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  • Kucha Family
    … Sharon Bonnallie Hungarian Immigrants Minnedosa (Steven) July 23, 1926 Berlin III (Margaret) February 11, 1934 Age: 5 years 8 mos for … homeland of Fot, Hungary, with his mother (Mary), and sailed from Antwerp on the ship called the Minnedosa and arrived in Halifax July 23, … few years later they all moved to Hamilton, Ontario. Margaret Zusanna (nee Toth) Kucha left her homeland of Szikszo, Hungary with her Mother …
  • Facing Deportation: The Curious Cases of Rebecca Barnett and Rebecca Grizzle
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) In summer of 2012, I visited Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa to conduct archival research for the historical context … understanding of the period spanning the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Including the latter case, I began to wonder what …
  • Frederick Thomas Davis
    … home on 1 July 1902 with his brother Albert . He and his brother were found wandering in the streets of the East End of London by the … behalf of the children. Samuel consented to their admission, and they went to live in two separate Barnardo's homes in East London, near … in Bell Road, Bromley-by-Bow, and Fred's mother Florence Mary Davis, nee Downes, who died of consumption 4 months later on 31 July 1901, …
  • LCpl William A. Fuller
    Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa Photos from life at camp in Petawawa …
  • Historical Thinking (4) : Continuity and Change
    … multilayered than many individuals realize. The discipline of history can be viewed as a complex interplay between continuity and change. Identifying … when continuity is present. In our 2012 temporary exhibition, Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes , the case study of the …
  • Soft Landing
    … Seven beautifully crafted one-minute films about the impact newcomers had on Canada and the impact Canada had on them. From Jamaica , Stephanie builds connections between people of African descent and Northern Inuit communities. Described Video From Ghana , Margaret created and manages …
  • Soft Landing
    … Seven beautifully crafted one-minute films about the impact newcomers had on Canada and the impact Canada had on them. From Jamaica , Stephanie builds connections between people of African descent and Northern Inuit communities.  Described Video From Ghana , Margaret created and manages …
  • Artist-in-Residence 2022 - Tamara Abdul Hadi
    … why I work with the Immigrant Workers Center and focus on South Asian Communities. So I can let them know what their rights are in the … was a refugee in Burkina Faso Togo, Liberia, Nigeria and Turkey before coming to Canada in 2016. That’s when my story in Canada begins.” … They are both volunteer social workers who work with the South Asian community in Montreal. Balkar Singh Balkar Singh, along with his wife …
  • Corporal Leonard Palmer
    … Palmer’s Military Service and the Lady Nelson Leonard Palmer was born in England in 1913. He emigrated to Canada to help work on the farms, … 29 and was transferred to No. 60 Basic Training Command at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He completed his training on June 30. On July 1, 1943, he … Grade “B” and began to receive Tradesman’s Rate of Pay. On May 26, 1944 he was transferred to No. 8 Sub-section and proceeded “on …
  • Papaya Salad Som Tum - Chef Nuit Regular
    … 1 cup of prepared green papaya. Set aside. Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce and coconut sugar. Stir well until the sugar … to celebrate the vibrant culinary scene in Canada and introduce our upcoming exhibition eat make share: a taste of immigration . This …

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