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The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Immigration of Italian Labourers to Montreal and the Alleged Fraudulent Practices of Employment Agencies was called in 1904 to investigate the recent influx of Italian labourers to Montreal and their exploitation by immigration agents. There were …
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Alumni Type: Landed Immigrant Date of Arrival: February 19, 1952 Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia …
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Alumni Type: Landed Immigrant Date of Arrival: October 26, 1957 Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia …
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Petrozza …
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General Enquiries Tel: 902-425-7770 Toll Free: 1-855-526-4721 Email: info@pier21.ca We are available Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can expect our team to get back to you within 2 business days. Museum Offices and Mailing Address The administration offices are located across …
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A BRIEF STORY by Nicholas Sbarra Oh Canada! A pleasant light breeze was sweeping the air in the sunny mid-morning of Tuesday, June 26, 1951. The USNS General Harry Taylor , a U.S. merchant ship which served during World War II, was slowly approaching the port of Halifax, N.S. Our family of four was …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Date of Arrival: April 24, 1954 Ship Name: Roma Port of Entry: Halifax Age on Arrival: 19 At the age of 19 in April of 1954 Angelo Cuoppolo left his home town of Monteleone, Italy, with his brother Giuseppe. Angelo had never traveled out of his small …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 22, 2020) Immigration through the Port of Quebec during the 1920s In the 1920s, the Port of Quebec’s primary function became grain export. However, the site continued to be a major point of entry for immigrants to Canada. On 28 May 1921, Toronto's Globe …
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Tom and Vi Appleton and Family …
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Alfredo Mancini …