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In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his family in Mlyniska, Poland, hopped a train to Hamburg, and boarded a ship bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was in search of greener pastures, spurred by nervousness about the hostile political climate developing within his …
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I don't quite believe it, I'm actually going to Pier 21, Halifax NS. Ever since I heard about the creation of this new historical site I've been on a mission. You see its been some 46 1/2 years since I've been there. I was only 2 1/2 at the time so I don't remember too much. I came here with my …
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Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: New York Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: July 1, 1958 Age on Arrival: Andreas 22 , Renate 22 , Hagen 2 … The Andreas Gocht …
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Joan's husband Gerald Wilson . Joan's daughter Sandra . … Joan Farrell Wilson …
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Country of Origin: Holland Ship Name: SS Volendam Date of Arrival: February 23, 1951 Age on Arrival: 5 Travelled by train to Smithville, Ontario for my father to work on a dairy farm in Cayuga, Ontario. Moved to St Catherines, Ontario to work on a nursay and grape farm. Moved to Niagara Falls, …
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On April 9, 1949, John and Kirsten Karding disembarked from a Swedish Emigrant ship Goteborg ship at Pier 21. Twenty-seven years earlier they were born in Denmark, John in Central, and Kirsten in the northwest Jutland peninsula. On January 26th, 1922, John was born Johannes Therkelsen, the youngest …
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John Conlan was born in Clonlara, Co. Clare, Ireland on April 2, 1912. He became an electrician while working in Ardnacrusha on the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme which was completed on July 29, 1929. As work became harder to find, he and his wife decided to immigrate to Australia. However after …
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… John D. Haikings …
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The Farmakoulas Family on the Olympia, 1956 … John Farmakoulas Family …
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… John R.H. Lightbourn …