWilhelm John S.Wilhelm Louisa Grube (m. John S.)Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1815-1986Export options:The years of Benjamin Eby, pioneer Mennonite leader in Ontario, Canada
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A study of the life and times of Benjamin Eby (1785-1853), early community and church leader. A chronological account of Eby's accomplishments as a writer, educator, bishop and patron of new ...Keywords: BiographiesMennonites (Old Order)CorrespondenceEconomic conditionsPublishersWritersReligious dissensionTemperance movementTeachersFurniture industryYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1785-1909Export options: