• Canada's Titanic - Empress of Ireland
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  • Toon and Trees Maas
    … Families September 30, 1952 - Groote Beer After returning from a five-year stay in … Groote Beer in Rotterdam for Canada. Their crossing of eight days, or so, was rather eventful as the newly married couple was required to …
  • Self - Acceptance by Roisin
    … Roisin is a traditional Irish name that means dark rose. It was a code word during the Irish resistance. It is spelled different than it … and no one could ever get it right. Royzine, Raisin, Royzen..I was so embarrassed. I remember thinking ” why couldn’t my mom have given me … of the self-awareness exercises that our Social Work professors had us complete. I really didn’t see the point. It was not until my placement …
  • The Rosalind Roberts Family
    … of Edward and Sarah Davies (Lewis) who was a tailor by trade and had real estate. Rosalind, by trade, was a seamstress and also nursed the sick. She married Thomas Charles Roberts of Garn, … father Edward moved in with the family helping care for the children while Rosalind did sewing. On April 6, 1929, Rosalind at the age of 35 …
  • Karl H. Wubbenhorst
    … The Nelly left Bremerhaven, Germany on July 11, 1951. I had a good voyage aboard the Nelly. In order to be processed by immigration at Pier 21, I stayed on board the …
  • Nicolangelo Romano
    … the youngest child of Maria Figliola and Antonio Romano. Mary was also born in Roseto, the middle child of Filippo Bozzelli and Maria … at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and became a landed immigrant. I had attended classes in Italy to learn as much as I could about Canada, … citizens and together sponsored Mary’s sisters and their families as well as her mother. My first job in Toronto was working in a factory …
  • Luigi e Grazia Letizia Napolitano
    … to Canada and the better life they sought. Life was difficult in Southern Italy in the 1940s and 1950s. Luigi had returned from three terrible years as a Prisoner of War for three … and often they would travel to the neighbouring town called Sannicola. While on one of his walks, he saw a young lady sitting outside her home …
  • Saputo Family commemorates arrival in Canada with $1M donation to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
    … August 22, 2018 Halifax, NS   Saputo Family commemorates arrival in Canada with $1M donation to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier … where the Saputo family’s Canadian journey began. “It means so much to us to be able to share this moment with our children and … Saputo Hall is a hub of activity where public and educational programs come to life and visitors gather for exhibition openings and guided …
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Your Story
    … How can I share my story? You can share your story by filling out the online Story Form. Is there a deadline by which to share my story? … Frequently Asked Questions About Your Story …
  • FrancoAntonia FulviaLiviana
    … when we arrived in Canada. We travelled by train to Venice where we had to transfer to Genoa. We were so worried about missing our ship, as the rail connections were frozen … he greatly enjoyed the abundance of food. My baby, Liviana, also did well. One of the stewards named Luigi kept an eye on her while she …