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… to join her husband in Canada. Not knowing when she would see them again, saying good-bye to her sister, brother and mother was extremely difficult. Her father had died when she was 3 years old leaving my Nonna solely responsible …
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… May 1, 1952. We were told that it was the last voyage for this ship. Some joked and said the one before was probably its last completed voyage. The passage was $125 each and while this was certainly a bargain basement fare, it had to be paid in US Dollars, the possession of which was illegal in …
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… Five of us, who were making the voyage, set out by foot and bicycle from Trevignano to the Signoressa train … us. We decided to stop at the local town pub to raise a glass and say a final farewell and good cheer because none of us knew when, if ever, we would see each …
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… Learning English Time 0:00:42 Transcript So then I got this job at a store. And there I got off at nine o’clock, and then I could go home and do my homework. And … be approved for a green card in the United States, they applied to come to Canada as refugees. The family qualified for refugee status due …
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… were 2,000 Dutch war brides who had married Canadian service personnel. In their stories many of the Dutch war brides explain that they … “Netherlands-Canada Settlement Scheme”. The experiences of Dutch newcomers ranged from being housed in a chicken coop by an abusive farmer … It was the luck of the draw but countless brave Dutch immigrants were willing to risk it in order to get to Canada. Van Helvert family …
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… Sergeant John Howe Charlton …
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… The Stanley Thomas Howe Family …
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… selling butter, milk and cheese. Dad delivered milk door to door, while Mom looked after the store and the kids. Having been an active resistance member during the war, Dad had many memories and disappointments to deal with in the years … wanted to re-live the war, nor did they want their children to live it again. Mom and Dad wanted to provide safety, security and opportunity …
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… children - a better life than what they felt Holland and Europe had to offer. In November of 1951, they decided to leave Holland and move to … At the time, the plan was to move with nine children. Their youngest son, Gerardje passed away at seven months of age – four months before … Mom and Dad packed all their belongings, sold their business and said goodbye to family and friends. The Streng family left Rotterdam on May …
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… Nathaline (Mother from Colombia) Nathaline is the Social Media and Communications Coordinator at the Museum. She was born in Toronto. … passionate about soccer. “When we watch the game, we have probably 20-30 people. Every square centimetre is occupied by a chair, a person or … white? Will Canada advance into the elimination series? Will it pull off a shocking upset against a soccer superpower? The coming weeks will …