• Cescato Aldo, Renato
    … Skip to Maria's Story Aldo Cescato My life as an immigrant began a few years after the second world war … look for construction and rail workers. At that time many also went to South America (Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela) to work in construction. … After passing the medical a group of 150 men from Treviso left in May for Milan where we were subjected to another medical exam. Then we …
  • Reinhard, Anna Lehmann
    … time, now it is Western Ukraine), in 1936 of ethnic German parents. My ancestors emigrated to Volhynia from Central Poland where they were born in the 19th century. In 1939, after Russia and Germany partitioned Poland, we …
  • The First Step is Always the Hardest by Kelvin
    … Kong which is a famous and well known city of China. When I was a kindergarten student I have been told I would immigrate to Canada after I finish grade 5, in that time I don’t have the basic knowledge of what really happen, it just feel like a very far away thing to … As the time pass I soon turn in to the age of 10 and the time has come. I miss everything I had in Hong Kong, but I know life is like a …
  • Perfect Landings
    … Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind some of Canada’s pioneering figure skaters, coaches and builders. Some came to …
  • Meta Echt and Marianne Ferguson
    … "There are things of which I may not speak, There are dreams that cannot die; There are thoughts that make the strong heart weak, And bring a … cheek, And a mist before the eye." These words from Longfellow's poem "My Lost Youth" have perhaps more meaning for me than for most people, …
  • Add Your Story to the Virtual Sobey Wall of Honour
    … Guidelines for Stories Word limit: 500 – 750 words Photo limit: 4 (high resolution) Stories cannot include logos, promotion, or links The Museum reserves the right to make small edits, and may redact any personally identifying information before publishing online Stories cannot be …
  • City of Havre
    … City of Havre …
  • City of Benares
    … be sure to include the ship name and accession number (i.e. DI2012.1.1). … City of Benares …
  • City of Marseilles
    … be sure to include the ship name and accession number (i.e. DI2012.1.1). … City of Marseilles …