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… kept them for decades and decades as remembrance of his very close call. So it’s—they’re a very evocative object. And also for us at the … they’re important because John Langley was an Irish immigrant. He’d come to Canada just the year before. The ship Empress of Ireland … Pier 21, on display for the first time ever. So they’re quite a—they really attract your attention. You almost feel as if the survivor is …
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… created competition for white labour and prevented the immigration of more desirable white European immigrants. Support for Chinese … Instances of crime, disease, prostitution and gambling were not more prevalent amongst the Chinese than in other ethnic communities, …
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… that we had seen the worst and things got better. The train with its small wooden benches would have been alright to sleep on, if the Engineer … house with lots a food, and a real bed to sleep in. The next morning all the neighbourhood kids came over to meet us. Even with my limited …
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… In war time all road signs are taken down - one Canadian soldier must have found …
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… became a reality, as they are very proud of our accomplishments. All three of their children are university educated. Anna (B.A., B.Ed.) …
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… trans Canada journey. I remember the customs officer kindly but quizzically looking at the three large steamer trunks I dragged down the … to his stand, and quickly examining them. He must have wondered about all the dry goods, sheets and towels, blankets, curtains that my mother …
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… DIMITRI AND ANASTASIA TARASUK FAMILY: VOYAGE TO CANADA Dimitri (35) and Anastasia (33) and their five children, Mary … on July 22, 1930 on the ship Koscuiszko. The voyage was difficult for all. They were hungry, thirsty, seasick and Anastasia was six months … another chapter. However, the family were successful farmers and four more children were in Canada: Peter, Laura, John and Arthur. Dimitri …
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… Silvio, Teresa, e Marisa Bozzo / An Immigration Story It all began back in the beautiful, medieval town of Donnici Superiore, … Teresa raised four children (Marisa, Italo, Sandra, Linda) and eventually become the grandparents of six precious grandchildren (Mark, …
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… being hungry. We would eat, go to see a movie and dance every night. All the things I loved to do! Luckily I was not sea sick like many … I knew to buy food for the 2-day train ride from Halifax to Niagara Falls, Ontario (where my brother and sister lived). I bought a package … that was being spoken by the people around me. My view was out of a small, black coal smoke coated window where I saw much deserted land …
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… else that amount would cover of his daily expenses! He also remembers all the good food he ate on the ship, and that he spent his days by the …