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… The trip from Rotterdam took seven days and I arrived in Halifax full of hope and the expectation of … was placed overnight on a farm run by the Catholic Brothers. The next day I was placed with a rancher in Hartleyville, Alberta. There I …
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Henry M. Kaspard and I were married October 1, 1945 and shortly after, he returned home to Toronto, Canada. I followed in June 1946 on the Lady Nelson. I could not believe how well we were fed aboard the ship, and how white the bread was. I met lots of friends on the ship and we were all hoping for …
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… working on the railroad as a worker and also cut hair on the side. One day a Poole Construction truck came by and said they needed a few men …
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… Departed Dec 19-1926, arrived Pier 21 Halifax, December 28 1926. Our 9 day voyage – Mother with 3 children ages 6, 4, 2, I was the oldest – …
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… Canadian soil. The next leg of their journey involved a two or three day train ride to Hamilton. Each person was given a few dollars for the …
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… after WWII who was from Strathmore,Quebec. Still married to this day 56 years later, with nine(9) grown children and several grand … bunk most of the trip and ate crackers galore. She thinks it took 7 days. She had never been away from home and did not realize how far …
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… slid from side to side as the boat lurched on its way! We spent a day or two in Newfoundland while the freight was unloaded and I recall …
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The family was sponsored by Dan Blender, a gardener in Craven, Saskatchewan. The trip to Saskatchewan by train took several says- arriving on July 1, 1952. It had rained for days in the Regina area and the roads were covered to a slimy soft muck, in which we got stuck. Having relatives who preceded …
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Jean Bowman Courchaine …
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… Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: April 11, 1956 Griet and Louw de Vries with Karel, Bob & Netty (Jeannette); Netty and Bob at the …