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  • Morris Koggel, Ann Meyerink Koggel
    … Ann and Marinus Antonius Koggel entered Pier 21 in Halifax, September 26, 1952, Arriving aboard the Zuiderkruis from the Netherlands. I left for Indonesia in 1947 to … and the move and said when we left Holland that he was sending his daughter to her grave and would never see her again. I promised him …
  • Peter, Helena Peters
    … 14th for the journey to Canada. Upon arrival in Quebec City on April 26th they travelled to Winkler, Manitoba. In 1933 the family moved to …
  • Duro and Erika Gravonic and Family
    … aged eight, my brother Duro, jr., aged four, Erika, our mother, aged 26, and me aged six. Once on board the truck, Mom said, "Let's all hold hands and we did." Then Mom's eyes lit up and her face broke into a broad smile that traveled from … she needed some rest, but that didn't stop her from keeping a watchful eye on all of us. On March 31, 1952 at 0630 hours on board the M/V …
  • Perfect Landings
    … Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind some of Canada’s pioneering figure skaters, coaches and builders. Some came to …
  • Karin Wally Soellner Barth
    … and very proud to be a Canadian. I am a Canadian Citizen as of January 26, 1962. Before leaving for Canada - September 29, 1956 Visiting Pier …
  • Add Your Story to the Virtual Sobey Wall of Honour
    … and may redact any personally identifying information before publishing online Stories cannot be changed once submitted …
  • Capt. J. R. Iain MacArthur
    … 1945, I returned to Canada on the hospital ship Letitia. I was 26 at the time. This was a memorable trip in several respects. The ship …
  • Keith and Joan Baldwin, daughter Judi
    … could see no future for our family. When I left the U.K. at the age of 26 I had the dubious distinction of never having paid any income tax, …
  • The Wheel of Conscience
    … The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Daniel Libeskind, architect, … unveil the Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a …
  • Karpowich Frank Pauline
    … In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his …

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