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… John Hugh Mac Eachern left via Pier 21 as a young man from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and as … of the Royal Canadian Airforce on his way to England during World War II. Flight Sergeant Mac Eachern was eventually stationed at Leeming, … John Hugh MacEachern …
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… in Halifax from Bramenhafen Germany on February 11, 1948 aboard the ship, General Sturgis. Even though the voyage went well for her, she … Hartman, Martin Markus’ friend had the proper departure documents to come to Canada. Instead of going to Canada, Emery had decided to travel …
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… after they settled in Canada in June of 1950. “Soon after Labour Day, school started for John and Roger,” Jennifer wrote. “It was very …
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… Douwe (David) Neef, age 38, Hinke (Helen) (van der Duim) Neef, age 37 and their four children Hans (Hank), … 60 to 80 hours per week (except Sundays), every week of every year for 26 years. Since the sponsors for the family were situated in both …
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… In September 1948, when I was eight years old, my mother Jean, two years old sister Dorothy … Eventually we boarded our train and after two and half very long days (a lot of stops), arrived at Union Station in Toronto. My father, … not show up, friends of my mothers' from the ship drove us to Dundas. (I can only imagine the horror my mother must have felt that day). …
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Freerk and Ebeltje Jansma (Van Der Laan) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands arrived at Pier 21 on July 12, 1954 aboard the Waterman with their daughter Gerda and son Jan. Geraldine (Gerda) married George Zwaagstra on July 27, 1957. See George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra > See Sjouke and Anna …
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… Born 1918 in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba died 1996. The fourth child to John Gillis Thompson and Gudrun Thordis Gudmundson. He was a Golden glove boxer in Manitoba and this was where he got his …
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… Being quarantined while travelling to Halifax with her baby was frightening for British war bride Audrey (Hawes) Doyle … when she and Patrick were put into isolation with others. “We were a day and a half out to sea when a little girl got meningitis,” wrote … we made it work.” If the war brides as a group had a catch phrase I can’t think of anything better than “making it work”. “When we arrived …
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… Newcomers from cities across Canada created a two to five-minute video … was added: digital stories. Working with facilitators from Community Story Strategies, we offered digital storytelling workshops across Canada. Newcomers from ten cities in six provinces and one territory participated …
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… Maas) born February 20, 1923 in Oosterhout, Noord Brabant, Holland. Theresia Maria Helena Mass (Trees Maas) need Holdrinet, born November … married in a civil ceremony on Oosterhout on September 16, 1952. Two days later Mr and Mrs Mass boarded the Groote Beer in Rotterdam for … officials to move onto Flin Flon Manitoba for employment. At this point Toon, with a railway ticket issued by the Canadian Embassy in the …