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  • Al and Agnes Kolarik
    … Immigrant Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia Ship Name: T.S.S. Nea Hellas Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Date of … production was limited for use by the German army only. World War II was breaking out and Hitler’s primary ambition was the conquest of …
  • Order-in-Council PC 1911-1324
    … letter that stated in part that Black settlers were not considered “a class of colonists who will be likely to do well in our country.” … on 12 August 1911 with the passage of an Order-in-Council banning “any immigrants belonging to the Negro race, which is deemed unsuitable … Bar at the Canadian Border: Black American Farmers ) Order-in-Council PC 1911-1324   Library and Archives Canada. “Orders in Council – …
  • Frank P.C. Fiorentino
    … Frank P.C. Fiorentino …
  • Charles J. Lutton
    … Port of Entry: Saint John, New Brunswick Date of Arrival: February 26, 1928 Age on Arrival: 24 CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH … – bright and warm. April 22, 1944 (S. ELIA FIUMERAPIDO / Map. 891266 Scale 1/50,000 Sheet 160 1) The Bn change over was completed by …
  • Giuseppe e Caterina e Maura Martino
    … Past - Giuseppe Martino, Toronto July 21, 2001 I came to came to Canada on March 16, 1954 with my wife, Fortunata Caterina Martino, born D'Agostino, July 21, 1933; and my son Mauro Francesco. He was born March 29, 1953. I was born November 21, 1930. We were born … become a high school teacher. I hope that all my grandchildren have a good education. This is my wish... God Bless Them. My son, my wife and …
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    … course of an interview. The recorded document is a primary source that can be archived and made available to the public. Why does the Museum … Museum exhibits, educational and interpretive materials, publications, website and social media engagement. Who can participate in an oral … to conduct interviews periodically, so they may be able to visit your city or town. What should I expect during an oral history interview? …
  • De Francesco, Pompilio
    … My Story by Pompilio De Francesco I was born in a little town in Italy called Guardiaregia, … the rest of the nations. I was tense and stressed during World War II; food was scarce for my family and all the townspeople and the rumble of the war planes that filled the sky every day echoed in my head. My grandfathers had travelled to North America …
  • First Families of Pier 21
    … 8, 1928. There were only 54 people disembarking at Pier 21 on that day and included passengers from Holland, Lithuania, Germany, Romania, …
  • Nomaqhawe Sibanda
    … in the language.” And you know when you read the web sites for communities it is a marketing piece (laughs). So it was sold to me a … differently (laughs). And I liked the cosmopolitan feel from the website of Winnipeg and that you had people from all over the world, … something about Portage, no Main—the intersection at Main and Portage competing with Russia as the coldest spot in the world, and I thought, …
  • Workers from the Philippines in Western PEI
    … year, she transferred to the food handling division of the plant. Her day shifts were usually from 6am until 4:30pm. She worked brining, … to obtain permanent employment in a mussel plant —35 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The employer also provided an apartment close to the plant. Ruby …

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