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… TARASUK FAMILY: VOYAGE TO CANADA Dimitri (35) and Anastasia (33) and their five children, Mary (9), Valentina (7), Michael (5), Jeanne (3) … Ukrainian farmers. Anastasia had a brother, Nikander Owcharuk, already settled in St. Walburg, Saskatchewan. Under threat for their safety, … and Anastasia was six months pregnant. We are sure they were glad to see the Port of Halifax on August 2, 1930. However, when they boarded …
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… The Museum would like to hear from anyone with a story related to Canadian immigration. Personal and family experiences of immigration are an important part of everything we do, and you can help the Story Collection grow by sharing yours. Criteria for … story meets the Museum’s mandate: “explore the theme of immigration to Canada in order to enhance public understanding of the experiences of …
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… Immigrant Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: TSS New York (Greek Line) Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: June 12, 1956 Age on Arrival: 9 My parents, … Berlin, Germany We departed from Bremerhaven, Germany A collision at sea forced us to change ships in Southhampton, UK We boarded the FSS …
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… Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection Policy The … Collection Policy guides collection management practices at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (the Museum). As stewards of … to local, national and global publics. The Museum recognizes that we cannot tell the comprehensive story of Canadian immigration history …
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… (Briggs) Ripley was born in Orpington, Kent, England on July 18, 1923. Her parents were Reginald and Lillian Briggs. She has a younger sister, Diana Dilley, still living in England. In …
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… Berthold Herman (Bert) Seiler, 1911-2004 We will remember Berthold Herman (Bert) … up in Rodalben, a picturesque village in the Rheinland Pfalz region of south-west Germany, next to the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. … truck driving for Colpitts Ranches, a major employer west of Calgary. Here he met and later (in June of 1942) married Margaret McKady (my …
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… The Italian Trunk The Hungarian Trunk The Netherlands Trunk Trunks may contain... Photos Documents Stories Quotes Articles Videos Links and Resources …
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… Joyce Margaret Pinnow was born in 1924 in London, England to her parents, Ellen Maud (née Brazier) & Robert William Olave … for family feasts. Growing up, Joyce took tap dancing lessons and she loved to read -a hobby that continued throughout her life. She was …
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… It took away the life I had known. For months I cried myself to sleep. Nothing prepared me for what would happen next. I had to learn … I could do more. In the spring of 1976, I qualified for the upcoming para Olympics. Like a typical 20 year old with a lot more … to leave Hungary was my grandmother, who lived to be 96 years old and passed away surrounded by her family. Today I have been in Canada for …
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… to me in Ogoni from the government of Nigeria. I am ever a disciple of Ken Saro Wiwa, a leader of the people of Ogoni. While alive, he … the refugee camp in Benin, I registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. In the camp, we were living in abject poverty. … to buy anything. I didn’t see my parents for so many years. When they passed away, I wasn’t able to be there for their burial. I continued to …