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From Tyranny to Freedom The Ivan and Anna Zadan Family History May 8 th , 1945 the air was fresh and the taste of freedom was exhilarating to Ivan Zadan. As the gates of the forced labour camps were flung open, Ivan walked out and quickly gathered his family. It was 3 years earlier that the Zadan …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Ukraine via Poland Ship Name: Estonia Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: August 28, 1928 Age of Arrival: 5 The Kiperczuks (mother Darja, father Lukjan, sisters Matrona and Natalja, and brother Nazary) began their Canadian journey on August 14, …
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A brave little boy named Peep Aljas spent his first days in Canada under quarantine. He was born in Estonia in 1941 during the first Soviet occupation. He and his mother fled to Germany in 1944, just ahead of the Russian re-occupation. By 1949 things looked bad with the Berlin Blockade, so his …
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In the winter of 1952, at 2:00 a.m., Antonio, Renata and their sons Tullio and Mauro boarded the ship Vulcania, destination, Canada. This is a glimpse of their immigrant story. Antonio Cuccaro was born in Maddaloni in 1912. Renata Cavallotti was born in Milan in 1921. In June 1942, they were …
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by Western University's MA Public History Program Students The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In the wake of the deportation of the Acadians in 1755, newly cultivated lands opened up in Nova Scotia, which …
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Trace Your Roots Just as Pier 21 was a new start for nearly one million immigrants, a journey into your family history could also begin here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre. How to Visit In Person: Every visitor who enters the Scotiabank Family History Centre is greeted by a knowledgeable …
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Families February 1953 - Groote Beer We were married on February 5, 1953 and on the 20th we went to Rotterdam and boarded the Groote Beer to go to Canada and start our lives together. The food was good on the ship, what I mostly remember are the fresh fruits that where for dessert and there was …
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Single Men and Women April 18, 1948 – Kota Inten I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven years. During the war we had lots of damage done to our business. There were three boys in our family and my younger brother was engaged to be married. I am the oldest and I could see that there …
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Single Men and Women July 9, 1953 – Waterman My five day journey from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship SS Waterman was smooth and without incident. The accommodation was that of a troop ship with male and female passengers separated, I believe ten to a cabin. Having been discharged from the …
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Single Men and Women October 28, 1953 – Groote Beer 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 hall just …