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… July 9th, 1955. Bill was granted Canadian citizenship with the help of his sister who moved to Canada prior to Bill arriving for an arranged … Vasilissa Friederiki) on May 18th, 1956 from Piraeus, Greece. Eva said that George and Tom caused a lot of trouble. They played with the … know how to explain herself if that happened. George and Tom gave Eva “a hell of a time.” Eva and Bill, as did many others, desired to come …
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Call for Artists 2026 The goal of our six-month residency is to enable an artist to create new work that advances their art practice while also aligning with the Museum’s mandate. We are currently planning for the spring 2027 launch of the exhibition LULLABY from MELKI Films . This year we are …
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… Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: October 21, 1951 Age on Arrival: 23 The Immigration Story of Mario Chiarvesio (Italian Immigrant) Mario Chiarvesio was born on April 3rd, 1928, the last of three children of Bonaventura Chiarvesio and Giulia Lizzi in … Since Mario’s father was visually impaired, he was expected to support his parents and extended family. With no job prospects, Mario decided …
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… 1, 1948 my wife and I and our 11- mouth old daughter arrived in Quebec City, Canada. We decided to leave our homeland of the Netherlands for a … time but we managed to save money to pay for the trip. Immigrating was said to be a ‘live burial’ since it was thought that your family and …
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… was very, if I were to sum up my childhood, I would say it was a very comfortable, safe, solid childhood where I had the opportunities and … school, some of the rosy picture had begun to change. The larger, historical picture had begun to change, and the way that we thought … the United States was just the obvious place to be, and it was the best, and it was the most important and, everything else was just …
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… Wednesday, February 27, 1963 Age on Arrival: 32 years 33,320 days – this is how long our wonderful Babbo, Dad, and Nonno blessed the earth with his energy, his enthusiasm, and his joy, until he was … Michele Nicola Carbone …
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… Andrea's daughters. Story It was 1944 and WWII was nearing it's end. The times were both dangerous and exciting, fearful and adventurous and … there were intense feelings at both ends of the spectrum. It was in this atmosphere that, like many couples, young Canadian Navy Lieutenant …
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… Leonard Palmer’s Military Service and the Lady Nelson Leonard Palmer was born in England in 1913. He emigrated … work on the farms, as there was a shortage of help following World War I. He arrived in Halifax on the R.M.S. Lancastria on April 28, 1929. He …
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… on May 28, 1951. To work for a U.N. organization, a displaced person, i.e. a refugee, could be promoted up to an officer level called "second … Nelly docked at Pier 21 in the early morning, we all came to the shore side of the ship and watched the action below. We heard the dock … of mine was standing beside me and with an apparent surprise in his voice exclaimed: "They are all first class officers!" Each emigrant …
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… Smisek, passenger on S.S. Waterman , March 25, 1952 I'm writing the stories of our journey from Holland to Canada as told to me by my … mothers and their sick children, with washing diapers and cleaning as best they could. It was 14 days at sea before arrival at Pier 21. She … to reach land again. At Pier 21 we were taken to a large hall where we sat until it was our turn for customs and a health check-up. Once that …