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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and never more so than this year. The past significance has always been the reminder of the …
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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and never more so than this year. The past significance has always been the reminder of the …
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… Sharon Bonnallie Hungarian Immigrants Minnedosa (Steven) July 23, 1926 Berlin III (Margaret) February 11, 1934 Age: 5 years 8 mos for Steven F 8 years for Margaret S (left Hungary on her birthday) January 26, 1934 Steven F. Kucha, Jr. (Istvan Kucsa, Jr.) left from his homeland of Fot, Hungary, with his mother (Mary), and sailed from …
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… Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to Toronto where I was met by my aunt who … during the next 10 years and joined tennis and badminton clubs. One day I was invited to go on a moonlight hike on the Bruce Trail …
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… breeze was sweeping the air in the sunny mid-morning of Tuesday, June 26, 1951. The USNS General Harry Taylor , a U.S. merchant ship which served during World War II, was slowly approaching the port of Halifax, N.S. Our family of four … for the moment when the uncomfortable ocean crossing would finally come to an end. We were taciturn while the sound of the waves striking …
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… The Immigration Story of Lorenzo Cosentino (Italian immigrant) Lorenzo left his town of San Nicola da Crissa, Calabria (Catanzaro) with several … 1951 on the ITALIA (Aquila). They arrived in Halifax (Pier 21) on June 26, 1951. They all departed Halifax by train heading to Toronto where …
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… September 23, 1951 - Concetta; June 12, 1954 - Michele Age on Arrival: 26 - Concetta; 23 - Michele Born in the south eastern community of … working on construction sites, digging and constructing tunnels until his brother's death, age 23, at the Hogg's Hollow Disaster in Toronto … We want to acknowledge and thank them for taking the risks they did to come to a new country, not knowing the language, not having work and …
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… Stories in Dutch On 15 April 1953, after two hours of sleep, we were called up to begin … Neer, we bid farewell to Mr. Kapelaan Haenen and Father Sillekens, and one last quick snapshot was taken by Father Beurskens from Baarlo (our … beneath our feet. We were in high spirits on the bus, which took the edge off the seriousness of such a huge event. Even though this major …
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… An Exciting Adventure in a New Land This is the story of a stubborn, ambitious man who beat the odds. A man … could see a new life, happiness and a place of respect in the America he's heard about from his older brother Theodor who had preceded him to … Alois Wilhelm Escher …
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… Clyde McNeil, on January 28, 1943. Irene Cecilia, was born October 26, 1943, at Ruskin College, Oxford, England. Canadian mother-in-law … in London, England and wanted her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to come to Canada. Arrived in Halifax on the ship, Ile de France (carrying … when the ship arrived, they could not open the gates for approximately one week. We arrived in Halifax, October, 1944. …