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… in Windsor, Ontario Died: September 1, 2004 in Walkerton, Ontario at the age of 85 Regiment # A58235 First Canadian Division, RCASC (Royal … France, Belgium, Holland and Germany Demobilization: January 22, 1946 (26 years, 7 months) In May of 1942 Private Kelly embarked from Pier 21 in Nova Scotia on his way to Greenock, Scotland and then to Three Bridges, between London …
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… Our mother, was a fun-loving determined woman, who always made the best of what she had. She found great joy in her children, … be remembered. Thank you for giving each and every one of us a wee bit of your Irish spirit. Your son, Michael Theresa and John on their …
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… The S.S. Marine Perch left Malta with 121 other Maltese immigrants bound … was 18 years old, could hardly speak any English and had no money to his name. Born into a family of 13 children to Paul and Lucia Micallef, … the ocean was not a smooth one. At one point, traveling across the Bay of Bisque, the waves were so rough and high, Fred remembers hearing …
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… at collections@pier21.ca for requests to use the collection. Provide as much information as possible about your request and how you will use the items. Licenses will be issued for requests as long as: The item is unrestricted The use aligns with the Museums …
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… C. Romano We are Nicolangelo (Nick) Romano and Maria (Mary) C. Romano. I, Nick, was born in Roseto Valfortore, Foggia, Italia, the youngest … to the United States for work in the early 1900s and had obtained his American citizenship making Mary an American citizen when she was … with a paesano who was also making the journey. Although the ship has been described as one of the nicest ships ever built, she spent the …
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… Life in Canada Time 0:00:47 Transcript Otherwise I think everything was at least as good in Canada. For me I was almost like a non-immigrant in many respects. As a child I visited Canada so I knew it was right across the border. Even when my … gave me the money to buy a car, I shopped around and found the best price was in Windsor. So we bought my car in Windsor rather than …
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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 …
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… Haigh departed from Liverpool, England on March 5, 1912 aboard the RMS Corsican chartered by CP Line Atlantic Journey ID 5255. He was … list, landing at Halifax March 16, 1912. As I pause to reflect on his March crossing of the Atlantic and a long train ride to arrive in Regina, Saskatchewan 97 years ago, and in winter, I …
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… Haigh departed from Liverpool, England on March 5, 1912 aboard the RMS Corsican chartered by CP Line Atlantic Journey ID 5255. He was … list, landing at Halifax March 16, 1912. As I pause to reflect on his March crossing of the Atlantic and a long train ride to arrive in Regina, Saskatchewan 97 years ago, and in winter, I …
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… was born in Tarnow, Poland in 1938. For the last two years of the war his family and five other Jews were hidden behind a false wall in the … to be interviewed for our new film in Canada . When asked about his family’s train journey from Halifax to Montreal he digressed, and … had married a girl from the Scottish Highlands and brought her home to his farm on the Prairies. In the early days of their marriage the …