November 29, 2004:

Greetings Al;
 
I wish to offer another genealogical topic of interest. Germans to Ottawa.
 
Many of us with German ancestry have deep roots in Ottawa and the Ottawa area.
 
The formation of many of the Lutheran churches in the region are a testimony to the strong religious, work and family ethics 
that our early relations brought to this area.
 
My earliest ancestors to this region were Ernst Schinzel and his wife Johanna (geb. Krautwurst).
 
Ernst and Johanna came to Ottawa about 1868 from the town of Geiersthal,district Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, state of Thuringia.
Ernst's occupation was that of a porcelain painter. Their was a large porcelain industry in this district of Thuringia.
 
In Ottawa he (like many hard working Germans), became a General Labourer who built many of the roads in the
newly formed Capital of Canada.  Ernst's name is mentioned in the early town hall minutes as a 'builder of roads'.
 
Ernst and Johanna arrived in Canada with their four children. Emma (my Great-Grandmother),Ludwig,Edward and Otto.
 
My next ancestors to arrive were the Kalff family from the state of Stolp, Pommern, Prussia.

Frederick Kalff arrived in Ottawa via the U.S. (they arrived in New York on 24 April 1872 and eventually settled in 
Ottawa around 1874).

Joining Frederick includes his mother Wilhelmina Kalff, his sister Charlotte Scheik (geb.Kalff) and her husband Carl 
Scheik. The exact date of when they arrived in Ottawa is not known, but both Carl Scheik and Frederick Kalff are listed as 
attending an organizational meeting to constitute St. Paul's Lutheran church (located corner of Wilbrod and King Edward) 
on 14 November 1874. This meeting was held at the home of Heinrich Haul on Cumberland st. in Ottawa.
 
The last of my relations to arrive from Germany came almost 20 years later when the Pollex family came to Ottawa from the town of 
Wobesde, district of Stolp, state of Pommern, Prussia.

August Pollex and his wife Auguste (geb. Eick) came to Canada aboard the ship "Kaiser". Their departure date was 10 April 1891.
 
Auguste was pregnant with my Grandmother Alma Pollex at the time of their voyage. (she was born 23 July 1891)
They made their journey with five children: Otto, Franz, Emma, August and Bertha. 
 
The Kalff's,Pollex's and Schinzel's were also involved in the establishment of two other Lutheran churches.
St. John's Lutheran church and St.Luke's (earlier known as St.Lucas) Lutheran church, both located in their neighbourhood 
of New Edinburgh where many German families settled in the 19th Century.
 
I encourage everyone with German heritage to contribute their family history to this web-site.
 
Thanks Al,
Best regards,
Steven Pusiak. 
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The following records are taken from the 1881 Census of Carleton County
	St George's Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (and other wards in Ottawa)
	Source:	FHL Film 1375866  NAC C-13230 (www.familysearch.org)

City of Ottawa, 1881  -- Persons born in Germany

Note: By 1881 there were many German families in the neighbouring
townships of Nepean, Gloucester and Osgoode

also, by the 1850's, many German families settled in Renfrew County in Ontario and
east of Buckingham, Quebec

ARNOLD, Hugo		1856	M	German	Bir:	Germany
BEAMER, Mary		1864	F	German	Bir:	Germany
BEOXE, Cathrine		1805	F	German	Bir:	Germany
BLANKEVILLE, Ann	1861	F	German	Bir:	Germany
CANOPE, Handree		1849	M	German	Bir:	Germany
CANOPE, Augusta		1850	F	German	Bir:	Germany
DENLSEH, Charles	1858	M	German	Bir:	Germany
FEHR, Karl		1837	M	German	Bir:	Germany
PHILION, Delima		1851	F	German	Bir:	Germany

March 2, 2011:
FINK, Jacob		1821	M	German	Bir:	Germany (Austria) - See the Jacob Fink page for more info and pictures

