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… was born in Tarnow, Poland in 1938. For the last two years of the war his family and five other Jews were hidden behind a false wall in the … to be interviewed for our new film in Canada . When asked about his family’s train journey from Halifax to Montreal he digressed, and … had married a girl from the Scottish Highlands and brought her home to his farm on the Prairies. In the early days of their marriage the …
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… Told by his daughter: Maria Teresa Di Ioia PART ONE Reasons for immigrating to … had already gone to New York City in August 1953 on a student visa. I lived in New York until I immigrated to Canada in 1980. My … to give thanks to God for the great blessing of family and for the chance to start a new life in this great land we call Canada. In …
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… questions emerging from an initial exploration of these interviews is: why do some French-speaking people decide to settle in a majority … for comparative purposes. One of the fundamental questions we ask is: why (im)migrate? In other words, what are the “push” and “pull” …
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… discovered a very long queue. Keith, who had been very good, was by this time very tired and very upset and was almost hysterical. A short … eggs for breakfast every morning. Soup, chicken, vegetables, sweet and ice cream for lunch. For dinner, we were served turkey, vegetables, … would have liked more but after paying 40 pounds each boat fare and 26 pounds each train fare, we had very little money to spare for …
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… Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. … mother did not leave. She was afraid that her husband would not find his family when he returned from the war. Erika’s family lived in …
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… my 27 year old father, Archimede Altorio, left the familiarity of his native Aielli in the Abruzzi Region of Italy, to cross the Atlantic … before Archie would reach the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. A contractor by trade, he worked at a variety of jobs at first. This gave … to begin establishing himself in this new land. On June 14, 1950, 26 year old Dina and 22 months old Giovanino (John) disembarked at Pier …
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… thing! They said, "You're not going to London. You're going to No. 1 Static Base Laundry and if you have any idea you're going …
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… Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) In summer of 2012, I visited Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa to conduct archival research for the historical context component of our temporary exhibition Position As Desired / Exploring …
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… in Central, and Kirsten in the northwest Jutland peninsula. On January 26th, 1922, John was born Johannes Therkelsen, the youngest of four, in … village named Hygum fifteen kilometres from the town of Vejle. In 1944 his father passed away after suffering 20 years from virus …
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… lives and often dangerous voyages in search of refuge. Canada has provided that refuge for many. However, over the course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to …