Author: Joseph G. Nagy
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038315107
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Throughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments were seeking to populate their territory in a bid to maintain sovereignty over the land and to develop it for agriculture. Among these immigrants were the Hungarian and Western Slavic settlers who founded the Esterhaz Colony, which later became known as the Kaposvar and Kolin districts, in southeastern Saskatchewan. A key figure in the founding of this colony was the enigmatic Count Paul O. d’Esterhazy, a.k.a. Janos Baptiste Packh. As an immigration agent for the Canadian and American governments, he worked tirelessly not only to promote immigration to the Kaposvar and Kolin districts but also to improve the lives of the immigrants who settled there. Although d’Esterhazy was not without his detractors, this book takes pains to emphasize the sincerity of his vision of a “Little Hungary on the Canadian Prairies” and the many challenges that he and other proponents of the colony faced as they sought to see that vision fulfilled. Meticulously researched and documented, this book offers a treasure trove of insight into not only the Esterhaz colony and surrounding area but also the myriad and often conflicting forces involved in the founding of Canada as a nation.
Count d'Esterhazy and the Esterhaz-Kaposvar Hungarian Colony in Western Canada
Author: Joseph G. Nagy
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038315107
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Throughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments were seeking to populate their territory in a bid to maintain sovereignty over the land and to develop it for agriculture. Among these immigrants were the Hungarian and Western Slavic settlers who founded the Esterhaz Colony, which later became known as the Kaposvar and Kolin districts, in southeastern Saskatchewan. A key figure in the founding of this colony was the enigmatic Count Paul O. d’Esterhazy, a.k.a. Janos Baptiste Packh. As an immigration agent for the Canadian and American governments, he worked tirelessly not only to promote immigration to the Kaposvar and Kolin districts but also to improve the lives of the immigrants who settled there. Although d’Esterhazy was not without his detractors, this book takes pains to emphasize the sincerity of his vision of a “Little Hungary on the Canadian Prairies” and the many challenges that he and other proponents of the colony faced as they sought to see that vision fulfilled. Meticulously researched and documented, this book offers a treasure trove of insight into not only the Esterhaz colony and surrounding area but also the myriad and often conflicting forces involved in the founding of Canada as a nation.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038315107
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Throughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments were seeking to populate their territory in a bid to maintain sovereignty over the land and to develop it for agriculture. Among these immigrants were the Hungarian and Western Slavic settlers who founded the Esterhaz Colony, which later became known as the Kaposvar and Kolin districts, in southeastern Saskatchewan. A key figure in the founding of this colony was the enigmatic Count Paul O. d’Esterhazy, a.k.a. Janos Baptiste Packh. As an immigration agent for the Canadian and American governments, he worked tirelessly not only to promote immigration to the Kaposvar and Kolin districts but also to improve the lives of the immigrants who settled there. Although d’Esterhazy was not without his detractors, this book takes pains to emphasize the sincerity of his vision of a “Little Hungary on the Canadian Prairies” and the many challenges that he and other proponents of the colony faced as they sought to see that vision fulfilled. Meticulously researched and documented, this book offers a treasure trove of insight into not only the Esterhaz colony and surrounding area but also the myriad and often conflicting forces involved in the founding of Canada as a nation.
Immigration and Settlement, 1870-1939
Author: Gregory P. Marchildon
Publisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889772304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Immigration and Settlement, 1870-1939 includes twenty articles organized under the following topics: the "Opening of the Prairie West," First Nations and the Policy of Containment, Patterns of Settlement, and Ethnic Relations and Identity in the New West. The second volume in the History of the Prairie West Series, Immigration and Settlement includes chapters on early immigration patterns including transportation routes and ethnic blocks, as well as the policy of containing First Nations on reserves. Other chapters grapple with the various identities, preferences, and prejudices of settlers and their complex relationships with each other as well as the larger polity.
Publisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889772304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Immigration and Settlement, 1870-1939 includes twenty articles organized under the following topics: the "Opening of the Prairie West," First Nations and the Policy of Containment, Patterns of Settlement, and Ethnic Relations and Identity in the New West. The second volume in the History of the Prairie West Series, Immigration and Settlement includes chapters on early immigration patterns including transportation routes and ethnic blocks, as well as the policy of containing First Nations on reserves. Other chapters grapple with the various identities, preferences, and prejudices of settlers and their complex relationships with each other as well as the larger polity.
