• Francophone Immigration in Canada
    … Immigration in Canada explores and celebrates francophone newcomers and the vitality of the communities that welcome them. From past to present day, the exhibit includes historical timelines, images and testimonies, as well as an opportunity …
  • Cornelia van Herk
    Cornelia van Herk arrived in Canada from the Netherlands on the SS Waterman ship in 1953 along with the rest of the van Herk family - Abraham and Sietje, Wim, Gerard, Paul, Bram, Nienke. She met her husband, Abraham den Ouden , in Nova Scotia and they built a life together in western Canada. In the …
  • Hungarian Culture Trunk Artifacts
    Arrival in Canada Life in Canada Personal ID Documents Post Revolution Articles Travel Documents …
  • Gwendoline Bicknell MacRae
    I, Gwendoline Bicknell, was born January 5th, 1922 in Fulham, London, England. I was married on May 4th, 1944 to L/Cpl Hugh Archibald MacRae , Canadian Provost Corp, who was born in Bayfield, New Brunswick, March 21st, 1912. I embarked on the Queen Mary at Southampton on September …
  • Tonino Di Girolamo
    Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: T.S.S. Atlantic Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: February 18, 1952 Age on Arrival: 24 …
  • Journey to Canada: Ukrainian Immigration Experiences 1891-1900
    … Library and Archives Canada, C-005611 [1896] Journey to Canada commemorates the 125th Anniversary of Ukrainians in Canada. Many … and their first experiences in Western Canada. Journey to Canada is produced by the Kule Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta and has been brought to Halifax with assistance from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. …
  • Remigio e Fiorella Cramerstetter
    … Date of Arrival: March 21, 1957 Date of Birth: Remigio, Castelvenere Istria 1936 Fiorella Bonazza, villa Cuciani Istria 1934 Taken in Trieste a few days before leaving for Canada …
  • Andy Faas
    This trunk is made possible by generous funding from Adrianus (Andy) Faas. Thank you Andy! If you would like to fund a trunk, please contact Fiona Valverde, Chief Revenue Officer The Faas family immigrated to Canada through Pier 21 on September 29 after a seven day journey from Rotterdam on the …
  • Safe Haven: Canada and the 1956 Hungarian Refugees
    … 2017 Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. D2014.10.1 Safe Haven commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the resettlement in Canada of … to leave their country and the role of the Canadian government, community organizations, and individual sponsors in helping them begin …