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  • Bronislawa Kowalewski and Parents
    On July 27, 1952, at 17 years of age, Bronislawa Kowalewski arrived at Pier 21 with her father (Bronislaw Kowalewski) and her mother (Konstancja Kowalewski, nee Lojko). Originally from Poland, the war weary trio had survived a Russian work camp in Siberia and British refugee camps in Uganda and …
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  • Chris, Nina and Grace Kowalski
    Krzysztof (1945), Janina (1946) and Grazyna (1948) Kowalski came to Canada from Poland via Germany with their parents Jan Ryszard Kowalski and Gabriela Olsezewska-Kowalska. After a nine day journey in cold, stormy weather and rough seas, they arrived at Pier 21 on December 22, 1949 on the American …
  • Jan Ryszard and Gabriela Kowalski
    At the age of 27 and 23 respectively Jan-Ryszard Kowalski and Gabriela Olszewska-Kowalski came to Canada from Poland via Germany. After a 9-day journey in cold, stormy weather & rough seas, they arrived at Pier 21 on December 22, 1949 on the American army ship SS. Gen. Ballu. Other members of the …
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