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… and Homiena van der Veen, arrived in Canada on October 23, 1953 on the Groote Beer at Pier 21 from The Netherlands. They came with their 5 … 12, nearly 13, Jan 11, nearly 12, Hans 7 and the twins Arnold and Ina nearly 2 years of age. Unlike many immigrants my parents decide to come to Canada not from economic need, but because my father wanted to …
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… was born on August 14, 1926 in Canterbury, Kent, England. During the war, she, her mother and her two siblings were briefly evacuated, … seeking shelter whenever the air raid sirens sounded. During one night of particularly heavy bombing, four members of her extended … having a car and a telephone. Her husband was able to return to his pre-war job at Goodyear in New Toronto, and then moved to a company …
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… Newcomers from cities across Canada created a two to five-minute video … stories, we have always collected and shared written memoirs and oral histories to help all Canadians gain a better understanding of diverse … across Canada. Newcomers from ten cities in six provinces and one territory participated in three-day workshops and contributed their …
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… were living in Indonesia. Arie, a mining engineer, was employed in the oil business by Shell Oil Company. They had two young daughters, Karin, aged 6 and Ada, aged 4 years. At this time, Indonesians were rebelling against colonialism and seeking …
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… everybody happy. When I moved to Canada, when I was sad or unhappy I listened to music. I sing along with it and it always makes me happy. On Sunday I go to Karen church and I also sing there too. One time the Karen youth in Langley did a singing competition. I signed my name on a list and they pick me. On that day I …
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… (My Husband) Natale Leardi His recollection of his experience on emigrating follows. Leaving family and friends at age 17, he and his mother Assunta Leardi left Naples for their one-week journey …
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… My father Stanley Clifford Jones, then age 40 years, and my mother Martha Jones, 33 years, with myself Gloria Jones, age 9 years and my sister Janet Jones, age 7 years, left … Stanley, Martha, Gloria, Janet Jones …
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… Nikolajs Dambergs brought his family to Canada as a final flight from the oppressive powers of World War II. He brought with him his mother …
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… tell you about my story. When I was in Sudan with my dad, my mom, my sister... men shoot my sister and my brother. One day there was a war, people came with guns, shooting. So many …
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… carrier which had the distinct feature of housing women & children in one area of the ship and men in another. This placed a difficult burden …