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… stopped during the night and she had to leave To buy us sandwiches at one of the railroad stations. First taste of Canadian bread and peanut … people of Canada That did not take our things, even when they had the chance? And so, at that C.N.R. station, we all started to grow the … so I wouldn’t forget. Old Mrs. Hassan called me, the child stranger, “Honey.” I asked Dad what that meant, and he told me, “Honig.” Another …
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… My parents, Fokke (Frank) and Homiena van der Veen, arrived in Canada on October 23, 1953 on the Groote Beer at Pier 21 from The … 12, nearly 13, Jan 11, nearly 12, Hans 7 and the twins Arnold and Ina nearly 2 years of age. Unlike many immigrants my parents decide to come to Canada not from economic need, but because my father wanted to …
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… and want to tell you the story of our journey. Most of my recollection comes from my mother. It's fascinating to listen to her stories. On … were out of our minds for making such a decision. I'm sure it wasn't easy for my parents to come to this conclusion but it was only a few … Dec 21st, 1955, Cuxhaven, Germany where we boarded our ship the "M.S. Italia" Home Lines. Our cabin was nicer than most, it had a …
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… The Trip to the Land of Milk and Honey The Recollection by Simon (Sid) C. Treur I arrived with my parents … passengers. This ship was not an immigrant ship as many were in those days with barrack type accommodation. The command of the English …
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… By Choice . Hantsport, Nova Scotia: Lancelot Press Ltd. 1988. Elliot, Una. “Comparative Roles of People of Italian and Netherlandish Origin …
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… on the Leonardo da Vinci. My mother packed three or four large trunks, one of which had to be custom-made for a treadle Singer sewing machine. … off of the top bunk. Another memory that stings a little is that any time we tried to sit on deck chairs, a steward would come along and …
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… apartment in the West End. They stayed until they obtained a small house with very little furniture. Of course, the most pressing task was … had started their own business upon their arrival in Canada. She had come to know them through the immigration assistance group. Upon return … industry. They went to Port Alice for about 5 years where Lydia and Jo-Anne were born. Then it was on to Port Alberni, where the twins Richard …
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… Norway. It was a large vessel, named the SS Stavangerfjord, and was one of the two flagships of the Norwegian America Line. The other, the … smaller, older (built in 1917), and creakier. But it was still a magnificent ship, and it did have character, I maintained, for it had served … air, for most passengers were fellow emigrants heading for Canada and U.S.A., and the realization must have come to a lot of folks, as the …
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… - Lots of ice floes, took 2 weeks to cross - Caught in fog outside Saint John for …
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