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… World War II had finally ended and horizons of hope beckoned beyond the mountains and coastlines of Italy. Having been sponsored by Uncle Agostino (Jack) Butticci, my 27 year old father, Archimede Altorio, left the familiarity of his native …
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… Kucsa, Jr.) left from his homeland of Fot, Hungary, with his mother (Mary), and sailed from Antwerp on the ship called the Minnedosa and arrived in Halifax July 23, 1926. He was just over five years, 8 mos. old when he arrived in Canada. …
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… in Central, and Kirsten in the northwest Jutland peninsula. On January 26th, 1922, John was born Johannes Therkelsen, the youngest of four, in a village named Hygum fifteen kilometres from the town of …
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Refugees face fear, shattered lives and often dangerous voyages in search of refuge. Canada has provided that refuge for many. However, over the course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Refuge Canada …
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… " None of us were ever full ." He lived in the orphanage for four years until 2010, when he was adopted by a Canadian family and moved … with chicken was a staple at the orphanage where Prince spent several years as a child. Painting by Prince Churchill. A changing identity … orphan to family member, from Haitian to Haitian-Canadian. But last year, he learned that he is two years older than he previously thought …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 26, 2020) Introduction V-E (Victory in Europe) Day, May 8, 1945, marked …
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… " None of us were ever full ." He lived in the orphanage for four years until 2010, when he was adopted by a Canadian family and moved … with chicken was a staple at the orphanage where Prince spent several years as a child. Painting by Prince Churchill. A changing identity … orphan to family member, from Haitian to Haitian-Canadian. But last year, he learned that he is two years older than he previously thought …
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… Andrea's daughters. Story It was 1944 and WWII was nearing it's end. The times were both dangerous and exciting, fearful and adventurous and … Cdr. William James Magee Veteran Date of Departure: November 1943 Age: 26 Years Name of Ship: S.S. Mauritania After joining the Royal Canadian …
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… were hard-working immigrants who made many sacrifices to ensure that their children and grandchildren had a better quality of life. Jim was … years in the village where he worked on the farm. Being the eldest of four children, Jim became the head of his household at the age of 17 …
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… In the 1950s if you were a young British man looking for employment Canada wanted you. If you happened to be bright, handsome it didn't hurt either. The four young men who stepped off the Scythia on March 29, 1953 were all …