• Dmitri and Anastasia Tarasuk Family
    DIMITRI AND ANASTASIA TARASUK FAMILY: VOYAGE TO CANADA Dimitri (35) and Anastasia (33) and their five children, Mary (9), Valentina (7), Michael (5), Jeanne (3) and Walter (2) emigrated to Horodische in the Ukraine to Canada in 1930, aboard the ship Koscuiszko. Political unrest and fear for their …
  • Elvira Romanello
    An Account of the Immigration of the Romanello Family to Canada from Italy in 1949-50. This is the story of Antonio Romanello, born on the 16th of June, 1915 of Giovanni Romanello and Elisa Rigato and of Elvira Romanello, nee Zaffalon, born on the 13th of May, 1915 of Luigi Zaffalon and Luigia …
  • Emilio, Zolanda, Rick
    My wife, Zolanda, and myself, along with my two children, Allessandro (Rick) and Laura arrived in Halifax. Rick was nine years old and Laura was a year and seven months. We arrived December 25, 1956 aboard the ship, Saturnia, an Italian ship, after a long, turbulent voyage. My family and myself are …
  • Enne and Wiebrigje Hovius
    HOVIUS FAMILY IMMIGRATION STORY Early in the morning of May 8, 1953 the Hovius family, consisting of Enne and Wiebrigje and their seven children left the town of Grijpskerk, Groningen in The Netherlands and traveled by car to Rotterdam. The children, Wiebrand, Heintje, Trijntje, Johannes, Aafke, …
  • Driver Hugh Irenus Conway
    My grandfather Hugh Irenus Conway was an Immigration Officer at Pier 21 and my brother and I attended a Christmas party which was held at Pier 21. We are both in the photo of the children at the Christmas party. We are located to the right hand side of this photo where the fold is located. There is …
  • Charles and Jeannette Dwyer
    Alumni Type: WWII Veteran / War Bride Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: March 1952 … Charles and Jeannette Dwyer …
  • Ernesto Natale
    Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale Ernesto Natale … Ernesto …
  • Eugenio and Maddalena DeCarlo
    Eugenio's passport, 1951 Maddalena's passport, 1953 … Eugenio and Maddalena DeCarlo …
  • “Small Gold Mine of Talent”: Integrating Prague Spring Refugee Professionals in Canada, 1968-1969
    by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian Following the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, 11,200 Prague Spring refugees were resettled in Canada. This movement included many experienced professionals and skilled tradespeople. This article examines how these refugees navigated language training and …
  • Wall of Service Order Form
    Wall of Service Order Form …