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  • Royal Netherlands Embassy and Consulate General of the Netherlands
    … Netherlands In commemoration of the 185,664 Dutch immigrants who landed at Pier 21 to start a new life in Canada. Ter herinnering aan de 185.664 Nedherlandse immigranten, die op Pier21 aankwamen om een nieuw leven in Canada te beginnen …
  • Home Children Canada • Les “Home Children” au Canada
    … Home Children Canada Les “Home Children” au Canada In honour of the 100,000 British children, age 6 to 14, orphans and … most worked as domestic servants and farm labourers. En l’honneur des cent mille enfants britanniques âgés de six à quatorze ans, … Home Children Canada • Les “Home Children” au Canada …
  • Francophone Immigration in Canada
    … Immigration in Canada explores and celebrates francophone newcomers and the vitality of the communities that welcome them. From past to present day, the exhibit … in partnership with La Féderation de Communautés Francophones et Acadiennes du Canada to mark Canada 150. …
  • Toivo Edward and F.L. Pat Frantsi
    Toivo Edward and F.L. Pat Frantsi …
  • J. Hans Kluge
    … Ship Name: Vulcania Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: December 24, 1951 I arrived at Pier 21 on December 24, 1951 on Italia Liner "Vulcania" from Lofer, Austria via Genoa. I got married to another landed immigrant, Maria De Gyorossy-Csepreghy , on April 4, 1956. On the …
  • Jan Ryszard and Gabriela Kowalski
    … Olszewska-Kowalski came to Canada from Poland via Germany. After a 9-day journey in cold, stormy weather & rough seas, they arrived at …
  • K. Shaw Family
    … and Kevin Shaw arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952; Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April 19, 1952. Our Mom, …
  • Elizabet Fajta
    … and my brother (age 4) and I (age 6) arrived at Pier 21 after a 9-day voyage on the Dutch ship the "Johan van Oldenbarneveldt" out of …
  • Turning Seven in Quarantine
    … One six-year-old made the best of long weeks of quarantine in Pier 21’s Accommodation and … that time. I recall that, but I don't recall much else to be honest. Yeah. It certainly wasn't traumatic in any way, shape or form.” Thanks … we needed to hear that. Let’s make those our instructions for the day, get your rest, play a little bit and know that one day those might …
  • The Honorary Consulate of Lebanon • Le Consulat Honoraire du Liban • القنصليۃ اللبنانيۃ الفخريۃ
    … Le Consulat Honoraire du Liban -In honor of the Lebanese who landed at Pier 21 We are the seeds of the tenacious plants, and it is in … are scattered. -G.K.Gibran En l'honneur des Libanais qui ont débarqué au Quai 21 Nous sommes les graines de la plante tenace. Dans notre maturité et notre plénitude de cœur, nous sommes livrés au vent et ainsi dispersés. G. K. Gibran تكريماً لذكرى اللبنانيين الذين …

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