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  • Lieutenant Ryszard Z.S. Paudyn
    … Wisia, Jurek, Richard and Stefan’s mother Bronia lived a relatively good life in a nice apartment and employed a full time housekeeper. … School. Lwów during this time was a Polish multicultural city with the well known King Jan Kazimir University and Technical University. Many … on September 17th 1939 the Soviet Union invaded Poland, the country had to fight two enemies; one from the East and one from the West. …
  • Arie Dirk Bestebreurtje
    … D. Bestebreurtje moved the family to Zurich, Switzerland in the early 30's because of a job transfer. Arie was an alternate on the Dutch … 1946 he came to New York, rejoining his wife and young daughter, who had been born in 1943 during the Blitz. More children followed - … in 1953, and another daughter in 1954. By 1954 Arie could have been well on his way to a lucrative law career. A bona fide war hero with a …
  • Bombardier John Hamilton Glawson
    … John Hamilton Glawson 26 May 1923 – 2 August 2003 Member of Hartney Branch #26 & Brandon … to Glasgow on the Letitia, a cargo ship. Jack said, “I was sick about one hour at sea and remained sick until arriving in Scotland.” … although the soldiers did not know their destination until they got there. Fighting in Sicily lasted about a month, and then he crossed …
  • Martin O. Kloet
    … of "we need a better future for our children". The people in Holland had just come through a war and were trying to rebuild, but there was no housing … that time the governments of Canada and Holland and other countries as well, were setting up information meetings to promote immigration …
  • The Beginning of a Story Museum
    … above the rest. The Storytellers A veteran who became an immigration officer, a German-Canadian mother of six who championed … forget it." The Pier 21 Story , Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. Halifax: 1978. In 1988, J.P. and Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, … story, the Canadian story, the story that started at Pier 21.” [S2012.268.1] Sherry Porter, Rosalie Silberman Abella and Ruth Goldbloom in …
  • Eva Kende nee Varadi
    … our most prized worldly possessions. The revolution that started with so much hope was beaten; Budapest was in ruins and bleeding. Mother’s … ended all hope on November 4th, 1956. Now it was mid-December. We had spent the evenings of the past month glued to the radio, listening … carrying our satchels. These small bags were packed, over and over again, with our most prized possessions. Mother’s heavy stocking repair …
  • Keith Walling and Family
    … Keith Walling and Family …
  • John G. Keith
    … John G. Keith …
  • Gina Parvaneh Cody
    … Gina Parvaneh Cody …
  • Datta and Pat Saungikar
    … places in England and Scotland. In March 1958, he met Pat in Lossiemouth, Scotland at a dance in Elgin. After leaving the airstaion and UK, … the UK to form up a squadron and embark on the Aircraft Carrier. They got married in Sheffield (without prior permission) then Datta joined … was sent to Lossiemouth Scotland. Met Chief Petty Officer Saungikar while he was training in Scotland. After three years of long distance …

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