• Mary and Jozeph Van Schaick
    … we had 8 children: Sophia, Mary, Jozeph, Cornelius, Patricia, Vincent, Anna Marie (d. 1966) and Pieter. In 1972, we moved to Big Bras d'Or, …
  • Henri Schroeders and Family
    … Henri, son of Jozef Schroders and Isabelle Pleyers, was born on January 23, 1923 in the town of Bocholz, Holland. He met Maria Hubertina (Tiny) Schnakkers, daughter of Petronella Ramekers and Hubert Schnakkers. She was born on October 4, 1923 …
  • The Italian Trunk
    … land and the kindness of strangers along the way, the Trunk reveals many personal accounts of newcomers arriving to and living in Canada. … Photograph Galleries* *Section being updated, we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Italian Culture and Traditions Quotes …
  • Sailing Out of Different Port
    … Individuals who immigrated to Canada after 1935 can request their immigration information from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. A Personal Information Request Form needs to be submitted to …
  • Empress of Ireland - The Bridge
    … that controlled the speed, the telemotor that the helm was mounted on, the compass and then communication devices: a Marconi intercom and … to control everything that went on in the ship: its speed, its direction, and hopefully, safely navigate it. And it’s these objects that the …
  • Second World War Military Personnel
    … more information on how to obtain military service files. If you have any questions regarding access to information, please email …
  • The Hartwig Gaul Family
    … Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: TSS New York (Greek Line) Port of Entry: Halifax Date of … 9   My parents, brother and I immigrated from West Berlin, Germany We departed from Bremerhaven, Germany A collision at sea forced us to change ships in Southhampton, UK We …
  • Daniel Monzon
    … excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and community activism. The project is funded by the Canadian Museum of …
  • Inte, Hilda Terpstra
      April 8, 1948 - Family and friends waving good bye to the passengers on the Kota Inten leaving the harbour of Rotterdam The Terpstra family The Terpstra children Inte and Hilda …
  • George E. Fenton
    … and as we are still inspired by his gentle kindness his spirit lives on, his help is forever with us. George E. Fenton George E. Fenton …