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… Kaspard that he kept in his pocket when he landed on Juno Beach - D-Day When one of Henry's friends, John K. McGuire, was killed on October … Kaspard that he kept in his pocket when he landed on Juno Beach - D-Day Ruby & Henry on their wedding day - October 1, 1945 Henry & Ruby on their 60th Anniversary Henry at …
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… I gave the matter much thought and tried to persuade my best friend to come with me. His parents would not agree to let him go, so it was off … the English Channel. The ship would be laid up at dockside for three days, for repairs to a large hole in her bow. I was a teary eyed young … an emigration officer came over to me, put his arm around me and said "Come on over here and tell me where you are from". He stayed with me …
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… exhibition sheds light on an interesting yet underexplored aspect of Canadian immigration history: food confiscation. Food can be a … 1951 with their funds for train tickets yet to arrive and a Dominion Day (later renamed to Canada Day) weekend upon them, Harry, Heidi and Olie were forced to wait at …
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… Single Men and Women October 28, 1953 – Groote Beer Tuesday Oct 20th departure day finally arrived. My fiancée had the use of … the place for the nightly entertainment organized by the crew or by comedians and musicians among the passengers. The latter was usually … sunny but already quite cool. Eventually we boarded the train for the 2-day trip to Ontario. The steamlocomotive driven train comprised a …
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… September 1965 The Trip It was on the 24th of September 1965, the day I turned 10 years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small … found jobs in the nearby factories. I started school the very next day. Back in 4th grade which I had finish that summer in Italy. My aunt … Vice President for the leading fund manager in Canada and every time I come back to Montreal. I say this is the best city I know, this is …
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… June 6, 1955 I came to Canada from a small Italian town in central Italy. I arrived on June 12, 1955 on the Queen Frederica. I followed my father, who had come to Canada in 1952 because of the poor economic conditions at home. The trip for me was very dramatic. The day that I boarded the ship on June 4, 1955, was a very sad one. My …
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… at this time after successfully landing in June of that year in D-Day operations. After the war, George returned home to Montreal after … when she arrived in Montreal there were family members there to welcome her. Many war brides did not have this luxury and Ada knew she was … months George and Ada received wartime housing but work was hard to come by in Montreal after the war because so many men were being …
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… Writer Published on 01/12/2021 December 5 is International Volunteer day. This is the story of a connected chain of volunteers who have … for the Museum in 2015. Like Debbie, she is still volunteering today. The Museum’s Volunteer Program is presented by Scotiabank. Staff …
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… MRS. GOLDBLOOM Now, let's head over to the Resource Centre where you can look up more information about your own family's trip. There are … Drew, Premier of Ontario, recruited seven thousand English people to come and live in Ontario. I'm joining my husband who is already here in … Cross Volunteer chuckles. ENGLISH WOMAN But we are grateful for the chance of a new start. The War has left Britain in very bad shape- no …
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… Why and how I came to Canada I was born 1931 the second of five children into a very well off … across Austria in trucks and cattle cars. The journey took quite a few days interrupted by air raids, disrupted rail lines and thousands of … 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 …