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… ) is the analysis of causes and consequences . Sorting out causes and consequences is one of the most common sources of … perhaps errors—in constructing histories. Causal relationships can be hard to establish properly, especially when they are rooted in … was generally impossible for immigrants from India. All the passenger routes from Indian ports included stops in other ports and usually …
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… an email from Bonnie Pollock of Nova Scotia who wanted to find out more about her great-great-grandfather George Little. He arrived in … his children were. I discovered that George married Mary Coolin and had the following children: James (b. 1840), Thomas (b. 1841), John (b. … This is when I thought to myself “Another ‘Little’ from Nova Scotia? How odd! And not a common name here either.” Mary Ann had two older …
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… Christmas time as a moment of sharing. A moment of the year when we go to see family and friends. This Christmas tradition changes from one country to another. In this blog, I would like to talk about how Christmas happened at my home, and my childhood memories. I come from Burundi, a small country in Central Africa. Christmas is the …
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… of Immigration at Pier 21. Fenton was born in the winter of 2015, so he’s recently turned ten ! Kids immigrating to Canada from their home country often bring toys for comfort and a sense of safety . In fact, our Canadian Immigration Story … Fenton the Bear is named after Fenton Crossman, a former immigration officer , originally from PEI, who worked at Pier 21 and other …
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… of Immigration at Pier 21. Fenton was born in the winter of 2015, so he’s recently turned ten ! Kids immigrating to Canada from their home country often bring toys for comfort and a sense of safety . In fact, our Canadian Immigration Story … Fenton the Bear is named after Fenton Crossman, a former immigration officer , originally from PEI, who worked at Pier 21 and other …
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… Date of Arrival: June 29, 1963; Train to Montreal, arrival June 30, 1963 Mom, Tina and I standing by the ship railings Main lounge …
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… Email: info@pier21.ca We are available Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can expect our team to get back to you within 2 business days. Museum Offices and Mailing Address The administration offices are located across the street from the front doors of the …
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… after a 9 day voyage on the Dutch ship the "Johan van Oldenbarneveldt" out of Rotterdam. The majority of the passengers were, as we were, … Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on our way to a new life in Canada. We had been waiting in a camp in Holland since December so as not to make a winter crossing. The Canadian government sent us …
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… after a 9-day voyage on the Dutch ship the "Johan van Oldenbarneveldt" out of Rotterdam. The majority of the passengers were, as we were, … Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on our way to a new life in Canada. We had been waiting in a camp in Holland since December so as not to make a winter crossing. The Canadian government sent us …