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… Carl Fulford was born on a farm in the Blue Mountain district of Collingwood, Ontario in 1915. At the age of 23, he …
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… Landscapes . Visitors discovered the ways groups and individuals maintain and produce their cultural identities in Canada. The … and neighbourhood. The result showed aspects of how people create, maintain and experience cultural landscapes across Canada. …
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… It was 1942 and a lovely Sunday afternoon when I met my handsome soldier. My plans that day were to … I was determined to go so I jumped on the bus and it started away. She did not get on. I stood hanging out of the door yelling for her to come on till the bus reached the top of the street. I was furious with …
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… March 18 to November 12, 2017 Canada: Day 1 is our Canada 150 project, supported by RBC Foundation , that brings to life 150 years of immigrants’ “Day 1” experiences. Curator's Tours: Transcript Welcome to Canada: Day … Canada: Day 1 …
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… Maria de Groot and family - Netherlands, 1953 Maria de Groot and family - Canada, 2002 Maria de Groot and children - Canada, 2003 … Gerrit L. de Groot, Maria de Groot …
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… was only 13 when the war started. In 1940, at the age of fifteen, she began to work in the 'outside contracts' office at the General … Britons were awarded 66 coupons per year to buy all of their clothing, outer wear and underwear, shoes and stockings. A dress took 11 coupons, … 13 each. Coupons were used up quickly so new clothes were difficult to come by. Fabric and yarn for knitting were also rationed. Husband: …
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… of Immigrating to Canada An often overlooked aspect of Pier 21’s site history is the immigration experience of children. Young … instrumental in caring for young children as their parents used Pier 21’s amenities to rest, take a shower, secure food, or purchase tickets … facility. They were subsequently detained and placed in Pier 21’s detention quarters for three months until Solski’s brother …
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… at that time in the power circles of the Allies of attempting to maintain as cozy relations as possible with Russia, decided to have me … across Germany to Landau. On arrival there I received a royal welcome from the lady of the place where I was to work, who then promptly … born, I was forced to leave my job. As our financial situation had become rather precarious, particularly as I was again pregnant, I …
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… Hague in The Netherlands to Canada, at the age of 8 years and 9 months. My parents names, Cornelis (CASE) S. Treur, age 34 and my mother … the tube. This amazed them as they related this to me. The following day we left by train to go to Liverpool for departure to our new … destination in Canada. The first stop on this journey was a stop at Cobh, Ireland. This stop was to have additional passengers board the …
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… of Aloys (Anglicized as Alois) Wilhelm Escher, born March 13, 1906 #26 Kampstrasse, Gladbeck, Westfallen, Germany. That particular house … and cigarettes for the prisoners in a WWI - POW camp he passed each day when mined at the collier. Al told his family in America in later … was of utmost importance. Since Al's brother, Theodor had not yet become a citizen of his newly adopted country and, therefore, could not …