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  • Nederlof van Tiggelen
    … gets to be pretty serious you start praying a lot about it. The time comes that you only pray that God will show you the way; at least this … which had 1400 passengers and 500 crewmembers, to go to our new land Canada. The Atlantic Ocean can be pretty rough going in the winter so … reached Halifax February 22, 1951 and went through customs that same day yet, we had to stay on board ship one more night. We walked around …
  • Tarcisio Filippelli
    … us during this initial part of our journey and stayed throughout the day until we familiarized ourselves with the Porto. That evening after … particular stop, in the darkness of the night, my father and I briefly de- boarded before carrying on our way. On January 30th, 1960, it was a … who took us into their home so that we had a place to live. They had come to Canada before us and settled in the northern Ontario. Luckily …
  • Giuseppe e Caterina e Maura Martino
    … my Past - Giuseppe Martino, Toronto July 21, 2001 I came to came to Canada on March 16, 1954 with my wife, Fortunata Caterina Martino, born … April 16, 1958, our daughter Silvana Caterina was born in Toronto. Today we have five wonderful grandchildren: Adriano 21, Mila 19, Vasil …
  • Edith Metcalfe Wallace
    … and Earl quickly became engaged. Mother's wedding was on Easter Monday (April 2) 1945 at 11 AM in St. Stephen’s Church in East Dene, … travel with a baby under 6 months, so it was a year later, around July 26/27 1946 that the three of us reunited in Dad's boyhood home on 217 … (it said birthplace - Rotherham, Yorkshire) and chirped "Welcome home, dearie!” This is my mother Edith Wallace nee Metcalfe. This photo was …
  • Giuseppe Barbieri e Maria Cugliari
    … and Giuseppe described their time in Torino with a smile. To this day, Torino remains one of Maria’s happiest memories. They were at the … not heard from either the Canadian or Argentinian government until one day, 3 years after arriving in Torino, they received a letter from the …
  • The Forgotten Immigrants: The Journey of the New England Planters to Nova Scotia, 1759-1768
    … The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of present-day New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can … of Atlantic Canada. Did You Know? 8,000 New Englanders came to present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1759 to 1768. The first move …
  • Antonio, Lina e Bettina Mancini
    … purchased and another daughter Cesarina was born same year. To this day, his 95-year old wife Lina still lives in this same home. He lived … arriving at the port in Genoa, all passengers disembarked for a half-day, before continuing on to Gibraltar. They were fortunate to feel …
  • John and Gertrude Martens
    … at Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 22, 1948. (This day is special for me for two reasons: freedom day in Canada and, my … Germany with my mother, brothers and sisters, always hoping to some day come to a free country. Coming out of war ravaged Europe, Canada … our hunger. But my mother said, When we get to Canada (pronounced Kahn-aud-ah) we will be able to eat all we want. I owned a pair of …
  • Salzburg with Aunt Olga and Uncle Joseph - Peter Duschinsky
    … Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 1:50 Transcript Yeah, so, I left. I was with uh, …
  • Alexandra Dochmacka and Sofia Bain
    … Sofia Dochmacka Bain I am very proud, that Dr. Dehav invited me here today, so, that I will have the opportunity, to tell you about two brave … told to march quickly, nearly on the run, on a hot and bright summer day, clouds of dust was raised by the thousands of thee people, with …

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