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… At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, … a toddler, and a babe-in-arms with nothing, not even diapers. Stories have been told about brave soldiers and 'the things they carried'. … to Austria at the stroke of New Years on 31 December 1956. They didn't have the luxury to choose a symbolic date for any maudlin reason - they …
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… and impose a mandatory responsibility on the government to plan for the future of immigration. [1] In 1973, Minister of Manpower and Immigration Robert Andras commissioned a major review of existing immigration policy. Although … Canada. An Act Respecting Immigration to Canada, 1976. Ottawa: SC 25-26 Elizabeth II, Chapter 52 Valerie Knowles, Strangers at Our Gates: …
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… population. [4] The Canadian Citizenship Act established the criteria for obtaining citizenship and outlined the circumstances under which … the legislation would also receive citizenship. Immigrants could apply for citizenship after residing in Canada for five years providing they … In Canada’s first citizenship ceremony on 3 January 1947, 26 individuals were presented with certificates of Canadian …
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… arriving there on November 22, 1949. I think Immigration and Customs officers came on board the ship somewhere before Halifax, Those … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was … the USA since 1924 and we could be reunited again as a family. We had visa applications to immigrate to the USA since 1945, but in Sweden we …
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… Immigration and Customs officers came on board the ship somewhere before Halifax, Those passengers who were given the OK to land were able … that very same night to their new destinations. Our family had overcome and obstacle before we could continue our journey. Our passports … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was …
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… Families September 26, 1956 – Skaubryn Our journey to Canada began with a dream of opportunity and space to raise a large … incident, as you can imagine with six children. For example, we had four-year-old twin boys that had to be plucked off the ship’s railings. … William and Christine Stoffer …
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… on ships as children only to find each other years later in Canada we have had the opportunity to hear a lot of love stories. I think of my … to Montreal he digressed, and told one of the sweetest stories I have ever heard. Dr. Unger said, “…one very interesting thing is that … was born and she has frequently said that had she known, she would have gone out to the ridge as the train was passing by and she would …
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… hear run the gamut from “oh, I was just curious, but I don’t think I have enough information” to “they arrived through Quebec City so you … arsenal. Before giving you some helpful hints to prepare you for your visit, here is a quick rundown of some of the records we are currently able to access. We have access to records for all Canadian and most United States ports of arrival, as well as some …
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… years and apples were very scarce. We were delighted to be allowed to buy two bars of Cadbury’s Milk Chocolate and a box of Cadbury’s Milk Tray as we had been rationed to twelve ounces of sweets every four weeks. This was quite a treat after nine years of food rationing … a pair of very fine nylons that she couldn’t get in England. She would have liked more but after paying 40 pounds each boat fare and 26 pounds …
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… Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. Walli, the youngest, passed away at eleven years of age … 1957 but her father never returned. Her extended family living in West Germany and through a donation to the Red Cross, helped Erika’s …