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… 1980s and 90s a group of dedicated volunteers, including founder JP LeBlanc and later Ruth Goldbloom OC, believed that Pier 21, one of … groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … too. Some said that where Ellis Island was grand in its design and construction, Pier 21 was more modest. More…Canadian. Others protested …
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… Country of origin: England Name of individual: Ivy Williamson Story: My mother’s name was Ivy Edie Stevenson and she was born on January 26th, 1927 to Charles and Caroline Stevenson. She was 1 of 13 children … Williamson . He belonged to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, 4th division. They soon began courting and on February 4, 1946 she …
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… was one of 85,000 child migrants who came to Canada from Britain in the late 19th and early 20th century. His story is a sad one, but typical of a time when family …
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… 1980s and 90s a group of dedicated volunteers, including founder JP LeBlanc and later Ruth Goldbloom OC, believed that Pier 21, one of … groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … too. Some said that where Ellis Island was grand in its design and construction, Pier 21 was more modest. More…Canadian. Others protested …
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… Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to Toronto where I was met by my aunt who had been living in the leaside district of Toronto and had …
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… Hilma Frenzel Halatsis, born in East Germany. Sailed on May 14, 1956 from Rotterdam on the vessel the Maasdam . Hilma sailed …
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… Herbert Karl Bohnhardt was born in Germany on April 30, 1904. At the age of 24 (1928) Herb left his home in Berka, Germany to start a … of Golden Acres). Herb and family first lived at the Moffat Camp in “The Project”. Herb helped construct the road to Steeprock Lake with … Aug. 12, 1995 and had Jordyn, Jenna, and Lindsey. Noreen married on May 30, 1970. Noreen and Isaac had two daughters; Arlene Lorna born …
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… of WWII when our parents met. Our dad, Wilfred Raymond Webb, born on Dec 14, 1918 in Bishopton, Quebec, was first stationed in England. It … a lot of strength and courage for our mother to leave her family and come to a strange land. A land where she knew no one but her new … her second birthday while in Scotland. Our dad who passed away in May 2006, loved to play cards, as does our mother still. Whenever he …
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… of WWII when our parents met. Our dad, Wilfred Raymond Webb , born on Dec 14, 1918 in Bishopton, Quebec, was first stationed in England. It … a lot of strength and courage for our mother to leave her family and come to a strange land. A land where she knew no one but her new … her second birthday while in Scotland. Our dad who passed away in May 2006, loved to play cards, as does our mother still. Whenever he …
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… On April 9, 1949, John and Kirsten Karding disembarked from a Swedish Emigrant ship … in Central, and Kirsten in the northwest Jutland peninsula. On January 26th, 1922, John was born Johannes Therkelsen, the youngest of four, in … officially changed to Karding. Kirsten Mikkelsen, born November 12th 1922 was the youngest of seven children: Poul, Anton, Immanuel and …