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The Germans
 Settlers
from Gernmany had begun arriving in Alberta during the early 1880s. The completion of the Edmonton-Calgary Railway
line eased the way for large groups to settle in the areas around Edmonton, Wetaskiwin and
even Camrose but, generally speaking, these German
settlers set up homes throughout the province.
The new German-speaking settlers in Alberta actually came from a variety
ethnic and religious backgrounds and countries. They came from Austria-Hungary,
Switzerland, Russia and even Russian Poland and Rumania, and by 1911 comprised the
largest group of non-British settlers in the province. However, by 1916
their numbers, at least officially, had begun to decline somewhat. With the
outbreak of World War One, all those of German descent were considered enemy
aliens and, as a result, many preferred to list themselves under different
nationalities.
The CKUA Heritage Trails:
To listen to the Heritage Trails, you need the RealPlayer,
available free from RealNetworks:
- German Place Names: Those that Changed After WWI - Many German
towns changed their names to satisfy anti-German sentiment during the first
World War. Hear more about the origin of place names in Alberta.
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- German Place Names, Part Two: Those That Stayed the Same - Listen
to learn about the history behind communities like Hussar and Josephburg,
which kept their German names despite hostility created by the First World
War.
Read | Listen
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