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… and custom, it was Raffaele’s responsibility to be the man of the house; so his decision to move the family to Canada was respected and … sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment …
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… and custom, it was Raffaele's responsibility to be the man of the house; so his decision to move the family to Canada was respected and … sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment …
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… The OCEAN CROSSING on the GROOTE BEER October 20-28, 1953 Tuesday Oct 20th departure day finally arrived. My fiancée had the use of … the place for the nightly entertainment organised by the crew or by comedians and musicians among the passengers. The latter was usually … sunny but already quite cool. Eventually we boarded the train for the 2-day trip to Ontario. The steam-locomotive driven train comprised a …
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… the SS Stavangerfjord and landed in Halifax at Pier 21, which is today the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. The purpose of the … of immigrants to Canada’s culture, economy and way of life. Today, Oscar and his story shares a rightful place in the museum on one … Society and the Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society, among others. Many a day would find Oscar bird and animal watching in South Surrey and other …
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… Olive. In 1944, she married Bob Cunneyworth, an Airman with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In doing so, she set the wheels in motion for what … who had been holding war exercises for the past year. In those early days of the war, I was a member of a social club that volunteered to … was able to live at home by riding my bicycle to work daily. In those days, I and all my friends rode bicycles everywhere, including to …
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… a room with other War Brides that were to be sent to Canada. The next day, she and her children took the train to Grenack, Scotland. Sailed on the “Ile De France” on Friday October 13, 1944. Arrived at Pier 21 in …
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… ciera ancora la neve. Mentre nella lontana Fossacesia in provincia di Chieti era primavera inoltrata, ricordo anche benissimo che eravamo … givanotti mentre a spettevamo in fila abbiamo cantato "quel mazzolin di fiori" come saluto a questa terra benedetta. …
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… Kenneth Hawkins and his wife Betty on their wedding day, June 4, 1945 …
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… CIERA ANCORA LA NEVE. MENTRE NELLA LONTANA FOSSACESIA IN PROVINCIA DI CHIETI ERA PRIMAVERA INOLTRATA, RICORDO ANCHE BENISSIMO CHE ERAVAMO … GIVANOTTI MENTRE A SPETTEVAMO IN FILA ABBIAMO CANTATO "QUEL MAZZOLIN DI FIORI" COME SALUTO A QUESTA TERRA BE NEDETTA. Edit. note: English/French …
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… Netherlands In commemoration of the 185,664 Dutch immigrants who landed at Pier 21 to start a new life in Canada. Ter herinnering aan de 185.664 Nedherlandse immigranten, die op Pier21 aankwamen om een nieuw leven in Canada te beginnen …