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… FAMILY April 2022 On February 23, 1951 Geert and Geesje Lunshof and their 6 children arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax Nova Scotia. They had … his return he brought back a couple of loaves of bread and an enormous jar of jam. It was the first time we had ever seen or tasted white …
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… Media Release March 9, 2018 Halifax, NS Refuge Canada Opens at the Canadian Museum of Immigration … from Second World War era up to present day, Refuge Canada does not shy away from opportunities to portray the darker chapters of history. … Reva Kanner Dexter lived in a Displaced Persons camp in Germany until she was accepted to come to Canada as a refugee in early 1949. Her …
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… Art Cannon and his Family Art was born in Moose Jaw in December 1922, the third child of Charles and Lucy Cannon. He attended St. Marks School … October 11, 1948, Art married Genevieve (Jenny) Burkart, of Holdfast. She attended Aberfelly School and worked at the Providence Hospital. … P/O Arthur James Cannon …
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… was 1847. Famine , a sculpture by Rowan Gillespie located in Dublin’s City Centre, depicts people walking towards the harbour, to be carried … not all remained there, this would temporarily have nearly doubled the city’s population of 20,000. Tension and hostility Many immigrants were …
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… (Rasetta) Pier 21 Immigration Story aboard Vulcania, 1956 The adventure began on June 8, 1956 for my mother Elena DiGiandomenico, … arrival. He was sponsored by his brothers Guido and Giovanni, who had come to Toronto by way of Belgium. Despite our fear of leaving our safe …
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… was 4 at the time) and myself (10 years of age). The voyage for my mother was not one of the greatest moments in her life. Holland had had a … most of the voyage in a bunk seasick and not liking the water anyway, she was not a happy person at all. We were too young to understand what … The ship was a converted cargo ship so to get to the theatre we had to pass through the galley. It was exciting for us kids but our room was …
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… was 1847. Famine , a sculpture by Rowan Gillespie located in Dublin’s City Centre, depicts people walking towards the harbour, to be carried … not all remained there, this would temporarily have nearly doubled the city’s population of 20,000. Tension and hostility Many immigrants were …
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… The bunches upon bunches of green herbs that take over our kitchen table on a regular basis are mixed here with a few eggs and spices for a … except for the eggs and the oil to the green herbs and give a stir to combine. Add the eggs and mix well to combine. The batter should have … room, flip the other pieces, and place the piece back in. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of oil in between all the cuts, reduce the heat to medium-low, …
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… Families Before 1956 The TAJTI family of Matramindszent, Hungary Welland City Directories show that the surname was changed to TAYTI in 1937. … 24, 1930. They traveled by train to meet Istvan. The ship’s manifest said Istvan lived at 446 South Main St., in Welland. A daughter, Anne, …
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… fifties. There were a lot of people in Holland talking about "going to Canada." Many people were looking for a new start in life, a new adventure. My oldest sister Liz’s fiancé wanted to get married and immigrate to Canada to buy a …