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… Post boarded the Volendam in Rotterdam with four children in tow. Kees (Keith) 15; Afke (Anne) 10; Betty 8 and Auke (John) 5 anxiously … Once on board and ready for life boat drill I panicked and wanted off (so my Mother later told me) I needed to retrieve my handkerchief I had left behind at Pakes (grandad) in Veenwouden. Keith, Anne, with …
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By Haroon Khalid, Anam Zakaria, and Emily Burton, PhD, Oral Historian “Reality is reality. It is more difficult than imagination…We’re adapting, whatever’s happening. We were okay, we’re still okay, and we will always be okay, hopefully.” Rammah Mohammad. [1] Introduction In 2024, the Canadian …
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… Foundation and Scotiabank. Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome at the Museum—including you! Share cross-cultural experiences with … Volunteer Greeter: Download Volunteer Greeter description PDF Apply online For any volunteer-related questions, please contact … are doing and who relate so well with all kinds of people. Pier 21 offers multiple opportunities for me to attend various activities…it is …
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… Children January 22, 1952 - Zuiderkruis After a tearful good-bye to friends and neighbors in our little hometown of Ens in the … and plenty. Even young children knew that! But to a ten year old who had never traveled much, the first leg of the trip, driving across the … dresses and my brothers wore knitted shorts and sweaters as well. Mom’s hands were never idle! On the enclosed picture, the younger …
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… America. However, before 1876, there was no inland rail link, and so the port was not particularly useful for passenger or cargo service … Other ports, notably along the St. Lawrence and in the Great Lakes, had immigration facilities dating back to the 1820s, and were critical … landing facilities, passengers were landed at Cunard’s wharf (just south of Pier 2) and examined at the North End railway station. [7] The …
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… be doing to help the war effort. There were choices like factories, government office jobs, land army, the military and more. I decided to join the Royal Air Force and after some tests was asked if I would like to become a Radar Operator. I said … interesting, and I did. I was sent on a 6 week course to learn all about it. One drawback was that you could not go over your notes in the …
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… of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself (Arnold ja Heli), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak Rakfeldt began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, … Arnold ja Heli Rakfeldt …
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… of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself ( Arnold ja Heli ), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and … the train that very same night to their new destinations. Our family had overcome and obstacle before we could continue our journey. Our … tried but had been unable to corner me, and yet here I am.We were 20-30 men of different nationalities thus separated from our families and …
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… of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself ( Arnold ja Heli ), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak Rakfeldt began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, … the train that very same night to their new destinations. Our family had overcome and obstacle before we could continue our journey. Our …
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… the event begins just prior to our departure from the Netherlands. Dad had obtained a long-playing record of English lessons for those of us … watching our ‘container’ being lifted onto the boat. The first night out at sea was heavy with fog resulting in a near collision with … in a type of day-care, a large playroom from which we were not free to come and go as someone stood on guard at the door. I believe we talked …