• William Henry Heystee
    … of post-war Netherlands, William decided to emigrate to Canada. Canadian immigration officials found a sponsor and he departed The … Worked on the sponsor's farm near Palmer Rapids, Ontario for about one year and after fulfilling all obligations of the sponsorship, moved to … grandfather to Mark, Chelsey, Bryan, Steven and Ian. Recollections of my Journey Following the end of the Second World War the economy in The …
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the Collection
    … How can I share my story? You can share your story in two ways. You can complete the online story …
  • More than a Building
    … the space to themselves. View of Halifax harbour from the World War II Deck at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. After a long … or wanted to talk some more. When the man went out on the World War II Deck she peeked in on him just to make certain that he was alright. …
  • Vito Vescio
    … our excitement started right away as I was sick and no matter how much my dad tried to bribe the captain, there was no way he would let us … war. My dad had met the Prince, Umberto of Savoia, during World War II and he must have told him to visit whenever he is in town. Well, we …
  • Donations to the Collection
    … Marginal Road,  Halifax NS B3H 4P7 When the Collections team replies, you will get a form to fill out. This form gathers details about the … to accept into the collection. Please provide as much information as you can about the items. The Committee wants to know the experiences … the donation process. If the Museum cannot accept your offer, we may suggest other museums for you to contact. Criteria for Donating to …
  • A Welcome Sign?
    Cartoon published July 1, 1999. (Material republished with the express permission of: PNI Maritimes LP, by its general partner, PNI Maritimes GP Inc.) At the end of this month, 2024 will be over. This has been a milestone year for the Museum. 2024 marked 25 years since Pier 21 reopened to the …
  • A Welcome Sign?
    Cartoon published July 1, 1999. (Material republished with the express permission of: PNI Maritimes LP, by its general partner, PNI Maritimes GP Inc.) At the end of this month, 2024 will be over. This has been a milestone year for the Museum. 2024 marked 25 years since Pier 21 reopened to the …
  • Sbarra B
    … marriage, that is…and I thought that one of the brief stories she told me about some events that preceded her immigration to Canada would be … Let me explain how she expressed some accounts of post- World War II events that occurred in her picturesque Austrian town of Steyr. But first it may be appropriate to outline some introductory comments about her …
  • Filena Bruno Fiorita and Family
    … My father Silvio Fiorita left Italy by air and arrived in Montreal in the middle of a blizzard in December 1951. He worked for 4 years in order to make enough money to send for his wife, my mother, Filena Bruno Fiorita and my 3 siblings to come to Canada. Filena was already 41 years old and my siblings, Maria, …
  • Nederlof van Tiggelen
    … Families February 22, 1951 – Volendam Immigration is not something you get just up and do, you talk about it, think about it and talk … which had 1400 passengers and 500 crewmembers, to go to our new land Canada. The Atlantic Ocean can be pretty rough going in the winter so you can imagine a lot of seasickness for the passengers. We watched …