FRAMPKI, Matilda	1861	F	German	Bir:	Germany
FRAUCKE, Amanda		1863	F	German	Bir:	Germany
FREDERICK, Theo.	1834	M	German	Bir:	Germany
FREUDENBERG, Egbert	1837	M	German	Bir:	Germany
GABELL, Edward		1848	M	German	Bir:	Germany
GABELL, Charlotte	1856	F	German	Bir:	Germany
GAULIN, Anna Louise	1834	F	German	Bir:	Germany
GELHANSAN, Peter	1837	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HAUSER, A.		1831	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HEINRICHS, Peter F.	1842	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HOPP, Caroline		1812	F	German	Bir:	Germany
HOPP, Wm.		1812	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HOPP, Fredericka	1831	F	German	Bir:	Germany
HOPP, Frederick		1833	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HOPP, Augusta		1860	F	German	Bir:	Germany
HOPP, Henri		1861	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HOWL, Henry		1832	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HOWL, Sophia		1841	F	German	Bir:	Germany
HOWELL, August		1859	M	German	Bir:	Germany
HOWELL, Henry P.	1862	M	German	Bir:	Germ
HOWELL, Sophia		1865	F	German	Bir:	Germany
JORES, Madehaen		1832	F	German	Bir:	Germany
JORES, Catherine	1868	F	German	Bir:	Germany
MCKENNA, Catherine	1826	F	German	Bir:	Germany
KIRK, Johanna		1863	F	German	Bir:	Germany
KNAUP, Henry		1847	M	German	Bir:	Germany
KNAUP, Henreatta	1852	F	German	Bir:	Germany
KUTSHKE, William	1839	M	German	Bir:	Germany
KUTSHKE, Henrietta	1842	F	German	Bir:	Germany
KUTSHKE, Henry		1859	M	German	Bir:	Germany
LAPPE, Ferdinand	1841	M	German	Bir:	Germany
MARKS, Nathen		1835	M	German	Bir:	Germany
MAY, Augusta		1834	F	German	Bir:	Germany
MAY, Henry		1834	M	German	Bir:	Germany
MAY, Charles		1861	M	German	Bir:	Germany
MAY, Martha		1865	F	German	Bir:	Germany
MAY, Eda		1867	F	German	Bir:	Germany




MAASS, Charles		1853	M	German	Bir:	Germany
MAASS, Emma		1853	F	German	Bir:	Germany
MOSS, Alvina		1836	F	German	Bir:	Germany
MOSS, Hermane		1839	M	German	Bir:	Germany
MOSS, Adolph		1863	M	German	Bir:	Germany
NESS, Theodore		1835>	M	German	Bir:	Germ
NESS, Augusta		1836	F	German	Bir:	Germ
NESS, J.Henry		1863	M	German	Bir:	Germ
NESS, Herman		1866	M	German	Bir:	Germ
NESS, Theodore		1868	M	German	Bir:	Germ
NESS, Rudolphini	1872	F	German	Bir:	Germ
POTTER, H.		1817	M	German	Bir:	Germ
POWERS, George		1827	M	German	Bir:	Germ
PRANOCKE, Haenre	1809	F	German	Bir:	Germ
PRANOCKE, Charles	1839	M	German	Bir:	Germ
PUSLINGL, Dominieque	1843	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RHODE, Minnie		1831	F	German	Bir:	Germ
RHODE, William		1836	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RHODE, Alman		1866	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RHODE, Minnie		1873	F	German	Bir:	Germ
ROASKA, August		1849	M	German	Bir:	Germ
ROASKA, Henrietta	1851	F	German	Bir:	Germ
ROSANTHAL, Aaron	1834	M	German	Bir:	Germ
ROSANTHAL, Bertha	1852	F	German	Bir:	Germ
ROUS, Catherine		1836	F	German	Bir:	Germ
ROUS, John		1836	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RUMPF, J.H.		1831	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RUMPF, Mary		1833	F	German	Bir:	Germ
RUMPF, Frank		1859	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RUMPF, Emily		1860	F	German	Bir:	Germ
RUMPF, Henry		1862	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RUMPF, Godlipe		1866	M	German	Bir:	Germ
RYER, Emily		1847	F	English	Bir:	Germ
STEGURT, Albert		1840	M	German	Bir:	Germ
STEGURT, Ann		1858	F	German	Bir:	Germ
STREAMER, Rudolph	1830	M	German	Bir:	Germ
STREAMER, Fredreeka	1837	F	German	Bir:	Germ
STREAMER, Albert	1860	M	German	Bir:	Germ
STREAMER, August	1867	M	German	Bir:	Germ
STUART, Bertha		1845	F	German	Bir:	Germ
TESKERS, Stephen	1842	M	German	Bir:	Germ
THIMM, Celestine	1868	F	German	Bir:	Germ
THORBAHN, Hermon	1840	M	German	Bir:	Germ
TAEGAR, Christian	1826	M	German	Bir:	Germ
TAEGAR, Anne		1839	F	German	Bir:	Germ
VILLEY, Antilina	1850	F	German	Bir:	Germ
VILLEY, Chiniea		1855	M	German	Bir:	Germ
VILLEY, Charles		1875	M	German	Bir:	Germ
VILLEY, Anne		1876	F	German	Bir:	Germ
VILLEY, Owen		1879	M	German	Bir:	Germ
WENDT, John		1860	M	German	Bir:	Germ
WENT, William		1867	M	German	Bir:	Germ
WISSMAN, Henri		1841	M	German	Bir:	Germ
WOLFE, Anstenre		1828	F	German	Bir:	Germ
WOLFE, Charles		1835	M	German	Bir:	Germ
YALARNEAIS, Baptiste	1829	M	German	Bir:	Germ
December 29, 2004:
Thanks to Lynn for the following:

Hi Al,

There were quite a number of German families in the Mulgrave & Derry area, (east of Buckingham, Quebec) I believe from 
the 1850s or so. A very good reference book is "Olden Days: A History of German Settlement in the Township of Mulgrave-Derry, 
Quebec, 1850-1890" by Alice Biehler Burich, 1990.

