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… Name: Zuiderkruis Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: September 26, 1952 Age on Arrival: 19 years For my first transatlantic crossing, I was surprised how smooth the … ON as a Dutch Immigration Agent came on board the train and asked for single men to work on a tomato-growing farm. Long story short - I …
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… 14th for the journey to Canada. Upon arrival in Quebec City on April 26th they travelled to Winkler, Manitoba. In 1933 the family moved to …
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… date was March 14, 1952 and we're somewhere in West Germany. It's been four months since we last saw our dad, Duro Sr. It was a cold, damp … anxious. My sister Bridgette, aged eight, my brother Duro, jr., aged four, Erika, our mother, aged 26, and me aged six. Once on board the truck, Mom said, "Let's all hold …
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… Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind …
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… Calgary. Now on my 60th Anniversary as a Canadian citizen, a mother of four great daughters and eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren I am a very happy person and very proud to be a Canadian. I am a Canadian Citizen as of January 26, 1962. Before leaving for Canada - September 29, 1956 Visiting Pier …
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… built to carry 1800 passengers. For this voyage, however, she carried some 6000 troops! It was so crowded I never did find my assigned … 1945, I returned to Canada on the hospital ship Letitia. I was 26 at the time. This was a memorable trip in several respects. The ship … beamed on the red crosses on each side. We found this a little scary for, although the war was over, we heard that some U-boats still …
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… was comprised of my wife Joan, our daughter Judith and expecting our son Jeffery. The crossing was uneventful but we do remember that, as … away! Our arrival in Halifax was a typical March day: cold and wet so we were not too inspired. We vividly remember the train journey to … could see no future for our family. When I left the U.K. at the age of 26 I had the dubious distinction of never having paid any income tax, …
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… Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a memorial for 900 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis who were denied entry … reminder of the dangers of racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism. For more context on this event, see “Canada and MS St. Louis ” by Steve …
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… In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his family in Mlyniska, … farm in Grindrod, BC. The union of Frank and Pauline also produce four Canadian-born children: Elizabeth Theresa (Shafirka); Mary Frances …