Catholic Church History of Waterloo County
Diamond Jubiliee History of the Diocese of Hamilton
with a complete History of the County of Waterloo, 1856-1916
by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C.R. D.D.
with a complete History of the County of Waterloo, 1856-1916
by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C.R. D.D.
This book is a seminal history of the Catholic Church in Waterloo County. It is out of copyright and there are no restrictions on its use.
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PART 1 - Cover, Errata, Frontispiece, Title Page, Map of Waterloo County, Sources of Information, List of Illustrations, Preface, Foreword, Introduction, Index [Table of Contents]
BOOK ONE (part 1) PART I - St. Agatha PART II - New Germany [Maryhill] PART III - St. Clements PART IV - Berlin Part V - Preston PART VI - Hespeler PART VII - Morriston BOOK ONE (part 2) PART VIII - Galt PART IX - Macton/Linwood PART X - Waterloo PART XI - Hamburg PART XII - Elmira PART XIII - Rainham PART XIV - Hesson |
APPENDICES
No. A - St. Agatha Early Settlers No. B - New Germany Old Settlers [Maryhill] No. C - St. Clements Early Settlers No. D - Berlin Early Settlers No. E - Preston Early Settlers No. F - Hamburg Early Settlers No. G - Religious Census of 1911 for Waterloo County BOOK TWO HAMILTON DIOCESE - CHAPTER I - Right Reverend Thomas Joseph Dowling, D.D. Bishop of Hamilton CHAPTER II - Religious communities CHAPTER III - The Sisters of St. Joseph CHAPTER IV - The Sisters of Loretto CHAPTER V - The Sisters of Notre Dame CHAPTER VI - The Parishes of the Diocese Alphabetically Arranged BOOK THREE An Alphabetical List of the Clergy Serving the District of the Present Diocese of Hamilton, with Brief Biographical Note List of Places |