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… ship to arrive at Pier 21 on March 8, 1928. There were only 54 people disembarking at Pier 21 on that day and included passengers from … please submit a research request to our genealogical team via our website. …
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… had endured enough. He had heard about the promise of free land in Canada. His pioneering spirit stirred within him, yearning for a free … a massive publicity campaign by the Canadian government, thousands of settlers were flocking to Canada's prairies to establish themselves as … and Victor, 3, were amongst the second group of Ukrainian settlers to come to Canada. The first had arrived in 1891. On June 6, 1930, the …
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… returned to Canada on board the ship Scythia, disembarking at Quebec City. James had been guaranteed work after the end of the war and was …
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… had only been told of Toronto by their father Giovanni, who had come to Canada in his youth to work and help support his family back home. … sons, with the hope to give them a better life. This journey would set Angelo and his siblings on a new yet difficult path. Angelo and …
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… of my brother (Jim). Seeking a better life for his family, my father set sail for Canada on October 15, 1960 leaving my mother and his son. …
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… to the authorities that if they wanted me out there, they had better come and CARRY ME OUT! I could not eat – only drink. Luckily on the … hour time before our train’s departure from Halifax, I walked into the city. I had a friend with me and as we walked I mentioned that I DID …
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… Time 0:04:40 Transcript My hometown is a little town which is in Guangdong province, which is in southern part of … you are part of this society, and you also can make this country become better. Return to Charlottetown …
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Pasquale Martinis, “My Lucky Day” July 18 1956 My origin. I was born in the northern part of Italy, in the region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia. I landed at Pier 21. The documentation was in order. I boarded the train on route to Toronto. Little did I know this would be the place that I would never …
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… to Ontario. The first village they landed in was Formosa, a village south of Walkerton. In the mean time, Cor & Nico were living in …
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… Time 0:04:22 Transcript When people ask me about my immigration story, the first picture that comes into my mind is the snowstorm. It was January 2010, my first trip … Learn from Life in Canada by Lily …