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… to the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. Residents invariably tell visitors that Rodalben has one major claim to fame: on his return from Moscow in 1812, Napoleon and … McKady (my mother). They rented rooms in a rooming house near City Hall, bought a house in Bowness (this would be in November 1943, when I …
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… a camera pans over the Museum’s exhibit spaces. Words on screen: Annual Public Meeting 2023 Transcript Transcription We immigrated from … parents were so disappointed. They thought that I failed and I told myself I’m going to do something to help them out. So I came to Canada. I … stands for. Tolerance, respect for other cultures. When I applied to come to this country, it was like a light inside of the darkness.My …
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… involved, the transport difficulties, and the need to accept only a small number of children. Dangers at sea from aircraft, submarines … us were housed in the School for the Blind and while there underwent more medical examinations. We played on the property which was enclosed … in Middleton. British troops who were housed at Camp Aldershot would come to Middleton and other valley towns as guests of the local people. …
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… 21’s site history is the immigration experience of children. Young newcomers are frequently mentioned in relation to the immigration process and the role of the Canadian state … agencies including the Red Cross and its nursery, were instrumental in caring for young children as their parents used Pier 21’s …
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… while it helps to have a full name and birth year to get us started (more on this later), our visitors are often surprised by what we are … arsenal. Before giving you some helpful hints to prepare you for your visit, here is a quick rundown of some of the records we are currently able to access. We have access to records for all Canadian and most United States ports of arrival, as well as some …
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… for his wife, my mother, Filena Bruno Fiorita and my 3 siblings to come to Canada. Filena was already 41 years old and my siblings, Maria, … young children. Upon arrival in Halifax, they remembered being given small packages of Corn Flakes to eat. This was somewhat strange to them … for Francon, eventually becoming a foreman. He paved many of the major highways in and around Montreal, including the Queensway in …
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… – Ryndam Arrived in Halifax on April 21, 1957, with the SS Ryndam, HAL. During the trip we had one day, rough stormy weather in the North … time as we did. That gave some congestion in the big gray reception hall. Going through Immigration and finding the luggage took awhile, … the train made numerous stops and had long waits in nowhere. Every chance we had when the train stopped at a station, my travel …
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… decks in large rooms with bunks three high and the men and boys in the hull. During the day, we were placed in a type of day-care, a large playroom from which we were not free to come and go as someone stood on guard at the door. I believe we talked … bed for the whole journey with a month-old baby and Dad, being in the hull, had a hard time keeping track of us. Besides, we were not allowed …
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… was an important waterway from pre-Roman times. The Magyars, who would come to be known as Hungarians, travelled from the foothills of the … Revolution in 1956. Pier 21 was one of the entry points which welcomed many of these Hungarian immigrants, particularly the large group … Canadian prairies from Pennsylvania and establish a ‘New Hungary’. Newcomers built their communities and sent positive reports to relatives …
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… she set sail for the new world. She had $25 in her pocket. She had a small trunk with her life's possessions because she could not know if she … Pier 21 reached out and greeted all who disembarked. Halifax was a major port of entry for immigrants from Europe. Canada's entire …