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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Netherlands Ship Name: Groote Beer Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: May 1, 1958 Age on Arrival: 23 The story of Jan J.H. Schoo and Joan J.A. Greenfield My father, Jan Schoo, (photo 1) … Jan J. H. Schoo …
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… 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 … Deer. With us were the families deJonge and Mr. & Mrs. Harm Doorenbos (the Dorrenbos’ had just gotten married and then left Holland, what a … Mirror, Alberta. The passenger car looked like it has been used in the 17th Century, oil lamps hanging and we had to keep our own stove going …
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… Name: Roma // SS Argentina Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: May 30, 1952 Age on Arrival: 23 // 22 Angelo This is the story of my father, Angelo Paladino and his immigration to Canada. Angelo was …
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… The Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration was appointed to obtain proof that restricting Chinese immigration to Canada was in the best interest of the country. Approximately 15,000 Chinese … legislation to restrict their continued immigration. Prime Minister John A. Macdonald initially refused to introduce prohibitive …
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… after, it served as the home to the Nova Scotia Nautical Institute and later as artist studios. The physical condition of the premises was deteriorating. The significance of the … MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at …
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… after, it served as the home to the Nova Scotia Nautical Institute and later as artist studios. The physical condition of the premises was deteriorating. The significance of the … MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at …
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… Hungarian Immigration to Canada The homeland of Canada’s Hungarians has a long and interesting history which helped shape these industrious and resilient people. Carpathian or the Middle Danube … was an important waterway from pre-Roman times. The Magyars, who would come to be known as Hungarians, travelled from the foothills of the …
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… Digital Preservation Coalition As a result of our focus on digital content, the Collections department is continuously working to assess … with this work, and they both have free assessment tools available for anyone to use. Our team recently spent some time completing both of these assessments, in order to measure how far we …
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… Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 [DI2013.1807.1a]. English Translation : NICOLOSI, ANDREA Born on February 28, 1936 in Castellamare del Golfo (Trapani) Port of departure : PALERMO Ship : SATURNIA Port of …
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… Former Collections Researcher (Updated January 28, 2022) Introduction: The Immigration Boom to the Canadian West From 1867 to 1914, the Canadian West became home to … economic immigrants , and established the minister responsible as “…the Superintendent General of Indian affairs, and… have the control … Settling the West: Immigration to the Prairies from 1867 to 1914 …