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… Single Men and Women Veendam On May 23rd 1930, I was born in a small village in the northern part of The Netherlands. At the time of my birth I had 3 siblings. A brother and 2 sisters. At later dates 2 … John Vanderlaan …
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… from Ecuador with a bag full of dreams. I grew up in Donegal in Ireland. I came to Toronto by myself. We came from Turkey to have a better … Halifax Harbour. Kjibuktuk is in Mi’kmaki, the unceded ancestral and contemporary home of the Mi’kmaq. This Annual Public Meeting is one of … history, we examine the significant contributions made by newcomers to Canada’s culture, economy, and way of life. Our job is to …
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… An excerpt on immigration to Canada in 1920, taken from John Leyten’s memoirs “A present of my past to your future” Written 1975-7 There were some people, relatives to my Dad, and they came over from Canada for a visit. They talked all about Canada, how good it was there and that … John T. M. and Harry …
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… to defray the costs of transportation and/or accommodation to enable Canadian youth to visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Specifically, it … materials. To qualify for the awarded bursary, the school/group must visit the Museum within six months of the date of the confirmation …
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… 1956 We left Hungary in 1945 and wound up in Germany via Austria. My grandfather and father were both medical doctors, My father was a … to ever see his home again but excited none the less about what lay ahead. My sister and I, with the exuberance of the young, saw …
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… The Scotiabank Family History Centre no longer offers online services, … We provide in-person research services for people who are able to visit the Museum. Our staff use a variety of internal and external … immigration records, manifests and passenger lists . Research we can help with: Someone arrived between 1865 and 1935 The Scotiabank …
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… THE TALE OF A UKRANIAN IMMIGRANT Irene Turczyniak I was born in Western … 1924 in the village in Bohatkiwci. I lived there until I finished elementary school. Then, my parents enrolled me in high school in the picturesque city of …