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… Emigrating To Canada September 1956 The photograph below was taken in front of our doorway at 473 … (John) Lindeijer. I personally had no idea where we were going. I had said goodbye to friends and classmates and knew we'd be leaving for Canada for good. I knew nothing about Canada. My Dad was the only one who knew how …
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… left Hungary in 1945 and wound up in Germany via Austria. My grandfather and father were both medical doctors, My father was a surgeon with … century as well as a medical specialist in a number of disciplines. He, in fact, brought in the first X-ray machine to Hungary for use in …
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… On March of 1949, Hendrik and Iefje Eyk with their three children: Cornell, Willem and … Oma. And Aunt Ans, when are you coming to see us? If you still want to come you will have to be quick about it; otherwise the birds will have … Hendrik and Iefje Eyk …
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… the mouth of the Wolastoq River. As part of the Pierre Du Gua, Sieur de Monts expedition, Samuel de Champlain “discovered” the river and … and German immigrants until the American Revolution. In 1775, Portland Point, at the mouth of the St. John River, only had about 140 …
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… Hilda Fisher Mitcheltree, War Bride 1916 – 1993 Hilda Fisher was born in London and … war zone. Hilda recorded that several of the women including herself sat on mail bags tagged OUT OF BOUNDS TO ALL RANKS, while waiting to be … Hilda Fisher Mitcheltree …
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… Our trip commenced on the afternoon on a pleasant spring day March 2nd,1954. We were transported from our home in Trevignano by … met by our uncle, who would also accompany us to Genoa and by Tosello (a minor) who was going to meet his brother in Toronto. In fact, my … trip was very tiring with no place to sleep except on the wooden seat benches. In Genoa, my grandfather found a place for us to stay …
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… go to London, my mother was upset but she bravely came, along with my good friend, to help me with the children. We said our tearful good-byes and then I was on my own with a great number … wash diapers and baby bottles. We got through it though and the next day we were put on buses to take us to Southampton" from there we …
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… Early 1944 I was evacuated with my high school to a mountain side south of Vienna from where we had to flee from the Russian army in … continue to share a room with 3 others at the residence for years to come I decided to emigrate. With a friend’s help and connections I … having a home since I was 13 years old it was not too hard to say good bye to my parents at the railway station. I stopped over in …
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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 … 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 … from him. I don't think my parents were that glad. My mother was very sad and upset. Although we all knew I would leave some time, the time …
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… the other hand: I came to Canada in order to realize my dream. I was become closer to my dream: to be a singer. When I was grade 6, I take part in many competitions. And I usually get the first or second place during the competition. When I was in the secondary school, I am the top 10 singer …