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… Families April 1, 1953 - Waterman Times were hard in Holland then and although Pete worked hard to make a … for us, it was hard to provide us with a comfortable existence. In the years between 1945 to the early 1960’s a lot of people emigrated to … not going to uproot his family and that was that. About one year later my brother and his family came from Venezuela for a visit. He advised …
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… Time 0:04:29 Transcript My father was a farmer. He suffered a lot because the yield was not good for making a lot of money. One day, I went on a land visit with my father on his bicycle. That time my father told me that you become a researcher, not like me. After that I participate a lot in the … Search for Research by TD …
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… Catherine Read nee MacKinnon When France capitulated in June, 1940 the threat … giving an account of recent bombings and remarking, "now the Germans can swim across the English channel and invade Britain." In July, I … In August, therefore, I was totally surprised and shocked, when my mother told my sister, Anne MacKinnon Jeffrey , and later me, that …
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… Families Dutch Coalminer becomes National Parole Officer In 1946, at age 14, I was eager to get … the Netherlands, we had come through the war with little or no harm. My parents had done their utmost to shield us from the negative effects …
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… Time 0:02:51 Transcript Going for a visit to Iceland I go home, and coming back to … Few years ago my son said “mother make up your mind, where is home?” When my husband and I told our families and friends that our plan was to … Then and Now by Gunnvor …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: MS Vulcania Port of Entry: Halifax Date of … the last of three children of Bonaventura Chiarvesio and Giulia Lizzi in the town of Fagagna in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of northeast Italy. In 1951, Italy …
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… Dutch Coalminer becomes National Parole Officer In 1946, at age 14, I was eager to get … the Netherlands, we had come through the war with little or no harm. My parents had done their utmost to shield us from the negative effects …
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… Did you know that the Museum offers personalized and professional research assistance that can help you learn about your family, sometimes dating back many generations? A popular service “I am overwhelmed by the … How to discover your family's immigration history …
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… Did you know that the Museum offers personalized and professional research assistance … are not limited to people who immigrated through Pier 21 . "That's a common misconception," says Jocelyn Bourque, Genealogical Researcher … or even great-great grandparent as a young person making their voyage to a new home. Seeing an ancestor’s signature can bring history …
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… every night. Penge was bombed more than any other area in England. I remember when the sirens went off, we all went to the Anderson Shelters … worked as a conductor on the buses during the war. I was introduced to my Canadian husband-to-be (William James Sherwood R.C.A. C100060) by my …