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… of pursing a better life for themselves and their children. They had become aware of the opening of immigration to Canada, and although other family members and friends immigrated … in the port of Lisbon after a tearful and heartbreaking departure from his family. He arrived in Halifax, at Pier 21, on April 14, 1955 to …
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… Che bella la Casetta in Canada – What A Beautiful Little House in Canada … remember singing as a child a popular tune that went like this: “C’erà una casetta piccolina in Canada, con tanti pesciolini et tanti fiori di lilà, e tutte le ragazze che …
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… a small commune just south of L’Aquila in Abruzzo, Italia. He was the second of three boys born to Pasquale and Maria Antina … was born May 24, 1919, also in Prata, the older of two sisters and one of five children born to Vincenzo and Giovanna Costanzi (Gisualdi). … just over a week later. He travelled on to Ruthven, Ontario to begin his new life in Canada as a farm labourer. With the aid of the …
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… Time 0:02:23 Transcript My Oma was always very close with her sister. They had three brothers and their mother died when they were young, so they stuck together and supported one another as they were growing up. When she got married, my Oma made … old memories. I realized that even though my grandparents chose to come to Canada to pursue new opportunities, they also gave up a lot to …
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… can also be understood as a social disconnection between people. I come from 2 stories: my parents didn’t grow up in the same country. My … provided me the skills I still needed to tackle my life in both a freer and more settled way. I was already 29 when I landed here but I … also gave me a golden opportunity to get familiar with more than just one province although I will admit that close to water, so Nova Scotia, …
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… My father always shared the things that he had – food, books, his knowledge, with the people who asked him for help. I learned from … I witnessed discrimination against black people, and Indian people. One time, I listened to the people around me talk about how dogs were … behind my back? My husband was working for a Canadian engineering company who offered him a job in Montreal. This was the kind of …
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… abroad to give my daughter a good education. Every month, I sent my sister ten thousand pesos to look after my daughter. In 1986 I got my papers. I sponsored my daughter to come to Canada. But my sister didn’t want to give her to me. … and then I fixed her passport and I go back to Canada. I bought her a one way ticket and asked the airline to have the flight attendants …
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… the world. And yet, never in my wildest dreams had I imagined that one day I would be travelling halfway across the world all on my own. … step because I had led a very sheltered life and never ventured out alone. Here I was embarking on a totally new life in a strange country … and many people came to know me. I met a very famous lady artist named Joy Laking at a party. She invited me home and showed me her …
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… He suffered a lot because the yield was not good for making a lot of money. One day, I went on a land visit with my father on his bicycle. That time my father told me that you become a researcher, not like me. After that I participate a lot in the …
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… Trace Your Roots Just as Pier 21 was a new start for nearly one million immigrants, a journey into your family history could also … Before 1865 : The chances of finding an immigration document for someone arriving in Canada before 1865 are low, as there are no … facts, oral histories and lists of crossings, can be prepared for anyone arriving in Canada after 1865 (including after 1935) for all ports …