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… the train made numerous stops and had long waits in nowhere. Every chance we had when the train stopped at a station, my travel … very well. Our first impression at sunrise was that we had seldom seen a house or farm, when we did see one it was a very run down shed with some barns around. Our thought was, how could anybody live …
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… Stan Flynn volunteered for the Canadian Army in 1940 in Ottawa. In February 1941, he left from … Canada in August 1945 on the ship, "Louis Pasteur" arriving in Quebec City, from thence to Kemptville, Ontario, his hometown. While in …
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… Our next stop was in Lisbon, Portugal for five hours, visiting the city. On our way again, no one became ill as it was beautiful weather … processed by immigration, I boarded the train to Montreal, Quebect where I stopped for five hours and then took another to Toronto Ontario … good to me so my home is here now. I hope to visit Pier 21 soon so I can see the name on the brick of the Sobey Wall of Honor which my wife …
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… 13, 1964 Age on Arrival: 21 My Immigration Voyage from Scotland to Canada At the age of 21, I made the decision to leave Scotland to get away from … when I was age 4-5. My mum was a single parent raising an only child. She married my step-father, to give me a better life. He was my … William Hutcheson McArthur …
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… Transcript I loved the airport—it might sound silly, to you. But coming from an island, a very small airport, when you see something … Gouveia, who she had met at church. Agostino came to Canada in 1966 while Bernadete stayed in Portugal. Separated by distance, the couple were married by proxy in 1968. Bernadete immigrated to Canada in …
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… seven and one half months pregnant. I was placed in a camp at Blankensee near Lubeck Germany. I remember the long line-ups for meals and the … December 27, 1951. I was put on the train on the very last passenger car. It was a very rough ride for me. I embarked December 28, 1952 onto … and I saw only hammocks to sleep on. A young sailor (Italian crew) said to one of his superiors. This woman cannot be sleeping on a …
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… Ship Name: Caronia , Cunard Date of Arrival: April 21, 1929 My grandmother, Ms. Aili Edit Kinnunen, at the age of 28 set sail for Canada. She arrived at the Port of Halifax in 1929 on the Caronia, Cunard Line. …
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Download the Story Guide Your immigration story is part of what defines us as a country. This is why we want to learn all about your journey to and life in Canada. Anything that you can share with us about your immigration experience is of great interest. If you aren’t sure where to start, we have …
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… Leaving Home and Coming to Canada CMIP 21 · Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 3:17 Transcript (This audio is only available in … stayed and I liked Zurich. And I started procedures so my family could come over to join me. I tried but it didn't work. One of the reasons …
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… destination was Montreal, where I have lived ever since and still can recall our docking on a hot day in May at Halifax. I was astounded at the small size of the city, as I was a native of Rome. During our processing, my little … to be Red Cross personnel. I can still remember my mother's panic as she thought she had lost her baby. She spoke no English and sometime …