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  • Antoon and Dora Janssen
    … The Janssen Family by Johanna Keyzers On February 12, 1952, Antoon Janssen, with his wife Dora and 5 children, Ricki, Josephine, Henry, Jerry and Maria, … Antoon and Dora Janssen …
  • Stories
    … Yolan Bencsik Single Men and Women Stories Marie Ori Burns Steven (Istvan) Erdos …
  • Family Bonds & Belonging
    … March 9 to November 15, 2019 What is family, anyway? Can you pick your family or is it determined by biology? Is family the … and change, gatherings and generations -- the exhibition celebrates Canadian identity by exploring families and family history, linking … originally produced by the Royal BC Museum and has been adapted by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Presented by …
  • A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada
    … August 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025 For many, Canada’s connection to slavery is the Underground Railroad. Little-known by Canadians is what happened before the Underground Railroad when, for … A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada …
  • Domenico Stagliano
    … March 1956 My mother Angela Stagliano, My Sisters Lina and Vincenza and I left Naples on … of iceberg. We were told to stay calm as there didn't appear to be any severe damage to the ship. It was a horrible journey with the … arrive to Toronto. There we met my father who was already here having come to Canada in 1951. He hugged me and raised me to his chest and …
  • Enne and Wiebrigje Hovius
    … HOVIUS FAMILY IMMIGRATION STORY Early in the morning of May 8, 1953 the Hovius family, consisting of Enne and Wiebrigje and their seven children left the town of … extremely hard to obtain land in The Netherlands - hence, the emigration. The family arrived at Pier 21 on May 16, 1953 and made its way by …
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    … is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … video of specific artifacts designated as no-photography. Tripods, drones, and professional equipment without prior approval. Unauthorized … Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External Relations T: 902-425-7770 ext. 264   Media Release Policy As a public institution, the Canadian Museum …
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    … is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … video of specific artifacts designated as no-photography. Tripods, drones, and professional equipment without prior approval. Unauthorized … Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External Relations T: 902-425-7770 ext. 264   Media Release Policy As a public institution, the Canadian Museum …
  • Filming and Photography
    … is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … video of specific artifacts designated as no-photography. Tripods, drones, and professional equipment without prior approval. Unauthorized … Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External Relations T: 902-425-7770 ext. 264   Media Release Policy As a public institution, the Canadian Museum …
  • Family Reaction to Leaving - Bruce Bolin
    … Leaving the United States Time 0:01:30 Transcript And I had come from a family where my father had been drafted and served five … the U.S. Army during World War Two and seen enough to realize that war is not good. He was on the winning side and he survived it without any … um but he had seen enough of horrors on both sides that when it was coming time for me to let them know that I was planning to go to Canada …

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