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… Canada on October 15, 1960 leaving my mother and his son. After a nine-day journey aboard the SS Queen Frederica, my father arrived in Halifax … for Ottawa with a little less then $10.00 in his pocket. After working day and night in an assortment of jobs, my father had saved enough …
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… The following is a quote from a speech Don gave on Remembrance Day 2009: “It was September 1941 when I enlisted in the Canadian Army …
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Joan's husband Gerald Wilson . Joan's daughter Sandra . Joan with her parents Gerald and Joan Wilson A telegraph Joan sent to Gerald Joan in uniform Joan in uniform Joan in uniform Joan at the War Bride's Club Joan with her husband and granddaughter Sandra and Ken Sandra with father Gerald and …
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… Bellsmith Lina Douwasma Jack de Vries Peter van der Horden Connie A.H. Uyterlinde Family Stories Toon and Trees Maas Johannes Kreeft …
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… MARIA MARRONE Born: Maria Di Girolamo August 25, 1933 Fossacessia, Italy Immigration: 1956 Date … Sudbury Ontario Occupation: Housewife /Seamstress/Factory Employee Died: May 13, 2004 Toronto, Ontario Maria was born in Fossacesia, … often staid, but never bitter. She got married at nineteen on a day that was as unassuming as the event itself—just she and her …
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… an island off shore from Helsinki. There several months later he would die. Pa remembered how his sister and mother cried when they found out … army and there excelled as a soccer player. Life in Finland in the days following the civil war was hard, but with his Finnish "sisu" he … On September 8, 1929 the S.S. Estonia docked at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Pa stepped onto Canadian soil for the first time. He …
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… on February 16, 1952. Grete was seasick the whole trip except for one day and therefore spent almost all her time in the cabin. Anngret was … after spending about eight hours at Pier 21 and in Halifax, they left via train heading to Montreal. Before boarding the train, they bought … September 1955. Guenther, Margaret, Ann and husband on their wedding day, Flower girl is Katherine. June 1968. Margaret and Guenther, …
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… soft bun to serve with it. Step 1: For the bhaji: In a large pot, combine the potatoes, cauliflower, beans, red peppers, water, and 1 … the vegetables until smooth. Cook for 10 minutes, until all the ingredients are combined. Add a little water if necessary to make a soft … with her brother Paresh while pursuing her Master in Environmental Studies degree at York University. They passionately roast, grind and …
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… an immigrant. EB: Now why do you think that is? TC: Because it was so comfortable to be here, so easy to be here, I don’t know. I certainly … the college here now, and I watch the college try to help immigrants become part of this society and it’s a real chore: language barriers and …
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… navy". I have a christening pennant which was from the Hawkesbury (flower class). Lt. Cmndr. William G. Curry was the only CO of the ship during the war picked it up brand new in 1944, (that's why he has a christening pennant). The first ship that he served on was … in the wardroom on shore when the word came in that they had a chance to take the Germans captive. They scrambled on some vessel and …