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… The immigration story of Luigi Napolitano (Italian immigrant) This is the story of Luigi … some relief from the constant rocking. Overall, however, the ship was comfortable and surprisingly there was an abundance of delicious … greeted by his sister, Iolanda, and her husband, Luigi. They were welcoming and encouraging and he lived with them while searching for work …
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… the capital city of Drenthe. I was a proud Dutch war bride who came to Canada through Pier 21, Halifax, on July 22, 1946, after a five-day … us all. Some of my earlier sketches I kept and brought with me to Canada as part of my few valuables. Later in life I took a great … of a pandemic known as Covid-19. While I had hoped to have my family visit for my birthday celebration this August 2020, the …
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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 … through the woods. After a week or so, a Mr .D.A. MacDonald came to visit. He hired my Dad and brother John to work on his farm for $125.00 …
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… On the way back to Cape Breton, he had a layover in Halifax and visited a recruiting office. They accepted him into the Army with the … then to return to the hospital. On his trip to England, he was able to visit his parents whom he had not seen in 10 years. The ship’s staff … taking cruises back to England and to different parts of the world, visiting his daughter and three grandsons, and spending time with …
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… Emigrating To Canada September 1956 The photograph below was taken in front of our … them in many decades. Some of my Dad's brothers eventually came for a visit to Canada. My Mom's brother and his wife visited us twice. I … knew where I was and in the event of the ship sinking, no one would come to my rescue, I panicked. Visions of water rushing in through the …
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… 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 … of that number how many would stop off at our place for a meal. These visitors - "hobos" in the parlance of the day - were part and parcel of … 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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… in the dining room and enjoy the freedom of roaming the ship as we wished, without any supervision as my mother suffered from seasickness … asked me to go to the snack bar and purchase bread and a bottle of jam. She gave some money and I approached the attendant and asked for …
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… Mum’s story Our mother, Janet Black Thomson, was born 10 January, 1922 in … fancy fabrics were unobtainable during the war. (That robe has become the family christening gown, worn so far (2012) by 15 Boyle … her sister-in-law Irene, who had been sent to meet her and accompany her across Canada to Revelstoke. Arriving in Revelstoke at the …
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… As part of our travelling Canada: Day 1 exhibit, we asked visitors to share their thoughts on immigration … behind their friends, family, good jobs and the sense of security that comes from being surrounded by people who understood their native … Specialy when I heard about the snow, but now I found is nice & comfortable Country. I am happy to live in Canada. JW Edmonton, AB …
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… November 1945 I could hardly wait to find out when I would travel to Canada. I don't remember being very apprehensive, it never occurred to … not be a bed of roses. I can only remember how anxious I was to go. I visited the Canadian Wives Bureau in The Hague once, only to be told that it still would be quite some time before my turn would come. So when I received a telegram from that Canadian Wives Bureau on …