• Milla Väljas
    Milla Väljas …
  • Giovanni Maieron e Angela Volpatti
    It's a warm summer's night at the Cottage, and as we sit by the fire, Giovanni Maieron shares with us his story of how he came to live in Canada. He relates his tale with pride and an unexpected softness from this otherwise strong willed retiree. So we sit under a clear Muskoka night sky with the …
  • Hermanus w. Geurts Van Kessel
    Hermanus w. Geurts Van Kessel …
  • Dirk and Hedwig van Laren
    The OCEAN CROSSING on the GROOTE BEER October 20-28, 1953 Tuesday Oct 20th departure day finally arrived. My fiancée had the use of her father's car for the trip to Rotterdam and Dad, Mother and my sister came along for the "waving out ceremony". The final goodbyes had to be said in the departure …
  • Frederika van Nouhuys and Children
    Frederika van Nouhuys and Children …
  • Joe and Ann van Oirschot
    Joe and Ann van Oirschot …
  • Riky van Rijswijk
    Riky van Rijswijk …
  • The Albert van Roodselaar Family
    The Albert van Roodselaar Family …
  • Harry and Piet van Schaayk
    Harry and Piet van Schaayk …
  • Mary and Jozeph Van Schaick
    Jozeph entered Canada through Pier 21 in Halifax, in May, 1953. He came on the Waterman. He began writing to Mary VanBysterveldt and went to Holland to marry her. They entered Canada through Pier 21 on Holy Saturday, April, 1956. The ship was the Ryndam. As they tell their story: We went to P. E. …