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… Bada and Rocco Marrone. Life was particularly difficult for the family while Giovanni was growing up. His education was nominal at best, … on Canada. He would be apart from his bride for the next three years while he established himself in a new country. He boarded the Greek … for his wife. Maria arrived on April 25. They lived in Sudbury for a while, but soon after decided to move to Toronto. Carmine Antonio …
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… many. However, over the course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Refuge Canada provides the context for …
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… archive primarily consists of digital photographs and documents, as well as original two-dimensional photographs and documents, and a small … Online More than 11,000 records from the collection are available online. Begin your search . Ask the Collections Team For questions …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… Children April 2, 1954 The move to Canada seemed imminent. My father’s parents along with some of his younger brothers and sisters had already immigrated to Canada a few years prior. My father felt that … from their wives and children. My mom even to this day tells me how much I was able to help her in the care of my little sister who was …