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… of all Macedonians from the Lerin Region of Macedonia who have made Canada their home from the early 1900s to the present. En l'honneur de tous les Macédoniens de la région de Lerin de la Macédoine qui se sont établis au Canada …
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… Canadian soldier Frank Englehart whittled this for his wife Marjorie in 1944 or … Englehart (nee Lewis) by her husband Frank Englehart, a Canadian soldier serving overseas during the Second World War. After a German plane … into when there was an air raid. Falling in love with a Canadian soldier In March of 1944, she was set up on a blind date. Her friend Eve's …
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… Canadian soldier Frank Englehart whittled this for his wife Marjorie in 1944 or … Englehart (nee Lewis) by her husband Frank Englehart, a Canadian soldier serving overseas during the Second World War. After a German plane … into when there was an air raid. Falling in love with a Canadian soldier In March of 1944, she was set up on a blind date. Her friend Eve's …
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… are things of which I may not speak, There are dreams that cannot die; There are thoughts that make the strong heart weak, And bring a … to speak of, because they have been so horrible; but the memory cannot die, and yet, it makes me sad to think of them. And even in such a … and hatred, people have dreams of freedom and liberty, which, may come true to some of them but may not come to others. We had our dreams …
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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 … of English. When the time came near for our departure, we had movers come to pack our furniture into a large crate. We slept on the floor … so and borrowed things from neighbours to keep us supplied until the day of our departure. Then came the day to say good-bye to my friends …
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… and they would pick us up at the station. We stayed there for a few days, then a man of the Immigration came to pick us up and took us up … arrived at its berth in Halifax harbour early in the afternoon on Saturday, May 16. Upon disembarking, all of the passengers were screened by … Nurses in Halifax; they complained that our baby was crying too much. Come to think of it now, that baby was only 5 weeks old, and was nursed …
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… Arie, with a broken foot, was able to crawl under the fence after 4 days inside, where he was rescued by Mr. Schutten, who farmed the land … belonged to the American Army and had fought in Normandy. The Longest Day, and in the Market Gardening Attack, called in the film "A Bridge … broken leg. Capt. B. spoke good Dutch and he asked what is the date today, and my mother said April 12, 1945, and he replied: "Today is my …
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… tracks loom large. We walked the rail to school; we told the time of day by the passenger trains; it was a game to guess the number of box … our place for a meal. These visitors - "hobos" in the parlance of the day - were part and parcel of our life; we had as many as sixteen in a … unemployed could one day be the plight of any of her six sons. Mom had come to Canada from Minnesota in 1903 at the age of ten and was …
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… a train to Ethelbert, Manitoba. They settled in the small rural community of Ukraina. When they arrived they had no home to live in. … at the time. Zygmunt was born on September 17, 1938. Tragically, he died after being thrown from a horse on September 8, 1956. As the … just ended and the only people that were able to buy a tractor were soldier returning from the war. Finally they were able to purchase a …
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… Captain Huxford pictured on his wedding day with wife, Margaret Huxford Captain Huxford on his wedding day with wife, Margaret Huxford Captain Huxford on his wedding day with wife, Margaret Huxford …