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… In 1955 Quinto Odorizzi boarded the ship Queen Frederica in Naples Italy. After sailing for 8 days he … CNR carmen shops. He was very happy to make Jasper his new home. A year and a half later, Quinto went back to Tuenno for a visit. This is …
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… Centre is greeted by a knowledgeable and experienced staff member ready to help them with their research. But responses staff often hear run the gamut from “oh, I was just curious, but I don’t think I have enough information” … Trace Your Roots at the Scotiabank Family History Centre …
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… Trace Your Roots Just as Pier 21 was a new start for nearly one million immigrants, a journey into your family history could also begin here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre. Visit In Person: Every visitor who enters the Scotiabank Family History … for someone arriving in Canada before 1865 are low, as there are no comprehensive lists. 1865 - 1935: Canada started keeping immigration …
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… Glyn, Gomer, and one daughter Ceridwen. Before passing away Thomas wished Rosalind and the children to move to Canada where Rosalind's … did sewing. On April 6, 1929, Rosalind at the age of 35 along with her four children, Idwal 16, Glyn 12, Ceridwen 10 and Gomer 5, departed … them up the next day. The family then stayed with George for about one year. During the early years the family moved several times, occupying …
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… MY FATHER - F/O Thomas Roberts [Bob] Millar RAAF Observer 422612 104 Squadron … 1944 [my memory is not clear enough to be exact on dates], Bob came to visit me in hospital in Naples. The Allied landing at Anzio was … Bob apparently noticed my name on the list of casualties & hence the visit. Bob was a very dear friend & I admired him greatly & was deeply …
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… In the summer of 1956, while working at her parent’s bar in the town of … . He had immigrated to Canada in 1951 and returned to his hometown to visit his mother who was seriously ill. When it came time for Mario to … they decided to keep in contact. They wrote letters to each other for four years. Nives often said that she was destined to immigrate to …
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… “I know this door”, the thought was almost overwhelming. Somehow I has … somewhat dumbstruck, in the lower level of Pier 21, the site of the Canadian Museum of Immigration and was going through a temporary … in my mind after all these years) are three hasps—the sort of thing you’d use to lock a door with a padlock. The distinctive feature of …
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… the countless journeys that immigrants made and continue to make to come to Canada. It may have reminded you of your own family’s story. On … and staff, I’d like to welcome you to our Annual Public Meeting for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2020. Therefore most of what we … sources. These funds provide the additional services and programs our visitors appreciate and indeed expect. In 2019/20 self-generated …
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… years in Italy and his adult life in Canada. Marcello was born in the Veneto region of Italy during World War II. He was the youngest of four children. The oldest brother was eighteen years older than him. …
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… The Immigration Story of Tarcisio Filippelli (Italian Immigrant) … aboard the Vulcania in 1960. The trip began with an evening train ride from Mendicino to the Porto of Napoli. My great uncle, Vincenzo … For the most part, meals were limited with the exception of one visit above deck where my family was treated to a more satisfying …