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… Demetrios (Jim) and Eleni Nickopoulos (née Panagiotopoulos) were hard-working immigrants who made many … of 17 when his father passed away. He immigrated to Canada on November 26, 1955 at the young age of 19 via the Olympia with only a few cents in his pocket. After arriving at …
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… We had only one room to live in, in Villach Austria. Our two houses … later than scheduled because of the rough sea. I saw some officials come up the gangplank and pin a medal on our captain's chest. (the … was born. She had two teeth and the doctor removed them. I didn't know why my baby was not brought to me for two days after her birth. I …
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… nursing skills in world. The nurse can work can work in most of the Commonwealth countries. Having graduated as a registered nurse, and … I retired 10 years ago, I have been involved in volunteer work in the community teaching healthcare, first aid and CPR for people who came in … 2 were born in Hong Kong and 2 were born in Vancouver. They studied very hard in school with very good marks. They worked part time …
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… So we just look at each other from behind crying eyes. Nonna is not coming with us … I feel sad … but in two weeks … I’ll see papà again … …
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… My father took eleven individuals in the boat with our family and we traveled across the Adriatic to Ancona, Italy. Part way across the Adriatic, the engine died and there was great panic as …
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… married my husband, Bill in Aug. 1943. He was in the R.A.F. and had come to Canada to serve in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. He was posted back to Gt. Britain in Oct. …
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… we were invited too. My mom was very involved with the Filipino community, so my dad would take us to support the events and …
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… On December 31, 1958, Zio Mimi took us to Naples where we were to start a new voyage and adventure to our new home somewhere over … do this to us, I thought, but it had to be done to join my father in Canada. He had been away since 1956. For 10 days this was our home. For …
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… Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal Consulate General of the … Montreal In Erinnerung und Würdigung an tausende deutsche Einwanderer, die in Kanada eine neue Heimat fanden und massgeblich zur Entwicklung des Landes … Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal • Consulate General of the …
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… of Jewish immigrants who entered Canada through this port and made an enormous contribution to their adopted land. En l’honneur des milliers d’immigrants juifs entrés au Canada par ce port et en … Canadian Jewish Congress and Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada. Dédié par le Conseil Juif de l' Atlantique, le Congrès Juifs canadien …