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… moved to Reigate in county Surrey when Ada was eleven years old. When the war broke out in Europe in 1939, Ada, as most young women at the … there were nurses who would care for the children so the women could deal with the luggage and the paperwork. Today, Ada doesn't remember … when she arrived in Montreal there were family members there to welcome her. Many war brides did not have this luxury and Ada knew she was …
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… the sky looks so huge. That was the first impression I had of Canada, May 25th, 1945. I was 6th of 10 children; my father was a constructor, working for the Admiralty in England. I …
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… The Scotiabank Family History Centre does not have access to Second … crossings for military personnel are considered a military record and may be found within the military service file. Library and Archives … service files of a Canadian Armed Forces member who died in service, visit …
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… Elsie Mills Author: Elsie Mills Category: War Bride Arrival Date: May 25, 1945 Country of Origin: England By Elsie Mills I stood at the … the sky looks so huge. That was the first impression I had of Canada, May 25th, 1945. I was 6th of 10 children; my father was a constructor, working for the …
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… 1929-1965 By Margarete (Kleinwort) Gillies At the age of 23, my father Walter Martin Kleinwort bade farewell to his parents, two brothers and two sisters from their Wedel home, located along the Elbe River a short distance west of Hamburg … drink of beer with the suggestion of 'no work is good rest'. On a June 30th rowboat ride prior to their Winnipeg departure, my father …
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… After 2 years of waiting and preparation, my parents had packed their remaining belongings, 2 small children and $60.00 Cdn cash, and … Bartholomeus and Hendrika Boxem …
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… Anton Warelis was born on February 9, 1897 in Nataly, Poland to Vincenti and Ewa Warelis . Like many of the young men of his … a train to Ethelbert, Manitoba. They settled in the small rural community of Ukraina. When they arrived they had no home to live in. … difficult. The land had to be cleared manually and buildings had to be constructed. The hours were long and progress was slow with a lot of …
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… War bride: left Liverpool, England aboard the ship, Athlone Castle, May 2, 1945. Arrived at Pier 21, in Halifax, May 12, 1945. This is my story. At age 18 I met 29 year old, Staff Sergeant, William F. … taken place and he was in a banned area, unable to make contact with me. I could do nothing but wait and hope he would arrive. Sure enough, …
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… My brother and I traveled as Italian citizens with Italian passports. … in Copenhagen but was of Italian origin and was not allowed to become a Danish citizen this rule passed on to his children and on to us. I … remarried a lady from Italy also employed with an Italian countess who visited Denmark when Queen Elizabeth II, then princess, came to …
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… Ariella Milanese was born in October 1936, in San Lorenzo di Fumicello, in … in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region, in northeast Italy. She is the second child of four of Romolo Milanese and Anna Pasqualini. A month … a small barn for the animals that they would use to supplement the income from the family trucking business. Romolo and one of his brothers …