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… Date of Arrival: July 15, 1946 Age on Arrival: 20 years old Our mother, Theresa McGee, was born, in 1925, to John and Sarah McGee in a small village in Northern Ireland. She had four sisters and two brothers in her family; John, Katherine, … Theresa McGee …
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… September 23, 1951 - Concetta; June 12, 1954 - Michele Age on Arrival: 26 - Concetta; 23 - Michele Born in the south eastern community of Carpino, Foggia, Concetta Faiella immigrated to join her family in Niagara Falls, Canada on September 23, 1951, at the age …
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… Children March 1951 Our family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in March of 1951. We were a family of eight children, … our ‘container’ being lifted onto the boat. The first night out at sea was heavy with fog resulting in a near collision with another ship, …
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… Wincenty was born on August 15, 1871 in the village of Biedrzychow, Poland. He was the son of Damian Warelis and … children. Ewa had survived the war being homeless most of the time. She managed to feed her family and find shelter wherever she could. She …
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… 22 to March 30, 2013 Dawit L. Petros, Sign, 2001, Digital print. Credit: Dawit L. Petros and Dr Kenneth Montague / The Wedge Collection What does it mean to be African Canadian? Explore the topic of … experiences of African Canadians. The exhibition also featured a local component, incorporating works produced by African Nova Scotian artists …
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… My name is Ernst (Ernie) Radke and I was born on May 9, 1928 in the village of Akkermann, province of Seimenu in Roumania. Before I was … brother and his wife came to Canada in 1929 and they encouraged us to come as well. Two more of my father’s brothers also decided to …
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… and three children were going to Canada to start a new life under the Farm Workers Immigration program. His parents, our Oma and Opa wanted to follow their son but keep their family together so their youngest son and family came to Canada also. The youngest … Ocean. By day 2 he was seasick and this condition lasted until he set foot on solid ground in Halifax. Trying to put his socks on one …
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… born in Western Ukraine in 1924 in the village in Bohatkiwci. I lived there until I finished elementary school. Then, my parents enrolled me in high school in the picturesque city of Berezhany. There I attended school until 1939. September 1st, … that. The cry of children and the prayers of many were heard in every car. Two nights and thee days we were on that train until we finally …
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… In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his … free land beckoned homesteaders. But homesteading in the jungles of South America was no agrarian dream. Disillusioned, they returned to …
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… For 150 years, millions of people have come from far and wide to call Canada home. And while they each experience the challenges and … discover these stories and a whole lot more in our online collection here . And whether you’re an immigrant or a third-generation Canadian, … Thank You Canada …