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… My brother Colin (age 7) and myself (age 5) together with my mother came to Canada and must have …
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… A Solitary Journey This Sobey Plaque is in honor of my mother, Carmela Torjan, who immigrated to Canada in 1951, via Italy. … resolve to face one’s fears and take that first step. And though many may travel along the same path, each step remains propelled by the … her belongings as well. She arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax on December 6th, 1951 with two of her three brothers, Antonio and Alessandro. …
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… John Halani …
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… we got on the boat to Ostend. We went over to Dover. In Dover it was suddenly, everything was strange. I’ll never forget that, that as long as … of what to us, seemed normal. But then, once we were in England, suddenly everything was totally strange. Strange trains where you kind … on this ship—it was very strange. And it was North Atlantic. It was middle of the winter. Very stormy crossing. And sort of—there was another …
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… Our mother the Heroine The date was March 14, 1952 and we're somewhere in … Red Cross Refugee truck to pick us up. We were nervous and anxious. My sister Bridgette, aged eight, my brother Duro, jr., aged four, …
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… The Nelly left Bremerhaven, Germany on July 11, 1951. I had a good … and train embarkation in Montreal for continuation of trip westward. My final destination: a bush camp near Hurkett at Black Bay, a Bay of …
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… I got married October 11th to Canadian solider, Private Clarence Melville Wright . I received … gave a speech to the war brides, as he also was a passenger. I met by my husband in Moncton, was introduced to his family, and then we had to … Joan E. Wright …
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… quarantine after they arrived in Canada in March of 1963. “I spoke to my dad and he thinks it was around 3 to 4 weeks that we were there,” Mike recalled. “The brick walls and the bars on the windows. “My sister actually … Quarantine Memories of Chicken Wire and an Uncomplaining Mom …
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… born in the town of Bladel, Noord Brabant, Holland. I immigrated with my Dad and Mom (Rene & Johanna Soontiens) and three older brothers … at the age of 3. My Dad & Mum were 39 years old. My oldest brother John was 9, Joe 7, and Gerard 6. We sailed out of Rotterdam to Halifax …
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… This Sobey Plaque is in honor of my mother, Carmela Torjan, who immigrated to Canada in 1951, via Italy. … resolve to face one's fears and take that first step. And though many may travel along the same path, each step remains propelled by the … her belongings as well. She arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax on December 6th, 1951 with two of her three brothers, Antonio and Alessandro. …