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  • Erika Hertel Danner
    … Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. Walli, the … German Nationals had to leave Poland, Erika’s mother did not leave. She was afraid that her husband would not find his family when he … Erika Hertel Danner …
  • Morris Koggel, Ann Meyerink Koggel
    … Ann and Marinus Antonius Koggel entered Pier 21 in Halifax, September 26, 1952, Arriving aboard the Zuiderkruis from the Netherlands. I left for Indonesia in 1947 to fight for Holland in the war … to marry me a few months later. We got married in August of 1952 and set sail for Canada a month later, on September 18th. Ann's father was …
  • Madame Benoît’s Quebec Tourtière
    … Tourtière is a double crusted meat pie, traditionally enjoyed in Quebec during the … to make and delicious.  George Showman , CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Image cropped. Step 1: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan … If not, continue in the same manner. Step 3: Cool and pour into a pastry-lined pie pan. Cover the top with pastry. Bake in a 400 F oven …
  • What is Impossible with Man is Possible with God by Jules
    … in war you want to save your own life, and that of others after. I left the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) due to poor politics and war. I saw the bodies of people killed by gunfire and machetes who lived with us in the same village, and … What is Impossible with Man is Possible with God by Jules …
  • Ron Baylis
    … Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to Toronto where I was met by my aunt who had been living in the leaside district … hikes in the Niagara area. I even met my wife on a Bruce Trail hike so she was able to be my assistant leader. I continued the business for 20 …
  • Immigrant Heroes and the Art of Everyday Activism
    … By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 01/03/2022 March 4, 2022 was the unveiling of a new art project … by the Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Aquil Virani. Read what he has to say about what makes a hero, what makes for an ideal immigrant, and his … as they are, and then integrate them into an art project where you see the individual submissions, but also experience the overall artwork …
  • Immigrant Heroes and the Art of Everyday Activism
    … By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 01/03/2022 March 4, 2022 was the unveiling of a new art project … by the Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Aquil Virani. Read what he has to say about what makes a hero, what makes for an ideal immigrant, and his … as they are, and then integrate them into an art project where you see the individual submissions, but also experience the overall artwork …
  • Sowada Lydia Dorothea Sieg Melanie
    … Lydia was born in White Russia. As a young girl, she worked as a domestic and eventually ended up in Chorzow. She … wonderful job of raising the children, even though she was a single mother and on welfare. She never dwelt on her relative poverty and set an … Sowada Lydia Dorothea Sieg Melanie …
  • Ivy Edie Stevenson Williamson
    … Reason for entry into Canada: War bride Date of Entry: August 19, 1946 City of entry: Halifax, Nova Scotia Name of ship: Lady Nelson Country … Ivy Williamson   Story: My mother’s name was Ivy Edie Stevenson and she was born on January 26th, 1927 to Charles and Caroline Stevenson. She was 1 of 13 children …
  • Ineke Felderhof-Graham
    … We arrived in Halifax on April 19, 1954 aboard "The Nuiderbrun"; father, mother, and ten children. Two of my brothers … to our emigration, he had practiced in Rotterdam. Neither parent liked city living and they longed for more space and freedom. Inspired by … My parents in fact had twelve children. My oldest brother was in South Africa at the time, but came to Canada a year later. My second …

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