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However, by 1919 most of the population of what would become Kitchener, Waterloo and Elmira were "Canadian"; over 95 percent had been born In Ontario. [91] Those of the Mennonite religion were pacifist so they could not enlist and the few who had immigrated from Germany (not born in Canada) could not morally fight against a country that was a significant part of their heritage.
Elmira is the largest community in the township of Woolwich, Ontario, Canada. It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Waterloo near the Regional Municipality of Waterloo 's northern border with Wellington County. The community was listed in the 2016 Canadian census as having a population of 10,161.
Elmira was incorporated as a town in 1923, and with reorganization of Waterloo County municipalities in 1973, it became the administrative centre of an enlarged Woolwich Township. Elmira House, ca. 1890
Oct 21, 2024 · 1852 - Waterloo County alters in size. Townships within Waterloo County are North Dumfries, Waterloo, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. The southern half of Dumfries went to Brant County. 1973 - Waterloo County is dissolved. Cities. 1912 - Berlin became a City. 1915 - Galt became a City. 1916 - Berlin changed its name to Kitchener.
Jan 25, 2023 · Mennonite settlement began in Waterloo County in the spring of 1800 when Joseph Schoerg and Samuel Betzner, with their families, arrived on the banks of the Grand River in what was then Upper Canada, from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They were the first white settlers in this county. The settlement grew steadily until by 1828 there were 1,000 ...
In 1973, the town of Elmira ceased to exist under the amalgamation that also formed the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, replacing Waterloo County. Elmira became the administrative centre of Woolwich Township which increased in size at that time. [17]
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Waterloo County Jail and Governor's House, Kitchener, built 1852 Map of Waterloo County, 1883. Previously part of the United County of Waterloo, Wellington and Grey, Waterloo became a separate entity in 1853, with five townships. Galt and Berlin contended to be the county seat; one requirement was the construction of a courthouse and jail.
