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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Clarence "Bud" Clair: Clair Creek conservationist
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: The life story of a Waterloo mason who bought the Amos Weber farm and helped to conserve part of the Laurel Creek Watershed known now as Clair Creek. Members of the Clair family still live in the old ...Keywords: ConservationBiographiesLand developmentClair Clarence BudClair Betty Thaler (m. Clarence)Weber Amos SrWeber EmanuelClair George A.Clair Barbara (m. George A.)Clair familyYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1916-1992Export options:E.W.B. Snider
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A biography of Snider (1842-1921), mill owner, promoter of the Waterloo Junction Railway and "father of hydro power" in Ontario. Special mention is made of a German roller machine, the "Walzenstuhle ...Keywords: BiographiesRailwaysFamiliesGenealogyMillsChurches EvangelicalRussian MennonitesPolitical partiesFlour mill industryFoundriesYear of publication: 1921Historical Period: 1842-1921Export 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:Herbert Maplin Snyder
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the president of Snyders Ltd, with a summary genealogy and a biography of his father, Simon Snyder.Keywords: BiographiesFurniture industrySnyder H.M.Snyder Elma P. Snider (m. H.M.)Snyder SimonSnyders Ltd WaterlooSnyder Roos and Co. WaterlooDominion Life Assurance Co.Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Waterloo Manufacturing Co. WaterlooYear of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1806-1926Export options:John G. Cress
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A profile of the Waterloo spring manufacturer, including a summary genealogy.Year of publication: 1927Historical Period: 1875-1926Export options:John George Reiner: autobiography
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short autobiography by the owner of many Wellesley businesses, including the woollen mill, flour mill, saw mill, general store, and a stave and heading plant.Keywords: Settlers GermanBiographiesRevolutionary War 1848FoundriesFurniture industrySaw mill industryTransportationDamsTextile IndustryFlour mill industryYear of publication: 1917Historical Period: 1832-1917Export options: