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… the Netherlands on March 13, 1948 and arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 22, 1948. The family arrived on board the Kota … from Halifax to Ontario, to begin their new life, settling in South-western Ontario. After arriving in Canada seven more children were added to the family. Aleta 1948, Sadie 1950, Douglas 1951, Janette …
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… Born in 1918, Rita Hilda Mitchell (nee Yeomans) grew up in the Brixton area of London, England with her … Holland. He survived the war and returned to England, where the two were married on April 14, 1945. Reginald and Rita we're delighted with the arrival of their daughter, Marion, on April 1, …
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… to imagine this is by looking at some of the photos and images that we have in our main exhibition. Take this image, for example: This … items (undoubtedly very carefully chosen among many others that were discarded) made it safely to the other side of the world—items which were now suddenly under the scrutiny and at the mercy of a Canadian …
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… of the contributions of immigrants to Canada’s culture, economy and way of life. Governance Board of Trustees Former Chairpersons and …
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… Ernest Paul Hanna was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia on January 25, 1920. At the start of World War II he signed up and proudly served his country with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. On February 15, 1941 he boarded the Warnick at … He was married to his wife Alma (Kawaja) for 56 years. They were blessed with seven children: Paul, Gloria, June, Sharon, Diane, …
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… ended, but the unknown of the new country faced me. Fear and worries accompanied me during the 28-hour train ride from Halifax to Montreal. Through …
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… Tel: 902-425-7770 Toll Free: 1-855-526-4721 Email: info@pier21.ca We are available Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can expect our team to get back to you within 2 business days. Museum …
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… Churchyard at Yvelines, near Versailles. To know that our parents were processed as Landed Immigrants at Pier 21 Halifax was a delightful … the Oulu area of Finland when her older sister Jenny encouraged her to come to work as a domestic in in a family home in Toronto. Lauri and … mailing address for keeping contact with friends and relatives.Many newcomers met their future spouses here. After meeting and courtship Lauri …
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… a place where to live or give you a job. My life in Chile was safe, comfortable. It was an academic life. I worked in a publishing house, … students. I loved writing, the importance of language and making complex ideas easy to understand. My family is very close. I have … way to reach that goal was through a total immersion. I decided to come to a country where it was the spoken language. The idea was to …