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… from Holland aboard the Ryndam on Dec. 6, 1954 just three weeks before my 18th birthday. The voyage was quite uneventful until three days out …
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… Country of Origin: Poland Date of Arrival: January 14, 1949 Ship: Beaverbrae Age at Arrival: 40 – Alma; 12 – Eugenie; 10 – Ruth; 6 - Anna In honour of our late mother Alma (Meier) Wendland, who had the courage to start a new life after the war, by bringing her three daughters on her own to Canada in 1949. …
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… Em honra dos imigrantes e pioneiros Portugueses. Honouring immigrants from Portugal that … found their destiny in Canada. With courage in their hearts and strength in their arms have contributed to Canada's multicultural society … Academia Do Bacalhau de Toronto …
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… Born in The Hague, Holland on February 23, 1931. Departed from Amsterdam on February 14, 1954 aboard the SS Groote Beer and arrived in Halifax on February 23, 1954. From Halifax, she travelled to … Ontario to live with her sister (a war bride) and her brother-in-law. She was married on September 17, 1955 to John Kiss and lived in …
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… the voyage over, we encountered a severe storm. I only remember that my brother Batholemeus was the only one who was sick. The men and women …
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… March 8 to May 29, 2023 A "Community Presents" exhibition. On April 1, 1873, the …
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Walter Scott Browne …
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… Arrived at Pier 21 in February 1930 at the age of 21, looking for a new life and challenge. Left Rotterdam by ship and came first to New York and then onto … Galt) for a few years and then settled in Eastern Ontario. His farming years were in Perth and Chesterville, Ontario. He established a … Jan Vanden Bosch …
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… Risto Sekulovski was fortunate enough to arrive in Canada through the Halifax Pier. Upon his arrival there on November 13, 1961 he was given $20 by the welcoming organizers for his personal use/care, and the rest is history- as the saying goes. In brief, his travels commenced on June 14, 1959 when he left …
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… Barbara Eyles was a warbride marrying Phil Eyles. She arrived in Canada in 1946. Barbara's luggage ticket for her train trip to Liverpool before coming to Canada … Barbara and Philip Eyles …