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… so at the age of 10, I had to move with my family to the newly partitioned India. This partition made millions of people homeless, jobless, … India, Bombay (Mumbai), now known as Bollywood, to try my luck. As in any big city, it was a very hectic lifestyle. I met many resourceful … as a teacher, still yearning for adventure. As William Feather said, "One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an …
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… I was born in a small city of Sora (Province) Frosinone, Italy in 1940. I have one brother and two sisters. My parents were the most honest, lovable … oldest sister Pierina was born in 1939 and she was learning how to become a seamstress. My brother Joe was born in 1943 and he was learning …
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… and Maria Teresa Iaconis in the town of Castelsilano (Casino), Crotone, Calabria, Italy. Married Maria Rosa Cosentino born May 2, 1916. … were wed on December 24, 1933. She passed away on April 2, 2012. Had one child, a son, Giuseppe Ferrarelli born January 13, 1935 and died on February 22, 2015. Served in the Italian Army in WWII. Was a prisoner of war in Germany. Escaped with his fellow inmates. A German woman …
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… to work. I arrived with my cousin Virginio Michelin. Virginio had one brother living in Canada. I stayed with a host family by the name … culture. My arrival and processing were quite scary. Not knowing anyone or anything. The trip itself was a good experience. Oreste …
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… Will You Pass the Test? Ideal For: Ages 11+ Maximum number of participants: 30 One of the most significant points in the immigration process is the recreation, reframing or …
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… of Jewish immigrants who entered Canada through this port and made an enormous contribution to their adopted land. En l’honneur des milliers d’immigrants juifs entrés au Canada par ce port et en … Canadian Jewish Congress and Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada. Dédié par le Conseil Juif de l' Atlantique, le Congrès Juifs canadien …
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… Belgium, to Hamburg, Germany, where they sailed to Canada on the Anna Salen. They took residence in Montreal, Quebec, where immigrants … age of 6 months. Halina is a Holodomor survivor. Halina (Tretiak) had one sister and three brothers. The youngest brother (Nikolai, born in …
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… November 23, 2016 to March 12, 2017 On June 10, 1940, Italy declared war on Great Britain and her allies; in reaction, the Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King declared as “enemy aliens” an estimated … five years. Though lives were disrupted and reputations damaged, not one internee would be officially charged with a crime in a court of …
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… my name is Scott Stewart. I am a Heritage Interpreter here at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. I’m in our Empress of … china, glassware, flatware, and what I like to ask visitors when they come to do the activity with me is where does it all go? Which piece is … each charger or 61 centimetres if you want to embrace metric, and this one inch imaginary line away from the table. Your main plate will touch …
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… excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and community activism. The project is funded by the Canadian Museum of …