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… Matteo, Carmela, …
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During the war Mr. Burton worked out of Pier 21, Halifax. His company loaded the convey ships for their missions, unloaded servicemen, war brides and hospital ships. He traveled as far as New York once to unload the Queen Mary because she couldn't dock in Halifax. He processed the War Brides …
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EMIGRATION: 1951 My parents, both born in 1907, had experienced two world wars and the turmoil, destruction, and hunger that followed. But my father had an excellent job and a promising career, and by 1951 things were really improving in Germany. Reconstruction of the bombed-out buildings was …
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MARIA MARRONE Born: Maria Di Girolamo August 25, 1933 Fossacessia, Italy Immigration: 1956 Date of Departure: April 14, 1956, Napoli, Italy Date of Arrival: April 24, 1956, Fort Erie, Ontario Sailing Ship: SS Constitution Destination: Sudbury Ontario Occupation: Housewife /Seamstress/Factory …
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Antonio Pagano I arrived in Canada in April, 1958. I left Naples, Italy on a ship called the Vulcania on April 9th and I arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax on April 18th, 1958. I celebrated Easter on board the ship. I came from a small town in Italy called San Pietro Infine, in the Region of Campania. I …
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Lt (N/S) Vera Catherine MacDonald was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. She graduated from the Halifax Infirmary School of Nursing. She joined the RCAMC and was posted to England. Vera was killed in a jeep accident on June 22, 1945. The plaque was dedicated to Vera's memory with love and gratitude …
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Alumni Type: Immigrants Country of Origin: Netherlands Ship Name: Groote Beer Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: April 11, 1956 … Louw Griet Netty Bob …
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… Lorenzo Pietro Nicolini …
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Lieutenant Walter M. White Walter M. White was born in Princeport, Colchester County, Nova Scotia on October 25, 1914, the third son of Morton and Sarah (Foley) White. He was orphaned at a young age and was raised by Hiram and Ruth Dalrymple of Kennetcook, Nova Scotia. On September 19th, 1939, …
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Michael Joseph O'Hara came to Canada from Ireland at the age of 3. On April 6, 1929 Michael departed from Londonderry, Ireland aboard the R.M.S. Caledonia along with his mother, Mary, father Owen, sister Rose and brothers John, Hugh and James. One week later, April 13, 1929 they arrived at Pier 21, …