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… Cowboys and Indians lived there. WOW! It sounded like a great place to visit. Subsequently one day in August I found myself leaving home with … placed at opposite ends of the bed for sleeping. The next day, at sea, when allowed up on deck, I was amazed to see we were part of a large convoy, consisting of several ocean liners …
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… were on the first lap of our journey to Canada. On the journey down to Southampton we were quiet, each concealing the sadness we felt at … home town, friends and family. In my mind I imagined the wheels were saying, "Forever, forever". Fortunately I had the money to return if I wished, I had saved the money whilst working for Canadian Treasury …
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… 9, 1897 in Nataly, Poland to Vincenti and Ewa Warelis . Like many of the young men of his era he served in World War I and was hospitalized for nine months in Prague after sustaining severe injuries to his back and neck during the war. Zofia Warelis (nee Milcharek) was born on December 25, 1905 to …
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… in order to find her fortune in that immense country. Eventually , she married Frank Greenwood and together raised three children; … John and Mark. In the year 2000 I had the great fortune (and a dream come true) to visit them and acquaint myself with the rest of the family. Both my …
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… Flight Lieutenant Orland Ross Down (1922-2009) The late Orland Ross Down passed through Pier 21 four times between 1941 and 1945. He was an eighteen year old young man … Africa, Flt/Sgt. Down was posted back to the UK by way of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. In Cape Town the airmen …
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… Museum’s Accessibility Plan and information on how to provide feedback can be found on this web page . → NaviLens To improve accessibility, … Museum uses NaviLens technology. Download the free NaviLens App . You can scan nearly 100 codes around our museum. This will guide you with audio …
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… On August 19, 1954, approximately one month shy of my sixth birthday, my mother, Teresina DiGirolamo, and most of my siblings, Michelina, Joseph … Campobasso region of Italy. We were heading for Naples to embark on a ship to join my father, Francesco Supino, and older brother Antonio in …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of … it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to have a … Justina Flaig, fled Bessarabia after the Russian revolution in 1905. She arrived in Canada at Pier 21 as a young widow with 5 young …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of … it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to have a … Justina Flaig, fled Bessarabia after the Russian revolution in 1905. She arrived in Canada at Pier 21 as a young widow with 5 young …
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… Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo (US): When we were … in many ways. Lots of religious events, the Aga Khan would come and visit. It was very exciting. A beautiful mosque with lovely stairs … things and um, I think we really enjoyed our life in Uganda. Reasons for Leaving - Gendered Violence (Content Warning) Time 0:01:30 …