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  • Artifacts-Post Revolution Articles
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  • Stories
    General Stories Monica Forberger Stephen Csibor Family Stories Before 1956 Andy Alfoldy Anna Spaunberg Irene Gadja Kucha Family Tajti Family Family Stories 1956 Elizabet Fajta Erzsebet Guti Eva Kende nee Varadi Janos Maté Lazslo Galambos S.I. Sipkoi De Kellermann Yolan Bencsik Single Men and Women …
  • Joan Winifred Gallant
    Country of Origin : England Ship Name : Letitia Port of Departure : Liverpool, England Date of Departure : May 28, 1946 Port of Entry : Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival : June 4, 1946 Age on Arrival : 23 years Age on Arrival (Daughter) : 10 months Joan Winifred Mitchell (affectionately …
  • P/O Rear Gunner Les Gallant
    Joseph Edmond Ulysse Gallant Lieutenant Pilot Officer-Rear Gunner GALLANT, P/O Joseph Ulysse Edmond - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.432 Squadron – Ulysse Gallant, fondly known to his friends and family as ‘Les’, was born in Moncton New Brunswick in 1922. He was the son of Thadée and Eva Gallant …
  • Welcome to Turtle Island
    December 2025 to December 2027 "Our people have always travelled and traded throughout Turtle Island, and beyond. We wanted to reinforce the idea that cultures evolve and grow and adapt ... and that immigration is part of that story as people continue to weave their identities together and form new …
  • Abraham den Ouden
    Abraham den Ouden arrived in Canada from the Netherlands on the SS Groote Beer ship in 1956. He met his wife, Cornelia van Herk , in Nova Scotia and they built a life together in Western …
  • Cornelia van Herk
    Cornelia van Herk arrived in Canada from the Netherlands on the SS Waterman ship in 1953 along with the rest of the van Herk family - Abraham and Sietje, Wim, Gerard, Paul, Bram, Nienke. She met her husband, Abraham den Ouden , in Nova Scotia and they built a life together in western Canada. In the …
  • Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP)
    As a federal Crown Corporation, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is subject to both the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act (the Acts). The Access to Information Act gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and anyone present in Canada the right to request records held …
  • Refuge Canada Tent
    Refuge Canada Tent raises awareness of the complex issues surrounding the history of refugees in Canada. Drawing upon oral histories, archival images and interactives, this immersive exhibit serves as an introduction to the context for Canada’s place in the global refugee crisis and brings to light …
  • Quotes - Netherlands
    A collection of individual quotes are provided here to highlight some of the experiences of immigrants from the Netherlands. Deciding to Leave - Saying Goodbye Travelling Arrival in Canada All Aboard - On The Train Life in …

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