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… Calgary. Now on my 60th Anniversary as a Canadian citizen, a mother of four great daughters and eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren I am a very happy person and very proud to be a Canadian. I am a Canadian Citizen as of January 26, 1962. Before leaving for Canada - September 29, 1956 Visiting Pier …
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… date was March 14, 1952 and we're somewhere in West Germany. It's been four months since we last saw our dad, Duro Sr. It was a cold, damp … anxious. My sister Bridgette, aged eight, my brother Duro, jr., aged four, Erika, our mother, aged 26, and me aged six. Once on board the truck, Mom said, "Let's all hold …
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… Guidelines for Stories Word limit: 500 – 750 words Photo limit: 4 (high … right to make small edits, and may redact any personally identifying information before publishing online Stories cannot be changed once submitted …
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… Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind …
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… 1945, I returned to Canada on the hospital ship Letitia. I was 26 at the time. This was a memorable trip in several respects. The ship … beamed on the red crosses on each side. We found this a little scary for, although the war was over, we heard that some U-boats still …
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… could see no future for our family. When I left the U.K. at the age of 26 I had the dubious distinction of never having paid any income tax, … We had five children, one of whom unfortunately died by accident, and six grandchildren. Our children have been happy and successful and are …
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… Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a memorial for 900 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis who were denied entry … reminder of the dangers of racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism. For more context on this event, see “Canada and MS St. Louis ” by Steve …
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… In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his family in Mlyniska, … farm in Grindrod, BC. The union of Frank and Pauline also produce four Canadian-born children: Elizabeth Theresa (Shafirka); Mary Frances …
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… 2000 My father enlisted on June 16, 1941 and was discharged on January 26, 1946. He was in the first wave at Juno Beach on D-Day. That is all …
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… Neef, age 38, Hinke (Helen) (van der Duim) Neef, age 37 and their four children Hans (Hank), age 12, Maria Hinke, age 11, Aaltje (Alice), … 60 to 80 hours per week (except Sundays), every week of every year for 26 years. Since the sponsors for the family were situated in both … the St. Thomas, Ontario area. Douwe worked as a farmer for the first four years. He then became involved in construction. Here he learned …