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… on April 20, 1952 in the SS Leerdam, 8,854 GRT, her last port of call in Europe, and after a rather stormy voyage of 11 days arrived in … raincoat, which I used to stop the draft, was in no time more like black, with some beige showing. By the time I arrived in … a night and I took a room, which had running water. On a recent visit to Winnipeg, I actually found the hotel still standing amidst …
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… some people, relatives to my Dad, and they came over from Canada for a visit. They talked all about Canada, how good it was there and that there were lots of …
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… Scotiabank Family History Centre no longer offers online services, but all previously submitted requests will be answered. We provide in-person research services for people who are able to visit the Museum. Our staff use a variety of internal and external … immigration records, manifests and passenger lists . Research we can help with: Someone arrived between 1865 and 1935 The Scotiabank …
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… One of my favorite questions to ask visitors here at the museum is “what made you leave your home and decide to come to Canada?” Some respond that it is for new opportunities, to … jobs, safety, adventure and love. My story is not unlike theirs. It all began when I decided to marry someone from my hometown, someone I’d …
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… of S. in Saskatoon and an M.A. from the University of Toronto. I loved all my teachers, however, on I must mention. Had it not been for the … years there, I moved on to North Bay, Ontario, to teach at Scollard Hall, an all boys' high school, where I was one of the first women … in the Cannon family, for in 1912, GEORGE and CHARLIE were paid a visit by their sister Lizzie. She had planned only to stay a short …
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… is a basic story of my life. I was born Jean Alice Walker, in a town called Gravesend, Kent, England, east of London on south side of Thames … the war for two years. In 1949, Mom and Dad decided to immigrate to Canada. My Mother had a sister in Toronto. Dad's intentions were to visit Canada then go on to Australia, but Mom did not agree. She wanted …
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… he did, and he returned to his little village, Chiesanuova near Gallipoli, in the region of Apulia in Southern Italy. He was determined … ship and his new life. The voyage on the journey took eight days in all. The ship stopped at Palermo and then continued toward the Strait … of two hours, his baggage was inspected. He had brought some olive oil and liquor, which thankfully was not confiscated. Following …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 1, 2020) Introduction What types of sources do historians encounter when they research and write about history? In conducting research for a project, historians use primary and secondary sources. In this post, we are going to discuss the second concept …
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… day in our lives and was going to be permanent and final. I recall asking my grandfather when we would return Italy. His response was … it stopped at Cannes and the following day reached Naples to pick up more passengers followed by our passage through the straits of … in the dining room and enjoy the freedom of roaming the ship as we wished, without any supervision as my mother suffered from seasickness …
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… be going to the front line. James, on some of his furloughs would visit relatives and friends in Scotland and England. During one of … his retirement in 1978. He continues to live there to this day. For more information on the Gregg family visit: www.crowsnest-highway.ca under communities - Sparwood, B.C. …