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  • John, Ellen, Philip, Ann McDermott
    … Philip, Ann McDermott It was the summer of 1951, when John 28 Ellen 26 Philip 2 and six months and Ann 6 months landed at Pier 21 on board …
  • Ralph, Sheila, Keith, Denis Fuller
    … sea to the North was too rough for their normal route at a speed of 26 knots. Ralph had a job waiting with George A. Chase in Sussex, N.B. …
  • Giuseppe and Regina Ortolan Family
    … - Giuseppe; April 14, 1951 - Regina and Julia Age on Arrival: 26 - Giuseppe; 22 - Regina; 11 months - Julia …
  • Maria Teresa Cartaginese
    … Alumni Type: Landed Immigrant Date of Arrival: October 26, 1957 Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia …
  • Irene Ferguson McNeil
    … Clyde McNeil, on January 28, 1943. Irene Cecilia, was born October 26, 1943, at Ruskin College, Oxford, England. Canadian mother-in-law … in London, England and wanted her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to come to Canada. Arrived in Halifax on the ship, Ile de France (carrying … when the ship arrived, they could not open the gates for approximately one week. We arrived in Halifax, October, 1944. …
  • Heidi L. Grundke
    … administration offices. Because most buildings don't have more than one story, the city spreads over a large area. Situated on a peninsula, the houses gather around a dilapidated citadel. We found some German street … by an ad in the paper. We passed dilapidated huts with garbage heaps beside them and smoking and gum chewing inhabitants sitting in front of …
  • Bill Shaw, wife Kaye and Family
    … arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952 on Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April …
  • Luigi Gemma Maria Giovanni Mattiuz
    … Country of Origin: Italy Date of Arrival: May 26, 1949 …
  • K. Shaw Family
    … arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952; Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April …
  • John James Vanderlee
    … Name: Zuiderkruis Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: September 26, 1952 Age on Arrival: 19 years For my first transatlantic crossing, …

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