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… girls in stages of dress and undress and no dress. I slept like a top. Rolling out again in the morning was just about as much fun as getting in at night. The food aboard was scrumptious, especially the fruit. Nevertheless, I … not eat much. Before the war, Mum had bought a huge roll of crepe de chine, and I made cami-knicks, slips and bras, and nighties. They …
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… Leonard Palmer’s Military Service and the Lady Nelson Leonard Palmer was born in England in 1913. … Grade “B” and began to receive Tradesman’s Rate of Pay. On May 26, 1944 he was transferred to No. 8 Sub-section and proceeded “on … Star and the Atlantic Star. In summary, Leonard Palmer had 33+ months service, including 10+ months as Hospital Orderly and Operating Room …
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… on the ship Saturnia and on December 06, 1958 they were married. The day Mom left Italy (Sanguarzo/Cividale/Udine) her father (Our … written in Italian and was placed at the altar and read at her funeral service and buried with her. My grandfather was a deeply religious man …
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… the modern ships I am sure that it must have looked quite small by today's standards. The ship interior was like a hotel and fancy … all the amenities we had on board, the abundance and the variety of food available. The trip itself was interesting. It took seven days … I still have a vague memory of the Captain's dinner and if my memory serves me right they were also shooting some kind of movie in Greek. I …
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… to answer an add from New Guinea, or work on cruise ships in charge of food, in line with her profession. She had learned English, which … number each trip, you were on stand by so to speak. We had about 12 days notice to board ship. Only 12 days to complete the necessary … all of us. The poor man was to have his birthday celebration the next day. As we tried to check in we discovered not all paperwork was in …
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… a theoretical or conceptual framework on which to base their studies, scholars in the United States began by viewing immigration as a … A Historiographical Perspective and Critique.” Canadian Ethnic Studies 26.1 (1994): 1-18. Iacovetta, Franca. “Manly Militants, Cohesive … Collection.” http://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb_r000-eng.htm (1867-1967) Websites Connecting Canadians: Canada’s Multicultural Newspapers …
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… live together. Everything changed on May 8 th 1945, World War II had come to an end in Europe. A cease fire order was in place, and the … would they go? Stripped of all their belongings, no farm or home to go to, the clothes on their backs were their only possessions. Years … thugs. Their only crime was being a land owner in the Ukraine, growing food for their fellow man. Their farm was confiscated by Stalin and …
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… did many Canadian soldiers, George MacBurnie, stayed in England until D-Day, 1944. He was with the Canadian Ordinance Corp. and drove trucks … the strangeness of the place and began to wonder what she was coming to. As it turned out, it was quite a culture shock for her and she …
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… on Arrival: 23 // 22 Angelo This is the story of my father, Angelo Paladino and his immigration to Canada. Angelo was born in Santa Croce Di … were introducing various women they thought he would be suited to. His interests however were not in staying in Italy. It was around … was very close to her dad and it was a very sad farewell. The ship stopped at several other ports in Europe before crossing the ocean. The …
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… we were served turkey, vegetables, sweet and ice cream. The next day we had soup, Pork and stuffing, apple sauce, a sweet and ice cream … of sweets every four weeks. This was quite a treat after nine years of food rationing for Edna and five and a half of those years of Air Force … would have liked more but after paying 40 pounds each boat fare and 26 pounds each train fare, we had very little money to spare for …