It's primarily a history of the area, but she does include family groups. Apparently when my gg-grandmother, Philomene 
Laplante, died about 1902, the local German ladies looked after the household and children for a time. 
 
I have a copy of the book, if ever you might need info on the German families in Mulgrave & Derry.

Regards,
Lynn
E-mail: aubertin@nt.net
April 11, 2005:
Johann Samuel Schwerdtfeger, UEL, Lutheran Minister
Hello Jeanette. Because I am only quite distantly related to the Fitzpatrick family, and also because other people like Ken Armstrong 
have so much more info. on them I haven't added chimed in this conversation so far....

But your recent note DID get my interest up. I am also quite distantly related to the Swerdfager family, from around the Morrisburg and 
Cardinal areas. A distant cousin in Texas tells me that his mother was a Swerdfager, proudly descended from a gent who he calls one of 
the first Lutheran ministers in Canada. That minister's headstone survives in the old cemetery at Upper Canada Village. I saw the stone 
a few years ago, though I have no details on his exact name.

Is your friend a descendant of that line? Thanks.

Brenda Turner
________________
Hi everyone:
 
We have a copy of  the "Memoirs of Reverend J. Samuel Schwerdtfeger", written by his GreatGranddaughter in 1961.
 
He was born in Bavaria in 1734, travelled to Baltimore, Maryland and later to Pennsylvania.

He was a United Empire Loyalist (UEL), set up the first Protestant Church in Upper Canada in 1789 and was known as  
"The Saint of the St. Lawrence". 

I'll add the details of the book (publisher, etc.) so researchers will know of its existence.
 
Thanks for this. 
... Al
August 17, 2007:

Marlene O'Neil is researching her ROMHILD ancestors in Ottawa and Renfrew County. She has sent in a photograph 
of the 1910 Rideau League Baseball Champs.
December 28, 2007:
Al;
Yes, you may add my e-mail to your web site for other researchers. I am presently searching for more information on German immigrants 
with the surnames Noffke, Maihack, Tubbe, Neumann, & Bluhm (or Bloom).
... Mildred
February 5, 2009:

Tips for Finding Your German Immigrant Ancestor's Hometown in Germany


Table Source: Destination: Ottawa Valley, page 85



February 4, 2011:

I have just discovered 2 terrific books regarding Immigration from Germany to the Ottawa Valley starting about 1850:

1. Destination: Ottawa Valley, by Peter Hessel, Runge Press Limited, Ottawa, 1984.

2. Olden Days: A History of the German Settlement in the Township of Mulgrave - Derry, Quebec, 1850-1890,
by Alice Biehler Burich, Chesley House Publications, 1990, IBSN 0-9693580-2-4 (mentioned above)

Here's a third book, available at the OGS Library:

3. German Immigration and Assimilation in Ontario, 1783-1918, by Werner Bausenhart, ISBN 0-921252-10-2.

4. See posting on this page, dated April 25, 2013 for Thomas Carkner's new book Ottawa Germania - Founding Families

The Township of Mulgrave and Derry was pretty much controlled by the Lumber Baron, W.C. Edwards. The German settlers who
mainly arrived in the 1880's asked him to donate some land for a new Lutheran Church. Mr. Edwards refused on the grounds
that there was already a Protestant Church and a Catholic Church in the neighbourhood. Accordingly, the German families
erected their own church, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran on land donated by John Adam Biehler. The records for this 
church are available from the Archives of the Government of Quebec in Hull (now Gatineau), Quebec.

St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mulgrave - Derry, Quebec
Photo Source: Olden Days (above), page 33



A sample of German Immigrants to Mulgrave and Derry Township, Quebec, Canada, in the 1800's
Source: Olden Days (above), pages 140 and 141







February 7, 2011:
Albert Clemenhagen, c. 1940
at Mulgrave-Derry
Photo Source: Source: Olden Days (above), page 67


February 25, 2011:

John MIDDLESTEDT / MIDDLESTATE and Appolonia Von ARNDT came from Germany to the Mayo, Quebec, area, in the 1860's.


March 19, 2012:

Karen is researching her Mielke family in Mulgrave and Derry Township.


 April 25, 2013:

Hi Folks,

I know some of you have a copy of my book "Ottawa Germania" published 
about 2002.  I have recently released a second edition of the book with 
an additional four chapters - approximately 60 additional pages of 
information.

In addition I have also recently completed a second book called " Ottawa 
Germania - Founding Families" which is a collection of genealogical 
information that has accumulated during my research on the history of 
the Ottawa German community.  A new web page is now available containing 
much of the basic information in this book and can be accessed by going 
to the following URL:

http://ottawa-germania.ca/

Thomas W. Carkner



Note: Bytown or Bust will have a copy of both CDs in our Library next week. The Library of the Ottawa Branch of 
the Ontario Genealogical Society will also have copies.
... Al