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… immigration officials have considered many factors in determining whether an individual was ‘admissible’ and would be granted entry to … and procedure and what was enacted in practice at Canadian offices overseas and at various ports of entry across Canada. SS Walnut ’s … "Might Be the Best of the Lot": Baltic Refugees, Canadian Immigration Policy and …
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… Trijn Steenbergen were born and grew up in Koekange, a small town not far from Meppel in Drenthe, an eastern province of Holland. Frits was born in 1918, the fourth … bus took us with all the kids (Hank was six, Jake five, Helen almost four, and Susan was two) and our suitcases, to Rotterdam a few days …
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… Williams, Mitchell Sherman "Will" "Bill" F39938 Sergeant, West Nova Scotia Regiment, … 28, 1943 in Lewisham, England, whom he met while overseas. They had four sons: David, Brian, Robert, and William, as well as four … to lance corporal and then again to sergeant by Commander Bullgart-Hebb, his commanding officer. Bill arrived in Halifax on the Nieux …
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… the examination of the role of customs as a vital part of a newcomer’s experience in Canada through the firsthand accounts of a former … during the postwar period, Arthur Vaughan witnessed many immigrants come through Pier 21 before boarding trains for their final … their loved ones. They brought their skills with them and a burning hope for a new life devoid of oppression and deprivation. As may be …
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… "Kay: A Story 85 Years in the Making" I always wondered what would be the one word to best … was considered a special day, and my mother's was no exception. She was born on July 21, 1925 as Katarzyna Iwaniszyn (Catherine Ewanishan) in Nowosiolki, Poland not far from the Ukrainian border. Katarzyna was the third child of Szymon …
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… located on a panel in the Museum’s (pre-2015) core exhibition sheds light on an interesting yet underexplored aspect of Canadian immigration history: food confiscation. Food can be a … ate and brought with them, we can “humanize” the past and give a voice to the experience of newcomers on their initial arrival to a new …
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… university groups and other organizations dedicated to education. Each visit includes a choice of one program . These fully facilitated … and chaperones are admitted free of charge. Book an education group visit → Questions? Contact us by email at learn@pier21.ca or (902) … Book in Advance One week's notice is requested for Education Group visits. For the months of May, June and November, we recommend booking …
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… We are available Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can expect our team to get back to you within 2 business days. Museum … 1099 Marginal Road Halifax NS B3H 4P7 Museum Location Museum, Gift Shop and Scotiabank Family History Centre are located at: 1055 Marginal …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: MS Vulcania Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: October 21, 1951 Age on Arrival: 23 The Immigration Story of Mario Chiarvesio (Italian Immigrant) Mario Chiarvesio was born on April 3rd, 1928, the last of three children of Bonaventura Chiarvesio and Giulia Lizzi in …
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… size of the packing crate. There was much crying as family and friends wished them well. The departure day arrived and Mother's family took us … pier in Rotterdam Holland. It was to be the last time my mother would see her father and a number of years before a trip back to Holland would be possible to see her siblings. The ship they boarded was called the 5.5. Waterman, an old army vessel …