• Nicola and Franca Lavolpicella
    … the beginning of a new and prosperous life and Nicola thought it was a chance he had to take. He would have to leave behind his parents Luigi … hour days earning $0.70/hour. They supplied room and board for $1.75 a day. After 3 weeks he switched jobs and worked in the canteen that … coaxing from his sister Apollonia, Nicola would send for Francesca to come to Ottawa. Francesca's parents knew my dad well and couldn't have …
  • Luigi Antonio Pagano
    … and Lisbon. We reached Gibraltar at night and Lisbon during the daytime. We left the ship for a short time in Lisbon. I remember the … did not speak Italian, but they were very helpful, made us feel welcome and made sure that we got onto the right train. One of the men … and I found the food so sweet that we refused to eat it. At that point my mother was worried that we would get sick if they did not eat. …
  • The Geoffrey Robinson Family
    … learned we were unable to board a train for the Island until the next day. We were recommended accommodation in one of the boarding houses …
  • Incemore
    … be sure to include the ship name and accession number (i.e. DI2012.1.1). …