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… July 19, 2021) Introduction As the Research Intern here at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, as well as a History and … traditionally, “how” has played a more prominent role in history than “why.” [3] Yet, discussing why individuals made particular choices or … lead to a more comprehensive historical understanding. Frisch further points out that one does not need to be a major player to be a …
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… popularization of recreational and figure skating at the turn of the twentieth century was in part possible thanks to the availability of … actually stayed on people’s feet, and at the time, that often meant Nova Scotia’s innovative Starr skates. We are fortunate to have a pair …
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… Past - Giuseppe Martino, Toronto July 21, 2001 I came to came to Canada on March 16, 1954 with my wife, Fortunata Caterina Martino, born … Francesco. He was born March 29, 1953. I was born November 21, 1930. We were born in San Nicola Da Crissa, in the province of Catanzaro, in …
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… for Ortona proving to be one of the tougher fights. During this time we exchange many airmail letters and he sent me the money to buy an … different army buddy he had asked to be his best man. After a frantic week of preparations, not knowing whether we would be granted … to a hostel in London where War Brides were gathered from various points in the UK before all were transported to Southampton to board …
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… Families 1953 – Groote Beer When my parents decided to come to Canada in 1953, I was faced with a huge dilemma. I had become a … killing him. He worked from 9 am to 2 or 3 am the early morning, next day. 6 days a week, and on his day off he slept all day to catch up on …
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… in Beilen, in the northeastern province of Drenthe, Holland, which today is referred to as The Netherlands. My parents, Roelof Bolding and Aafje Bolding (nee: Meinen), gave me the name Hillegonda Albertha Bolding. I am also their oldest daughter and sister to Diny and Arnold. We lived on a small rural farm on the outskirts of Assen, the capital …
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… have always travelled and traded throughout Turtle Island, and beyond. We wanted to reinforce the idea that cultures evolve and grow and adapt … Lake Manitoba First Nation) and Shannon Monk (Anisininew – St. Theresa Point First Nation / Mi’kmaq – Lennox Island First Nation / Celtic – … Welcome to Turtle Island …
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… Canada by himself to set things up before the rest of the family followed. He came aboard the ship called the Saturnia, through Halifax Pier … which was our final destination. The snow banks there were just as high as the houses. We were wondering what next. Our Dad was there to …
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… Museum of History. And it’s one of the most beautiful ship’s bells I’ve seen in my career as a curator: that lovely filigree patterning on … "Empress of Ireland." It’s a magnificent bell—weighs nearly 600 pounds. It’s also, for its beauty, a very sombre, bronze, dark piece of … over a thousand people. So the bell has a certain dark power that way. And we present it right beside two screens where we portray the …
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… was exciting, although quite a few passengers on the boat lost a few pounds to seasickness, etc. The custom agents were friendly and very helpful to speed up the processing of the new … our final destination. The train would stop at some stations on the way for a period of 1-2 hours to enable passengers to stretch and buy …