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Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: SS Arosa Kulm Port of Entry: Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 29, 1953 Age on Arrival: 25 Ulrich Paul Preugschat (dad) was born on 20th July, 1931 in Streuhofen, in the district of Schlossberg in what was East Prussia. He was the second oldest of …
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… by Doreen Motz for VW for Gunner Roy F. Ludwig Speech made to children in 1994: ‘I am very honoured to speak to you on this Remembrance Day because, you see, I do remember… In September, when you were starting back at school I was on a very special trip to the …
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Ivan Szalai arrived at Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 23rd, 1967 on the T.S.S. Olympia, which he boarded in Haifa, Israel. He was a single man, 29 years old with two suitcases and $200 in his pocket. Ivan spoke neither English nor French and knew nobody in his chosen new country. From …
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March 4 to June 24, 2026 A Community Presents exhibition created with the Canadian Romani Alliance. This landmark exhibition shares the longstanding presence and contributions of Roma in Canada . It is the first national exhibition about Roma , a distinct and diverse peoples and the largest ethnic …
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… their lives motivated them to start a new life in Canada. Life in the Western Ukraine occupied by Poland was dangerous. The Russian Bolsheviks were on the march. Dimitri, respected farmer, war hero (St. George …
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… Silvio, Teresa, e Marisa Bozzo / An Immigration Story It all began back in the beautiful, medieval town of Donnici Superiore, Cosenza, … married Teresa Canale (born June 9, 1928) on January 28, 1951. During the Christmas season the happy couple welcomed their firstborn, Marisa, On December 2, 1951. The following April, the young family sailed on the Homeland from the port of …
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… and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on January 17, 1954. We had lived in South End on Sea and then Colchester Essex before coming to Canada. The ship that we traveled on was the RMS Scythia of the Cunard Line. During our …
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… of going to Canada! This dream became a reality in the summer of 1952. We left the Netherlands, Mom, Dad my brother, my sister and myself with … of $100.00. This was to allow us to begin a new life in a new land. We left Rotterdam that summer and entered Halifax harbour on September …
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… the kitchen and bakery. In 1963, the family moved to 233 Brock Street West, also in Uxbridge, a home that many of the grandchildren will … Dad passed away peacefully on January 29, 1994 in his 87th year. We, the children, are all very thankful that Dad and Mom made the … decision to bring the family to Canada, in search of a better life. We are sure that their ultimate goal would have been to know that their …
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Pier 21 today, as it was in years past, is a building. For visitors past and present, some find this site unmoving. They give little thought to what the walls and their surroundings have seen. For others, the site is precious and represents a new beginning in a country that they love. These …