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Quantztown, Ontario

German diaspora in CanadaNeighbourhoods in Markham, Ontario

Quantztown is an unincorporated community located in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada, near McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. It is named for German settler Melchior Quantz (1751-1827), who arrived in 1794 after serving with the British Army.

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Quantztown, Ontario
Delancey Crescent, Markham Unionville

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Delancey Crescent 38
L3P 7G2 Markham, Unionville
Ontario, Canada
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