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… I came to Canada in June 1962 to join my two brothers Gabriele and Vittorio who came to Canada in 1955 and … old at the time and this was the first time I was on a large ship. For me, it was my first cruise. I had a good trip as the weather was …
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… that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those stories become our truths. But what if there was someone who could help decipher … is exactly what Cara MacDonald, Manager of Reference Services, did for my family in October 2015. By then I had been working at the Canadian … Deciphering Family Facts from Family Lore …
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… to Canada in 1920, taken from John Leyten’s memoirs “A present of my past to your future” Written 1975-7 There were 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 … thought that would be the life. But they didn’t stay here very long, a year or so and they headed back to Holland again and if they had caught …
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… much as I could about Canada, but I knew very little English. I made my way to Toronto via train to live with my older brother who had sponsored me. Two of my sisters followed by plane that same year and a third sister remained in Italy. Sadly, my father passed away …
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… Families 1953 – Groote Beer When my parents decided to come to Canada in 1953, I was faced with a huge dilemma. I had become a career soldier in the Dutch Air force the year before and signed on for a minimum 5 years. Pappa told me that I …
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… Time 0:03:37 Transcript One day, my daughter came home and asked me the question, dad, why do some of the students in my school call me ‘Paki’. My reply was ‘it is not a polite … I was born and brought up in Uganda. Immediately the question was “how come you are not black?” My answer was just like in Canada, Africa has …
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… Time 0:02:23 Transcript My Oma was always very close with her sister. They had three brothers and their mother died when they were young, so they stuck together and supported one another as … old memories. I realized that even though my grandparents chose to come to Canada to pursue new opportunities, they also gave up a lot to …
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… Date: Offered twice a month, year-round, starting June 9 2026 Location: In-person event at the Museum Language: … + HST per person Experience must be booked in advance. Workshops can accommodate up to 30 participants. Groups may also book additional … Indigenous Glass Art Experience with Tribal Fusion Art …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 8, 2020) Introduction So you’re interested in researching a topic that deals … Canadian immigration and ethnic history? This short post will give you an overview of the field and suggest some starting points to help … Starting Points: Researching Canadian Immigration and Ethnic History …
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… (Cambridge) and grandmother to Mark, Chelsey, Bryan, Steven and Ian. Recollections of my journey I left The Netherlands on the afternoon of October 29, 1952 …