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… Lucia Vasco nee.Vulpo and her son Giovanni (John) Vasco related a story about their … was so ill, she told Frederico to watch the children. Unbeknownst to his father, John slipped away. He wanted to stand on the edge of the ship and watch himself pee into the ocean. He crawled past …
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… the University of Toronto, Sept. 1941 is pictured below and includes 26 year old Arnold Shewan from Thamesford, Ontario. He had signed up in … is listed as RDF Mechanic (Radar) in Rosehearty Scotland, where he met his future wife, Grace Major . It was when he was on an “upgrading” … designated War Bride Ship, the “Mauretania”, in February 1946. In his application to the RCAF, Arnold lists his previous occupations as …
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… I married Teresa (Teresina) and the next day I was on a ship heading to Canada without her. Talk about making sure my true love was mine although … keeping the memory of my wife and me alive in the first city that welcomed us to a new life. Pier 21's Wall of Honour to Immigrants is like …
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… In 1958, my mother Emilia (nee Greco), who had not been past a 20km radius of where she was born, …
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… Giuseppe; 22 - Anna On October 19, 1955, Giuseppe Lorusso (age 25) and his wife Anna (née Loberto, age 22) boarded the Queen Frederica in Naples to leave … railroad across Canada before settling in Toronto upon the arrival of his family. They arrived in Halifax on October 27, 1955 and boarded the …
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… Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His older brother Pier (Peter) arrived at Pier 21 on March 29, 1950 …
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… At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, …
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… Country of Origin: Sweden Ship Name: Aquitania Date of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to … that very same night to their new destinations. Our family had overcome and obstacle before we could continue our journey. Our passports … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was …
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… for further training in the UK and Scotland. On June 28th 1943, with his Loyal Edmonton Regiment he sailed from Scotland to join other … participating in the Italian campaign during all of 1944, along with his regiment he was transferred to Holland in the spring of 1945. … on May 8th 1945 until January 1946. Upon return to Canada he received his discharge on 21st February 1946 and later welcomed his English War …
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… Doris Whalen, nee Kendell, arrived in early Spring of 1946 with her baby daughter, … had become ill and she was asked to be ready as soon as possible. This meant that she was not able to give much notice to family and … death. Her daughter Jacqueline now resides in Colombus, Ohio, USA. She has another daughter, Betty, living in Halifax County and a son, Tony …