Count d'Esterhazy and the Esterhaz-Kaposvar Hungarian Colony in Western Canada
Author: Joseph G. Nagy
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038315093
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Throughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments were seeking to populate their territory in a bid to maintain sovereignty over the land and to develop it for agriculture. Among these immigrants were the Hungarian and Western Slavic settlers who founded the Esterhaz Colony, which later became known as the Kaposvar and Kolin districts, in southeastern Saskatchewan. A key figure in the founding of this colony was the enigmatic Count Paul O. d’Esterhazy, a.k.a. Janos Baptiste Packh. As an immigration agent for the Canadian and American governments, he worked tirelessly not only to promote immigration to the Kaposvar and Kolin districts but also to improve the lives of the immigrants who settled there. Although d’Esterhazy was not without his detractors, this book takes pains to emphasize the sincerity of his vision of a “Little Hungary on the Canadian Prairies” and the many challenges that he and other proponents of the colony faced as they sought to see that vision fulfilled. Meticulously researched and documented, this book offers a treasure trove of insight into not only the Esterhaz colony and surrounding area but also the myriad and often conflicting forces involved in the founding of Canada as a nation.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038315093
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Throughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments were seeking to populate their territory in a bid to maintain sovereignty over the land and to develop it for agriculture. Among these immigrants were the Hungarian and Western Slavic settlers who founded the Esterhaz Colony, which later became known as the Kaposvar and Kolin districts, in southeastern Saskatchewan. A key figure in the founding of this colony was the enigmatic Count Paul O. d’Esterhazy, a.k.a. Janos Baptiste Packh. As an immigration agent for the Canadian and American governments, he worked tirelessly not only to promote immigration to the Kaposvar and Kolin districts but also to improve the lives of the immigrants who settled there. Although d’Esterhazy was not without his detractors, this book takes pains to emphasize the sincerity of his vision of a “Little Hungary on the Canadian Prairies” and the many challenges that he and other proponents of the colony faced as they sought to see that vision fulfilled. Meticulously researched and documented, this book offers a treasure trove of insight into not only the Esterhaz colony and surrounding area but also the myriad and often conflicting forces involved in the founding of Canada as a nation.
Esterhazy and Early Hungarian Immigration to Canada
Author: Martin Louis Kovacs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Johann Baptist Packh was born in Esztergom, Hungary in 1831. He later changed his name to Paul O. Esterhazy, became an immigration agent in Canada in 1885, and founded the town of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, settled by Hungarian immigrants. He died in 1912.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Johann Baptist Packh was born in Esztergom, Hungary in 1831. He later changed his name to Paul O. Esterhazy, became an immigration agent in Canada in 1885, and founded the town of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, settled by Hungarian immigrants. He died in 1912.
Canadian Plains Studies
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
People Places
Author: William R. Barry
Publisher: Regina : Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina 1997.
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This book presents a thematic approach to the story behind Saskatchewan place names, including names of cities, towns, villages, post offices, school districts, railway sidings, and Indian reserves. Names of physical features are not included. Names are discussed under the following categories: First Nations; railways; people and places of the world; famous Canadians; playful names; military and war-related names; bizarre names and anomalies; names derived from the classics and the arts; and names of mysterious or unknown origin.
Publisher: Regina : Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina 1997.
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This book presents a thematic approach to the story behind Saskatchewan place names, including names of cities, towns, villages, post offices, school districts, railway sidings, and Indian reserves. Names of physical features are not included. Names are discussed under the following categories: First Nations; railways; people and places of the world; famous Canadians; playful names; military and war-related names; bizarre names and anomalies; names derived from the classics and the arts; and names of mysterious or unknown origin.
Hungarian Studies Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hungarians
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hungarians
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
People Places
Author: Bill Barry
Publisher: Regina : People Places Pub.
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher: Regina : People Places Pub.
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Church and Society in Hungary and in the Hungarian Diaspora
Author: Nandor Dreisziger
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442625287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
In Church and Society in Hungary and in the Hungarian Diaspora, Nándor Dreisziger tells the story of Christianity in Hungary and the Hungarian diaspora from its earliest years until the present. Beginning with the arrival of Christianity in the middle Danube basin, Dreisziger follows the fortunes of the Hungarians’ churches through the troubled times of the Middle Ages, the years of Ottoman and Habsburg domination, and the turmoil of the twentieth century: wars, revolutions, foreign occupations, and totalitarian rule. Complementing this detailed history of religious life in Hungary, Dreisziger describes the fate of the churches of Hungarian minorities in countries that received territories from the old Kingdom of Hungary after the First World War. He also tells the story of the rise, halcyon days, and decline of organized religious life among Hungarian immigrants to Western Europe, the Americas, and elsewhere. The definitive guide to the dramatic history of Hungary’s churches, Church and Society in Hungary and in the Hungarian Diaspora chronicles their proud past and speculates about their uncertain future.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442625287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
In Church and Society in Hungary and in the Hungarian Diaspora, Nándor Dreisziger tells the story of Christianity in Hungary and the Hungarian diaspora from its earliest years until the present. Beginning with the arrival of Christianity in the middle Danube basin, Dreisziger follows the fortunes of the Hungarians’ churches through the troubled times of the Middle Ages, the years of Ottoman and Habsburg domination, and the turmoil of the twentieth century: wars, revolutions, foreign occupations, and totalitarian rule. Complementing this detailed history of religious life in Hungary, Dreisziger describes the fate of the churches of Hungarian minorities in countries that received territories from the old Kingdom of Hungary after the First World War. He also tells the story of the rise, halcyon days, and decline of organized religious life among Hungarian immigrants to Western Europe, the Americas, and elsewhere. The definitive guide to the dramatic history of Hungary’s churches, Church and Society in Hungary and in the Hungarian Diaspora chronicles their proud past and speculates about their uncertain future.
Along the Hills to the Valley
Author: Smith, William R
Publisher: Polonia, Man. : Polonia Centennial Committee
ISBN: 9780969324201
Category : Polonia Region (Man.)
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Publisher: Polonia, Man. : Polonia Centennial Committee
ISBN: 9780969324201
Category : Polonia Region (Man.)
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description